€4,000 a Month AI Governance Incubator

Talos Network's Talos Incubator Europe backs founders who want to build a new organisation that fills a gap in European AI governance. Founders find a co-founder, choose a project and build it full-time on a monthly stipend of EUR 4,000, then pitch for seed grants. The programme runs mostly remotely, with a two-week sprint in Brussels and a showcase in London.

What you get:

• A monthly stipend of EUR 4,000 for the whole programme, prorated in the part-time first four weeks, plus two more months after the refinement phase whether or not the project is funded
• Travel, accommodation, breakfast and lunch covered for the Brussels sprint and the London showcase
• Co-founder matching, a matched mentor, expert advisors and weekly 1:1s with the Talos team
• Workshops on budgeting, setting up an entity, hiring, theory of change, fundraising and grant writing
• A chance at a Talos seed grant and recommendations to other funders (not guaranteed)
• Full ownership of what you build; Talos takes no equity

What you'll do:

• Remote matching, part-time, 8 March to 4 April 2027
• In-person sprint in Brussels, 5 to 16 April 2027, leaving with a co-founder and a project

• Has built something from scratch or led a team
• Wants to found a new AI governance organisation based in Europe
• Right to work in Europe (including the UK and Switzerland), or a clear path to it; no visa sponsorship
• Able to work full-time and independently from the April sprint onwards
• AI governance experience is not required for every project
• No age limit