Directory

GovTech startup ecosystem

We track 43 organisations in this sector across 6+ countries.

43 entries.

Ark Climate

Munich, Germany · Startup

Provides software that helps municipalities plan, coordinate and measure climate-protection efforts, integrating energy and emissions data so urban planners can track progress toward climate-neutrality goals. Works with 40+ German cities.

CyberChess 2026

Riga, Latvia · Event

Annual international cybersecurity conference organised by CERT.LV across three tracks (#CyberStory, #CyberShock, #BalticDomainDays) with policy panels, technical sessions on AI security and threat intel, plus a two-day Capture the Flag competition.

CyberUK 2026

Glasgow, United Kingdom · Event

UK government's flagship cybersecurity event in Glasgow, organized by NCSC and attracting 2,000+ security professionals from government, defence, and enterprise sectors. Tickets cost about GBP 400-800. Covers national cyber strategy, threat intelligence, and resilience frameworks. Essential for govtech and infosec startups selling to public sector buyers.

CyCon 2026

Tallinn, Estonia · Event

18th International Conference on Cyber Conflict by NATO CCDCOE, themed 'Securing Tomorrow'. Multidisciplinary tracks across legal, strategy, policy, and technology drawing 600+ decision-makers from ~50 countries.

Digitec Expo 2026

Yerevan, Armenia · Event

Armenia's largest technology exhibition and conference, organized since 2005 by the Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE) with support from the Government of Armenia and the Yerevan Municipality. Held annually in Yerevan, recent editions have drawn 40,000+ visitors, 250+ exhibiting companies and 100+ global tech leaders from across the region. Programming spans AI, venture capital and scaling tech companies, alongside startup competitions, hackathons and panels. Free admission.

EuroDIG 2026

Brussels, Belgium · Event

The European Dialogue on Internet Governance is an open multi-stakeholder platform on internet governance, hosted by EURid at the European Commission's Charlemagne Building. The 2026 edition celebrates 20 years of .eu under the theme 'European Voices for the Future of the Internet'.

Helsing

Munich, Germany · Startup

Helsing is a defense technology company building AI software systems for democratic governments and armed forces in Europe. Its platform fuses data from radar, drones, optical and infrared sensors to provide real-time situational awareness and operational decision support. After major growth financing in 2025, Helsing expanded across core European defense programs and into autonomous systems, including the HX-2 platform.

Luxembourg GRC Summit 2026

Luxembourg, Luxembourg · Event

Two-day governance, risk and compliance summit at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, powered by NC3. The 2026 edition centres on cyber governance in the age of AI, covering sovereign AI, European Data Spaces and post-quantum cryptography.

Maître AO

Marne-la-Vallée, France · Startup

AI-powered SaaS that helps SMEs and foreign companies respond to French public procurement tenders. Automates DCE analysis, technical proposal drafting and mandatory administrative forms, scanning 20+ procurement platforms in real time.

Ministry of High-Tech Industry of Armenia

Yerevan, Armenia · Support Organization

The central government body responsible for Armenia's high-tech policy, covering information technology, telecommunications, information security, and the military-industrial sector. Established in its current form in 2019, it shapes the national tech agenda through startup and R&D support programmes, tax incentives for IT companies, STEM-education initiatives, and the promotion of Armenia's tech sector abroad, and is a standing institutional supporter of DigiTec.

Nextend.ai

Paris, France · Startup

AI platform that lets French SMEs and micro-enterprises respond to public tenders in under an hour, automating DCE analysis and generating full application dossiers including technical proposals, DC1, DC2 and commitment acts.

Nortal

Tallinn, Estonia · Startup

Nortal is a Tallinn-based digital transformation company founded in 2000 that has become one of the most influential govtech and enterprise IT consultancies in Europe. The company helped build Estonia's pioneering e-government infrastructure and now exports that expertise to governments and large enterprises across 25+ countries, including Oman, Finland, and Saudi Arabia. With over 1,500 employees, Nortal delivers end-to-end services spanning strategy, software engineering, data platforms, and cloud migration. It stands as proof that Baltic govtech know-how can scale into a global consulting and technology business.

Simplicity

Bratislava, Slovakia · Startup

Simplicity is a GovTech and smart-city super-app that aggregates municipal news, payments, notifications, and city services into a single mobile experience. The platform evolved from local deployments in Slovakia and Europe into a US-focused expansion strategy, winning contracts with cities seeking a modern digital engagement layer. By 2026, Simplicity is a fast-scaling civic tech company turning city services into a unified digital channel.

Smart Country Convention 2026

Berlin, Germany · Event

Germany's main government-tech and smart-city conference organized by Bitkom at Messe Berlin, focusing on digital public services, AI in government, smart infrastructure, and cybersecurity for the public sector. Draws 15,000+ civil servants, govtech startups, and enterprise solution providers. Tickets from EUR 0 (expo) to EUR 300+ (conference).

Spring ITAPA 2026

Bratislava, Slovakia · Event

Slovakia's flagship technology and public-administration conference at Crowne Plaza Bratislava, covering agent-based AI, cybersecurity, digital sovereignty, post-quantum security & modern eGovernment with Meet-the-Speakers and masterclass formats.

Tallinn Digital Summit 2026

Tallinn, Estonia · Event

The Tallinn Digital Summit 2026 is Estonia's signature high-level digital-policy summit, themed 'How to Thrive in the Agentic Era? Competitiveness. Security. Efficiency.' It convenes government leaders, technology companies and innovation ecosystems around AI governance, defence and digital resilience, and emerging technologies for competitiveness. Organized by the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS) with Estonian ministries; attendance is by invitation and curated application.

Techritory Forum 2026

Riga, Latvia · Event

Connectivity and digitalization forum at ATTA Centre with 600+ speakers and guests covering digital sovereignty, AI adoption, 5G/6G, defence tech, digital identity, satellite connectivity and European data centres under the theme 'Security and Prosperity Through Digitalization and Connectivity'.

Zeides Conference 2026

Kranj, Slovenia · Event

The 10th anniversary international conference on electronic identification and trust services, held at the Brdo Congress Center near Kranj. Organized by the Slovenian Association for Electronic Identification and Trust Services (EIDES) with Palsit, the 2026 edition focuses on the European Digital Identity Wallet, remote identification, biometrics, information security and AI-related threats.