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Helping Corporate Innovate. Helping Startups Scale.

At ELEVATE AI, we sit at the intersection of deep tech innovation and commercial opportunity. Whether you’re a gaming enterprise seeking cutting-edge AI solutions, or a startup looking for growth support beyond our accelerator, we offer tailored services to drive transformation, traction, and tangible results.

VC Matchmaking

We don’t just train startups—we help them raise smart capital and connect with strategic partners who understand their vision.


We curate access to some of the most promising early-stage AI gaming companies—before they hit the radar of traditional funds.


We help you:

  • Discover startups with real traction and technical depth
  • Engage with teams vetted by top mentors, corporates, and technical experts
  • Understand each company’s tech, market, and fit within your portfolio

Strategic Innovation & AI Integration

Services for Corporates & Partners


We work directly with forward-thinking gaming companies, platforms, and B2B providers who want to explore, integrate, or invest in AI solutions. Whether you’re exploring personalisation, player protection, game balancing, or fraud detection—ELEVATE AI is your innovation gateway.

Corporate Challenges

As part of our accelerator, corporates can run sponsored challenges that bring real-world problems to our cohort.


  • Receive AI-powered prototypes that directly address your needs
  • Gain first-mover advantage on partnerships or investment
  • Collaborate closely with startups to co-develop or license IP
  • Build brand visibility as a tech-forward market leader

Problem Scouting & AI Solutions

We help you define key challenges and identify startups building cutting-edge tools to solve them.



Tailored Dealflow Access

Get early access to vetted, high-quality AI startups working on gaming-specific use cases.



Innovation Workshops

Bring your internal teams together with our mentors and founders to explore what’s next in AI and gaming.


Executive Training & C-Level Briefings

Upskill your leadership team with tailored workshops and briefings on the risks, opportunities, and strategies for implementing AI in your product and operations roadmap.



AI Events & Thought Leadership

We host and co-curate high-impact events that bring together startups, corporates, investors, and technologists to explore the future of AI in gaming.


Whether you’re looking to showcase your brand, scout innovation, or spark collaboration, our events are designed to drive insight, visibility, and real-world outcomes.


Event formats include:

  • Executive roundtables and innovation breakfasts
  • AI in Gaming summits and demo showcases
  • Investor-founder mixers and private showcases
  • Corporate Innovation Days hosted at your HQ or at our Malta hub


Want to co-host an AI event or speak at one of ours?


Extra Services for Startups
(Outside of the Program) 

Mentorship On-Demand

Access expert guidance from our network on technical architecture, go-to-market strategy, or investor readiness.

EU Grant & Funding Advisory

Tap into non-dilutive capital opportunities with help from advisors experienced in securing EU and Maltese innovation grants.

Pitch Review & Fundraising Prep

Custom sessions to review your deck, refine your narrative, and build a compelling case for funding.


Corporate Matchmaking

We’ll introduce you to gaming companies actively looking for AI partners, pilots, or acquisitions.

Market Access & Expansion Support

Need help entering Malta or scaling into Europe? We provide support with legal, regulatory, and local partner networks.

Frequently asked questions

Because we offer what no other accelerator does:

Proven, tailored, and connected acceleration within the AI x Gaming intersection.


  • Exclusive Focus – You won’t be competing for attention with eCommerce, fintech, or SaaS startups. We exist for you.
  • Elite Mentorship – From AI researchers to ex-iGaming executives and platform CTOs—our mentors understand your market and your tech.
  • Real Commercial Pathways – Through our corporate challenges and strategic partners, you’ll be solving real problems for real businesses from day one.
  • Institutional Backing – We are supported by public and private partners who are invested in Malta becoming a global hub for AI and gaming.
  • €100,000 Strategic Investment – With optional equity or convertible terms, we support early traction without boxing you into a one-size-fits-all deal.

We believe the onboarding experience sets the tone for the entire journey. Here’s how it works:


  • Apply with a business plan, demo (if available), and team bios.
  • Interview Stage – You’ll speak with members of our core team and mentors to assess fit and ambition.
  • Final Selection – The best startups are welcomed into the cohort.
  • Program Kickoff – We begin with orientation and the first series of masterclasses.


From Day 1, you’re plugged into a network, given a roadmap, and matched with mentors tailored to your exact challenges.

Yes and no.

Yes, because we’ve built a step-by-step framework that simplifies complex growth stages: AI dev, integration with gaming platforms, fundraising, and go-to-market.

No, because founding an AI startup in iGaming isn’t easy. It’s a high-barrier industry. But that’s why we exist, to give you unfair advantages others won’t.

We remove friction and provide tools, guidance, and exposure to help you reach market fit faster and more effectively.


Here’s the breakdown of your acceleration arc:


📘 Month 1–2: Foundations


  • AI mechanics, market dynamics, and business strategy
  • Mentor assignments and technical validation


🧪 Month 3–4: Build & Iterate

  • Corporate challenges from real gaming businesses
  • Access to funding, grants, and partner feedback


🎯 Month 5: Market Fit & Metrics

  • Refine GTM strategy, user acquisition, monetisation
  • Internal pitch rounds with advisors and investors


🚀 Month 6: Demo Day

  • Showcase your startup to VCs, operators, and strategic partners


Not at all.

ELEVATE AI is remote-friendly, and we welcome global founders. That said, we highly recommend attending key sessions in person in Malta, home to a vibrant gaming industry and an emerging AI innovation hub.


We’re looking for ambitious AI founders building solutions that can revolutionise the gaming industry in one or more of these areas:


  • Game Personalisation & Player Intelligence
  • Fraud Detection & Responsible Gaming
  • Procedural Content Generation
  • Predictive Modelling for Gameplay or LTV
  • Real-Time Decision Engines
  • SURPRISE US


You should be:

  • Early to mid-stage with at least a prototype
  • Led by committed founders
  • Building with AI at the core of your solution—not as an afterthought



Yes. Our relationship doesn’t end at demo day.

We continue to support standout startups with:


  • Warm introductions to venture capital and gaming funds
  • Help with licensing, regulation, and compliance (especially in Malta & the EU)
  • Technical partnerships for scaling (cloud, data, platform integrations)
  • Alumni access to future ELEVATE AI events and exclusive partner opportunities