03 / Apply

Apply to ASCENT cohort 1

Five seats, twelve months, three partners. If your project is rooted in the action sports industry and has moved past ideation, submit your application below. The three-party jury reviews on the six-criteria weighted grid. The selected cohort is announced in September 2026, then invited to the EuroSIMA Surf Summit in late September, in Seignosse.

Cohort: 5 startups
Duration: 12 months
Fee: €3,000 excl. tax
Announcement: Sept 2026

Pre-application checklist

01
Action sports industry
Surf, skate, snow, BMX, climb, outdoor, trail.
02
Team in place
At least two people committed to the project.
03
Post-ideation stage
Working MVP or early traction signals.
04
Mandatory in-person events
EuroSIMA Surf Summit kick-off late Sept 2026, Demo Day autumn 2027, Cévennes bootcamp July 2027 if confirmed.
05
€3,000 excl. tax fee
For the 12-month programme, cohort 1.
06
French primary language
Real-time translation available for English-speaking teams.

What we ask in the application

Two-page pitch, product deck, team intro, simplified P&L. You share heavier annexes via a shared Drive or Notion link. No file uploads on the site.

Confidentiality

Your application is shared with ActionSporTech (info@actionsportech.fr), EuroSIMA and Mont X for review by the three-party jury. No external distribution without your consent.

Contact

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Phone

Your role in the project

Project

Project or startup name *

Action sports vertical *

Project stage *

Project website

LinkedIn (project or founder)

Project description * 50 characters minimum.

Value proposition

Current traction

Your startup logo (optional) PNG, JPG, SVG or WebP, 2 MB max.

Team

Team size *

Team description *

Lead founder photo (recommended) Portrait photo, PNG, JPG or WebP, 2 MB max.

Co-founders (optional, up to 3)

Add the other key co-founders of the project. Name and role are required in each block.

Documents

Link to your shared folder (Google Drive, Notion, etc.) * Pitch deck, business plan, demo, or any relevant document. Make sure the link has read access.

Direct link to the pitch (PDF)

Direct link to the deck

Acceptance

I accept the €3,000 excl. tax participation fee for the 12 months of the programme (cohort 1). *

I understand that cohort 1 runs mainly in French. For English-speaking teams, real-time translation will be provided. *

I accept that my application is shared with ActionSporTech, EuroSIMA and Mont X for review by the three-party jury, in line with the privacy policy. *