Cleura Startup Program
Fuel your startup with free cloud resources
Kickstart your journey with free access to the European cloud. Build faster, stay compliant, and scale on a sovereign, open-source foundation you’ll never outgrow.
Why join the Cleura Startup Program
Startups need freedom to experiment, move fast, and earn customer trust. With Cleura, you get a European partner that shares your values.
Accelerate without upfront costs
Get free cloud credits to build your first prototypes and launch your MVP without burning your runway.
Grow with confidence
Scale from your first users to thousands, all on the same open cloud foundation. No painful migrations, no vendor lock-in.
Keep your innovation safely in the EU
Host your data and workloads in the EU and earn customer trust from day one.
Built on open standards
Our OpenStack- and Ceph-based infrastructure gives you full control and flexibility to design your stack your way.
Access our ecosystem
Tap into a growing network of partners, mentors, and other innovators working on the same sovereign foundation.
Visibility and support
Get guidance from our experts and the chance to showcase your startup through Cleura’s channels and events.
Your application's cloud stack is likely a long-term, strategic choice – regardless of whether you realise that today.
Some startups choose a US hyperscaler without understanding the long-term consequences: vendor lock-in and rapidly escalating cloud costs as soon as the cloud credits run out.
Cleura offers the best of both worlds: cloud credits to get you started and long-term independence in a cloud without vendor lock-in.
Don't let the value of your hard work and innovation disappear into cloud bills. Cleura's OpenStack cloud gives you the freedom to innovate, and to keep the value of what you create.
Don't let the value of your hard work and innovation disappear into cloud bills. Cleura's OpenStack cloud gives you the freedom to innovate, and to keep the value of what you create.
What’s included in the program
Get free cloud resources, expert guidance, and a sovereign foundation to build your startup from idea to scale.
Cloud resources
Up to €20 000 in free credits for compute, storage, and networking to build and launch your services.
Community access
Connect with other founders and partners in the Cleura ecosystem.
Visibility
Opportunities to be featured in Cleura’s marketing, events, and case studies.
Join in 3 easy steps
Startups shouldn’t have to choose between speed and sovereignty. With Cleura, you get a trusted European cloud partner who believes in openness, compliance, and your freedom to innovate.
1
Apply online
Fill out a simple application form.
2
Get approved
Our team reviews your startup and sets up your free credits.
3
Start building
Launch your projects on Cleura’s sovereign cloud.
Apply to the Startup Program
Apply now!
Got questions?
We’ve gathered the most common questions about the Cleura Startup Program so you know exactly what to expect before applying.