Science startup ecosystem
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ACE Incubator
Launched 2013 by Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship. 12-week program for science and high-tech ventures from local universities; provides mentorship, workshops, and up to EUR 25K pre-seed. Notable spinoffs: Skytree, Knowingo. Scope: Regional (Amsterdam).
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Andrzej Dragan
Theoretical physicist and professor at the University of Warsaw and the National University of Singapore, specialising in relativistic quantum information. He is also an internationally recognised photographer known for the high-contrast 'Dragan effect' and has directed campaigns for Netflix, HBO and PlayStation.
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Europäisches Forum Alpbach
Vienna-based non-profit association and foundation that has organized the European Forum Alpbach since 1945, an annual interdisciplinary gathering in Tyrol bringing thousands of participants from politics, business, science, culture and a large scholarship-funded young cohort together for debate on Europe's future.
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Geoffrey Hinton
British-Canadian computer scientist and cognitive psychologist widely regarded as a godfather of deep learning, a 2024 Nobel laureate in Physics and Turing Award winner for his work on neural networks. He is an announced speaker at the 2026 TEDAI Vienna conference.
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Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
Ireland's premier science and technology exhibition for secondary school students, running for over 60 years. The BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (now Stripe-sponsored) fosters innovation and scientific discovery, attracting thousands of student projects and serving as a pipeline for Ireland's next generation of tech entrepreneurs and researchers.
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Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2026
Ireland's premier science and technology exhibition for secondary school students, attracting 500+ projects and major media coverage annually. Sponsored by Stripe, it fosters early scientific discovery and innovation. Relevant for EdTech and STEM startups seeking brand visibility and community engagement with Ireland's next generation of founders.
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Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2027
Ireland's largest science and technology competition for secondary school students runs for four days in Dublin, 6-9 January 2027. Founded in 1965, it draws thousands of project submissions each year, with about 500 selected for the exhibition floor and judged by expert panels. The event ends with an awards ceremony naming the overall Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year, with a top prize of EUR 10,000.
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TEDAI Vienna
Local organizing team behind TEDAI Vienna, the official TED conference dedicated to artificial intelligence, produced in collaboration with TED. It curates three days of TED Talks, panels and workshops at the Hofburg for executives, AI builders, researchers and decision-makers from dozens of countries.
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TEDAI Vienna 2026 (October 2026)
The official TED conference dedicated to artificial intelligence, featuring three days of TED Talks, panels and workshops on AI's future at the Hofburg in Vienna. It draws over a thousand guests from dozens of countries and hundreds of organizations, roughly a third of them executives plus AI builders, researchers and decision-makers. A premium, high-signal venue for founders engaging with global AI thought leaders.
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Valeria Pettorino
Cosmologist and physicist researching dark energy and the large-scale structure of the universe, applying machine learning to astrophysical data and survey missions. She is an announced speaker at the 2026 TEDAI Vienna conference on AI and galaxies.
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Yukiyasu Kamitani
Japanese neuroscientist and professor at Kyoto University known for pioneering work on brain decoding and reconstructing mental imagery from neural activity using machine learning. He is an announced speaker at the 2026 TEDAI Vienna conference on AI and the brain.
