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The start of something meaningful often begins with the right people in the same room. ⚡

The UpNext 2026 Launch & Networking Event brought together founders, mentors, partners, alumni, and key members of Moldova's startup ecosystem – all ready to support the new cohort.

We’re excited to announce the start of an intensive acceleration journey for:
• Syro • aloka • GradeAid • MedicaMentor • Lever Factor • Bloomsense • Art Rocket • Parqie • WardX • PetConnect

Over the next six months, these promising startups will refine their products, strengthen their internal processes, validate their business models, and take the next steps toward scaling.

Stay tuned for updates, milestones, and plenty of behind-the-scenes moments from UpNext 2026. 💙

UpNext is a traction accelerator by Dreamups, powered by Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF), supported by the Mozaic Angel Investors Community. Media partner: Diez. Event partner: Planable.

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June 30. A room full of tech visionaries. Are you in? 🎟️

We are hosting an exclusive networking evening to celebrate the launch of Moldova's only traction accelerator – UpNext 2026. 🚀

Whether you want to meet the selected founders, discover innovative tech solutions, or just catch up with the ecosystem, hurry up and register.

🚨 Secure your spot before seats run out: luma.com/meicgdaz

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⚡UpNext 2026 is ready to kick off and the stakes have never been higher

After a fierce selection process, the most promising tech startups have been chosen to join the cohort. They are pioneering innovation across multiple industries:

AI Trading • PropTech • Marketing • Logistics • AgriTech • HealthTech • Mobility • FamTech • EdTech

But this edition is a competition: only the best-performing teams will receive a $10,000 investment each.

💙 To celebrate this new milestone, we are hosting an exclusive, high-profile launch and networking event on June 30.

It's your chance to connect with the brilliant minds behind these startups, as well as partners, investors, and tech ecosystem leaders.

🎟️ Register here: https://luma.com/meicgdaz

⚠️ NOTE: Seats are limited. Registration is mandatory and subject to approval.

UpNext is a traction accelerator by Dreamups, powered by Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF), supported by the Mozaic Angel Investors Community.

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🚀 Upcelerator by Dreamups a ajuns la finalul celei de-a 8-a ediții!

Din peste 180 de aplicări, 30 de echipe au absolvit programul, iar 9 finaliste și-au prezentat proiectele în cadrul Demo Day & Graduation, concurând pentru un grant de 3.000 de dolari.

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Every finish line is the beginning of a new race. 🏃🏃‍♀️
8th edition of Upcelerator – done.

New startups were built. New founders were empowered. New opportunities were created.

Let’s look back at this cohort in numbers:
– 180+ applications
– 55 teams started the accelerator
– 3 months of intense remote work, validation and building
– 13 sessions, 5 workshops & 2 Founder Talks
– 37 leading experts, including 10 resident mentors
– 31 teams pitched in the final evaluation
– 9 finalists took the Demo Day stage

Shoutout to all our participants who completed the program and turned ideas into startups addressing real-world challenges.

And special congratulations to this year’s winner: 🏆 Allot.

The team secured a $3,000 equity-free grant covered by UMAEF to further develop their AI-powered app, designed to help users control short-form video consumption and build healthier digital habits.

To every founder, mentor, partner, and community member: thank you for being part of this journey.

🍁 See you in autumn for the next edition. Pre-register here: https://bit.ly/upcelerator_waitinglist

Upcelerator is an early-idea stage accelerator for startups by Dreamups, powered by the Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF), supported by the CEI Cooperation Fund, in partnership with the Innovate Moldova Programme, funded by Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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⚡️As our 10 finalist teams prepare to take the stage after 3 months of intense acceleration, we are thrilled to introduce the expert jury for Upcelerator Demo Day & Graduation event.

These industry leaders and ecosystem builders will evaluate the live pitches and decide who takes home the equity-free grant:

• Adrian Gutu, Investment Associate, UMAEF, u.capital
• Cristian Cerneanu, Startup Ecosystem Manager, Innovate Moldova
• Veronica Tarus, Investment Officer, Startup Moldova
• Tudor Darie, Co-founder & CEO, Fagura
• Mihaela Kawinska, Director of Operations, Bolt Moldova
• Liliana Cimbir, Chief Operating Officer, Dreamups
• Andi Stan, Director of Strategy and M&A, Index.dev

🎯 Join us to celebrate entrepreneurship, catch a front-row seat to the local tech evolution, see what questions are on the agenda for a startup founder, and expand your network.

🗓️ June 11th | ⏰ 18:00 | 📍Digital Park | 🎟️ Free entry, limited seats

⌛️ Register now – https://bit.ly/upcelerator-demoday-2026

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