We track 50 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.
50 entries.
Co-founder of coworking space TechHub Warsaw and active community figure, Anna has invested in and mentored startups especially led by women. She is known for early involvement in the Warsaw startup ecosystem and provides seed funding to startups emerging from co-working communities. Associated startups: Examples include involvement with Campus Warsaw alumni startups and various civic-tech projects.
Barcelona Tech City is the leading private nonprofit association representing Barcelona's technology and digital innovation ecosystem, based in the 22@ innovation district (also known as 22@Barcelona). The 22@ district itself is a 200-hectare urban renewal area in the Poblenou neighborhood that the city government designated in 2000 as an innovation district, transforming former industrial land into a dense cluster of tech companies, research centers, universities, and startup spaces. Barcelona Tech City, as an association, brings together over 1,200 member companies ranging from startups to scale-ups and major tech firms, and organizes programs including mentorship, corporate-startup collaborations, talent development, and international trade missions. The organization also operates Pier01, a flagship startup hub located in the historic Palau de Mar building at Barcelona's port, and Pier03 in the 22@ district. Together, Barcelona Tech City and the 22@ infrastructure form the core of Spain's second-largest tech ecosystem.
A distributed startup festival where Budapest's tech companies, coworking spaces, and VCs open their doors for two days of talks, workshops, and networking. Free to attend, with 3,000+ participants visiting 100+ venues across the city. Ideal for discovering Hungary's startup scene.
One of Central Europe's largest polyglot developer festivals, Code Europe 2026 runs as an online live-stream day (14 September) plus an on-site day in Warsaw at Stadion Legii (15 September), with talks across frontend, backend, DevOps, data, and AI. Its festival format and broad developer audience give startups strong employer-branding visibility across the CEE region.
Bulgaria's largest developer community conference organized by DEV.BG, with 1,500+ developers attending talks on cloud-native, AI/ML engineering, frontend frameworks, and career growth. Sofia edition features 40+ speakers, a job fair, and workshops. Tickets from EUR 30.
Europe's leading conference for digital nomads and remote-first founders, set against Dubrovnik's stunning Adriatic coastline. Covers remote team building, cross-border taxation, and building location-independent businesses. Attracts 800+ attendees from 40+ countries. Tickets from EUR 150-350.
Organized by DOU.ua, Ukraine's largest IT community platform, this annual gathering brings 2,000+ developers, product managers, and tech leaders together for talks on engineering culture, career growth, and the state of Ukrainian tech. Features panels on rebuilding and scaling Ukraine's IT sector. Free to attend.
Factory Berlin is one of Europe's most prominent startup and innovation campuses, operating from two locations in Berlin: the original Factory Mitte (in a renovated brewery near the former Berlin Wall) and Factory Goerlitzer Park in Kreuzberg. Founded in 2014, Factory Berlin provides coworking and office space to startups, scale-ups, and corporate innovation teams, but its primary value lies in its curated community of over 3,500 members and its extensive event and programming calendar. Tenants and alumni include SoundCloud, Uber's Berlin office, and numerous venture-backed startups. Factory's community team runs mentorship circles, industry salons, investor matchmaking, and cross-border programs connecting Berlin founders with ecosystems in Silicon Valley and Asia. The campus has become a symbol of Berlin's tech scene and a standard stop for visiting delegations exploring the European startup landscape.
Community networking evening hosted during MWC week in Barcelona, typically held at Pier 01 and connecting French founders and partners. Features informal pitches, drinks, and structured introductions with the Franco-Spanish startup community. Valuable for French startups expanding into Southern Europe or seeking MWC-week side networking.
CEE gateway hub running cross-landing programs with French Tech Lyon–Saint Etienne. Helps French startups build Polish R&D teams and supports Polish founders entering France.
La French Tech London is a chapter of the global French Tech network, bringing together French founders, investors, engineers, and tech professionals active in the London startup ecosystem. As part of a network of over 100 French Tech communities worldwide, it works alongside French embassies and Business France to facilitate knowledge exchange and market entry between the French and British ecosystems. The community hosts regular sector events across fintech, AI, quantum computing, and deeptech, and helps French entrepreneurs soft-land in London.
Monthly community meetup for French founders, investors, and operators in London. Typically held on the first Thursday of the month at venues like The Arboretum or Huckletree.
Networking night hosted during Web Summit week by the French Embassy and the French Tech community in Lisbon. Brings together French founders, international investors, and ecosystem partners for informal drinks and introductions. Valuable for French startups attending Web Summit and seeking warm connections with the Franco-Portuguese tech network.
Annual full-day event organized by the City of Ghent and Start it @KBC showcasing the Flemish startup ecosystem: founder panels, investor office hours, corporate-innovation matchmaking, and a pitch competition with EUR 25K+ in prizes. 800+ attendees. Free admission. Ghent is home to TechWolf, Showpad, and a growing AI cluster around the IMEC/UGent research nexus.
Impact Hub Vienna, founded in 2009, is a coworking space and community hub for social entrepreneurs and impact-driven organizations in Vienna, part of the global Impact Hub network. It runs 6–8 incubation and acceleration programs per year spanning integration, education, health, and sustainability, and has supported more than 500 startups across over 40 programs. The community numbers more than 550 members and includes founders, NGOs, corporates, and investors aligned around creating measurable social or environmental impact.
Monthly AI and data-science meetup in Kyiv with 200+ ML engineers, data scientists, and AI founders. July edition focuses on LLM applications and RAG architectures in Ukrainian startups. Free. One of the best ways to connect with Kyiv's deep ML talent pool outside of conference season.
The official La French Tech community in Warsaw, a movement bridging the French and Polish tech ecosystems. It brings startup founders, investors, policymakers, and community builders together through events such as French Tech Connect Warsaw, and helps innovative companies expand between France and Central Europe.
Year-end informal meetup organized by Startup Lisboa for the Portuguese founder community. One evening of mulled wine, 3-4 short founder fireside chats, and open networking at Startup Lisboa's Lisbon office. 200+ attendees. Free with RSVP.
One-day hiring event in Lisbon connecting 2,000+ developers and product professionals with 50+ companies recruiting in Portugal, including major European scale-ups and locally established tech employers. Free for candidates. Useful for startups looking to hire in the Portuguese market and for understanding local salary benchmarks and talent supply.
A series of curated meetups, company visits, and investor dinners organized on the sidelines of the main Lviv IT Arena conference. Smaller and more intimate than the main event, these side events are where much of the actual deal-making and hiring-relationship building happens. Most are free with RSVP; some invite-only.
Business consultant, certified coach, and ecosystem mentor with 20+ years in marketing and sales leadership. Olga is highly active in Sieć Przedsiębiorczych Kobiet (Network of Entrepreneurial Women), where she supports early-stage founders with practical go-to-market guidance and growth planning. She was recognized with a Polish angel ecosystem award in 2021 for her mentorship and community impact, including work that helps bridge the gender gap in startup investing.
Long-running monthly morning meetup of Krakow's startup community at Yolk Workspace, gathering founders, freelancers, investors and tech professionals for informal networking over coffee. Free to attend and a reliable entry point for early-stage founders building their local network and finding collaborators in the Krakow ecosystem.
Organiser of the 'Pitch Me, Baby, One More Time' series of free founder pitching nights. Originally from Warsaw, the recurring events run across Poland, CEE, Germany, Singapore and Portugal, with up to eight startups pitching for five minutes to an audience of mentors, investors, VC funds and business angels for instant feedback. Strategic Partner: PKO Bank Polski (Let's Fintech).
Monthly founder pitching meetup in Warsaw with rapid-fire presentations, audience Q&A, and high-energy feedback from experienced operators and angels. The March edition is one of several recurring events throughout 2026. Free to attend and valuable for early-stage founders practicing their pitch and seeking pre-seed investor connections.
Edition 37 of Warsaw's free founder pitching night, hosted at PKO Bank Polski (Strategic Partner, Let's Fintech program). Up to 8 startups pitch for 5 minutes each to an audience of mentors, investors, VC funds and business angels, followed by instant, honest feedback. Strong fit for early-stage founders practicing their pitch and seeking pre-seed connections across Poland and CEE; ~100 attendees per edition.
Monthly community evening organized by Startup Latvia and the Riga TechHub at the MadCity coworking space. Each edition features 3 founder talks, a pitch session with local VCs (Change Ventures, Overkill Ventures), and drinks. Autumn 2026 edition focuses on seed fundraising in a difficult climate. Free with registration.
Roxanne Varza is an Iranian-American tech executive and angel investor who serves as Director of Station F, the world's largest startup campus in Paris. Before leading Station F, Varza was a prominent tech journalist and community builder, working at Microsoft Ventures and TechCrunch. In her role at Station F she oversees a campus hosting over 1,000 startups and 30+ partner programs. Alongside her operational role, Varza is an active angel investor backing early-stage founders in France and across Europe, with a particular focus on diverse founders, consumer tech, and community-driven platforms. She is consistently ranked among France's most influential tech figures and frequently advises on ecosystem development.
Second Home Lisbon is a design-forward coworking and community space located in the Time Out Market building at the Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon's waterfront Cais do Sodre neighborhood. Part of the London-founded Second Home network, the Lisbon location opened in 2016 and provides workspace and community programming for startups, creatives, and remote tech workers in a distinctive plant-filled, architecturally acclaimed environment. Beyond desks, Second Home Lisbon hosts cultural events, startup workshops, speaker series, and cross-disciplinary programs bringing together founders from technology, design, and the arts. The space has become a gathering point for Lisbon's international startup community, particularly attracting founders from the UK, US, and Northern Europe who have relocated to Lisbon for its quality of life, timezone advantages, and growing tech ecosystem.
A week-long startup bootcamp and networking retreat on the shores of Lake Sevan, combining outdoor activities with intensive mentoring, pitch sessions, and investor meetings. Attracts 500+ founders and mentors from the Armenian diaspora and international ecosystem. Known for its unique lakeside format and strong community bonds. Tickets from EUR 100-300.
Bulgaria's edition of the global Google Developer Group DevFest, held annually in Sofia with 600+ developers. Covers Android, Flutter, web, cloud (GCP), Firebase, and AI/ML engineering with talks in English from local and international speakers. Free admission; a primary networking event for Sofia's developer community which includes large local employers like VMware, SAP Labs, and a growing startup scene.
Spain Startup is a national platform and event organizer dedicated to connecting the Spanish startup ecosystem with investors, corporates, and international networks. The organization runs South Summit, one of Europe's largest startup conferences held annually in Madrid, attracting thousands of founders, investors, and corporate innovation leaders from across the globe. South Summit serves as a launchpad for Spanish and Latin American startups, featuring a competitive startup pitch competition, thematic tracks on fintech, health, sustainability, and deep tech, and extensive networking programs. Spain Startup also operates year-round community initiatives and regional programs to support early-stage founders across Spain's major cities.
A week-long series of 50+ startup events across Ireland organized by Enterprise Ireland and local partners. Events span Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick with workshops, pitch competitions, and networking with Ireland's deep pool of multinational tech companies. Most events are free.
The Bratislava chapter of the global Startup Grind community powered by Google for Startups. Hosts monthly fireside chats with successful founders and an annual flagship event bringing together 400+ Slovak and Central European entrepreneurs. Free to attend with RSVP.
Monthly fireside-chat series with Bucharest-based and visiting founders, organized as part of the global Startup Grind network. October edition features a larger annual event with multiple speakers, pitch practice, and investor networking. Free to EUR 20.
The Tbilisi chapter of the global Startup Grind community hosts regular fireside chats with successful founders and monthly meetups. The annual flagship event brings 300+ Georgian entrepreneurs and international speakers together. Free to attend, supported by Google for Startups.
Startup House Riga is a non-profit, founder-led community hub that opened in February 2024 in the Spīķeri creative quarter, co-founded by Printify's James Berdigans and TechHub Riga. The space offers co-working desks, private offices, 18 call booths, and event facilities, and serves as the central gathering place for Riga's startup community hosting TechHub Riga Meetups and events organised by Startin.LV and TechChill.
A distributed open-doors festival where Athens' startups, incubators, and investors welcome visitors for talks, demos, and networking. Free to attend with 2,000+ participants across 50+ venues. The best way to experience Greece's growing startup ecosystem firsthand.
Annual year-end networking mixer organized by SUP46 (Start-Up People of Sweden) in central Stockholm, bringing together the Swedish tech community for informal drinks, reflections on the year, and forward-looking talks from prominent founders. 500+ attendees. Free with RSVP, limited capacity.
Talent Garden is Europe's largest network of coworking and innovation campuses, founded in Brescia, Italy in 2011 and now headquartered in Milan. The company operates over 20 campuses across Europe including locations in Italy, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, and Romania, hosting a community of more than 5,000 innovators, startups, freelancers, and corporate innovation teams. Beyond workspace, Talent Garden runs TAG Innovation School, offering digital skills training in data science, UX design, digital marketing, and coding, and organizes community events, hackathons, and corporate innovation programs. The Milan flagship campus is one of the largest coworking spaces in Italy and serves as a central meeting point for the city's tech ecosystem. Talent Garden has raised significant venture funding to expand its European footprint and has become a model for how coworking communities can serve as genuine innovation ecosystems rather than mere office providers.
The Tallinn Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel) is a multidisciplinary innovation and creative space housed in a renovated former power plant on Tallinn's waterfront in the Noblessner district. Operated by the City of Tallinn, the hub brings together startups, creative professionals, cultural organizations, and tech companies in a shared environment designed to foster cross-sector collaboration. The venue hosts startup events, hackathons, design sprints, and cultural programming, serving as a bridge between Estonia's strong digital tech sector and its vibrant creative industries. For startups, the Creative Hub provides event space, short-term project offices, and connections to Tallinn's broader ecosystem including Garage48 events, Startup Estonia programs, and the city's e-governance innovation community. The hub has become a landmark venue for ecosystem events and international delegations visiting Estonia's digital society.
Georgia's largest developer community conference, organized by the Google Developers Group Tbilisi with 1,000+ developers attending talks on Android, web, cloud, AI, and mobile. Features code labs, a women-in-tech track, and a startup showcase. Free admission with registration. One of the best ways to connect with the Georgian and broader Caucasus developer community.
The Belgrade edition of the global Techstars Startup Weekend, a 54-hour event where aspiring entrepreneurs form teams, validate ideas, and pitch to local judges. Supported by Serbia's Office for IT and eGovernment. Attracts 100+ participants per edition. Registration around EUR 30-50.
TechTok Ltd (company number C111039) is a Malta-based, community-focused technology events company co-founded by Calvin Cassar and Charlene Cassar. The organisation curates content from technology thought leaders and provides a platform for emerging tech talent to share their knowledge with the wider community. TechTok organises the annual TechTok conference, spanning seven tracks including Data & AI, cybersecurity, cloud, Web3, architecture, and software development.
Weekly community gathering at CIC Warsaw with breakout sessions and office hours for founders, investors, and mentors. This entry represents the March 5th 2026 edition.
Community manager at Polish Angels, Tomasz leads investor education and ecosystem engagement between new angels and experienced operators. He holds a PhD in management and has a background in PR and communications for venture capital organizations. His core focus includes educational content for the Business Angel Revolution course and scaling the reach of the Polish Angels community.
Venture Café Warsaw's free weekly meetup connecting entrepreneurs, investors, researchers and innovators. Each session features themed talks, networking and programming designed to grow Warsaw's startup and innovation ecosystem.
Launched in 2020, VentureCake is a Vienna-based early-stage accelerator providing a structured mentoring track, ecosystem access, and coworking space in central Vienna. The program supports pre-seed and seed startups across tech sectors with workshops on fundraising, product development, and go-to-market. Each cohort culminates in a Demo Day with a EUR 250K pitch prize. VentureCake connects founders with Austrian corporate partners and angel investors. Scope: Local (Vienna).
Vilnius Tech Park is a startup campus in Vilnius located in the restored Sapiegos military hospital complex. It hosts coworking, labs, and community events for tech startups and is supported by the City of Vilnius as a flagship innovation site.
Monthly JavaScript meetup in Warsaw featuring high-quality technical talks on React, Node.js, and web performance from experienced engineers. Draws 100+ developers per session and offers strong recruiting and community presence. Valuable for startups hiring frontend and full-stack engineers in the Polish developer market.
Europe's largest WordPress community event, drawing thousands of developers, agency owners, founders and open-source contributors to the ICE Krakow Congress Centre. A Contributor Day on 4 June precedes two days of talks, workshops and networking. Strong ground for SaaS builders, plugin and agency startups, and bootstrapped founders in the open-source WordPress economy.