Paris, France · Innovation Hub 42 is a tuition-free, project-based computer-science school founded by Xavier Niel in 2013, with its flagship campus in Paris and a global network of over 50 campuses across more than 30 countries. The school has no teachers, no classes, and no formal degrees — students progress through a peer-driven, gamified curriculum tackling C, systems programming, web, AI, and DevOps projects. With more than 25,000 active students worldwide and a selection bootcamp (the Piscine) that admits applicants without prior coding experience, 42 has become a major pipeline of engineering talent into the European startup ecosystem and a structural piece of France's tech-skills infrastructure.
Vienna, Austria · Event Vienna's multi-stage innovation festival organized by ProSiebenSat.1 PULS 4, bringing 10,000+ attendees across media, tech, sustainability, and politics tracks. Features a startup expo, pitch competition, and keynotes from European tech leaders. Free to EUR 99.
Barcelona, Spain · Event Organisator Organizer of 4YFN (4 Years From Now), the startup platform running alongside Mobile World Congress in Barcelona since 2014. Recent editions draw 100,000+ attendees across MWC/4YFN and 1,000+ investors, offering pitch competitions, networking, and exhibition space for early-stage startups in mobile, connectivity, and digital innovation.
Belgrade, Serbia · Event Startit's week of 25+ free AI events spanning Belgrade, Novi Sad, and Niš, drawing 1000+ attendees across 20+ partner organizations for talks, workshops, and meetups on applied AI and startups.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Conference in Amsterdam focused on artificial intelligence, organized by Startup Network Europe. Brings together AI founders, researchers, and enterprise buyers for talks on applied ML, generative AI, and responsible AI deployment. Valuable for AI startups seeking early customers and visibility in the Dutch tech ecosystem.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Recurring startup pitch and talent-networking series in Amsterdam (often hosted at venues such as The Social Hub), designed for pre-seed founders, angel introductions, and technical co-founder hiring. Late spring to early summer editions run as frequent community meetups rather than a single expo format.
Helsinki, Finland · Event Nordic startup and investor matchmaking conference in Helsinki with a focus on curated 1:1 meetings between founders, VCs, and corporate partners. Known for its high meeting-to-attendee ratio and strong Nordic/Baltic deal flow.
Helsinki, Finland · Event Organisator ArcticStartup is a Helsinki-based media and events organization covering the Nordic and Baltic startup ecosystem since 2007. It produces NORDEEP, positioning it as Northern Europe's first and only deep tech conference with a business focus, with the mission to unlock deep tech potential by connecting startups, researchers, investors, and corporations. The organization runs the annual NORDEEP Nordic Deep Tech Business Summit in Espoo, Finland, expecting 750+ attendees and 200+ startups at each edition.
Yerevan, Armenia · Event Armenia's flagship engineering, science and art forum, organized annually since 2017 by the Enterprise Incubator Foundation and the Engineering Association at Engineering City in Yerevan. The 2026 edition runs under the theme "Physical AI: Engineering Intelligence for the Real World", with talks and discussions spanning robotics, embedded systems, sensors, electronics, semiconductors and manufacturing. It gathers 1,000+ engineers, researchers, students, tech companies and industry leaders.
Vienna, Austria · Event Organisator Austria's leading startup community organization, active since 2013, hosting afterwork meetups, regional events, and the annual Austrian Startup Report. AustrianStartups connects over 5,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem players across Vienna, Graz, and Linz, advocating for better startup policy and strengthening the national startup landscape.
Vienna, Austria · Event Annual meeting point of the Austrian startup ecosystem at Ottakringer Brauerei in Vienna. Brings founders, investors and industry leaders together for talks, panels and high-value networking under the 2026 motto 'No risk, no fun(ds)'.
Brussels, Belgium · Event A full-day national startup gathering at The Egg Brussels with stages for founders, investors, service providers, and corporates, plus a live pitch competition for a €100,000 convertible loan. The flagship convening point for the Belgian startup ecosystem.
Belgrade, Serbia · Event Southeast Europe's premier startup investment conference connecting Western Balkan founders with international VCs and corporate investors. Features curated startup pitching, investor panels, and structured 1:1 matchmaking. Attracts 500+ attendees with a high investor-to-founder ratio.
Bergen, Norway · Event Western Norway's annual technology conference in Bergen with a strong ocean-tech and energy-tech focus reflecting the region's maritime and energy industry base. Features startup pitches, hackathons, and corporate-innovation tracks. 1,000+ attendees. Tickets from NOK 500.
Berlin, Germany · Event Organisator Germany's leading digital industry association representing over 2,200 companies in the digital economy. Bitkom organizes startup visibility formats including the Innovators' Pitch competition and the hub.berlin conference, connecting early-stage founders with established tech corporates and policymakers shaping Europe's digital landscape.
Munich, Germany · Event Organisator Leading founders festival held annually during Munich's Oktoberfest week, connecting over 5,000 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts for networking and learning. Founded in 2012, Bits & Pretzels features high-profile keynotes, workshops, and a renowned pitch competition that has become a fixture of the European startup calendar.
Munich, Germany · Event Europe's premium founder festival at ICM Munich, blending high-signal startup networking with curated investor access and Oktoberfest culture. The event limits attendance to maintain quality, with thousands of founders and investors and structured matchmaking for fundraising and partnerships.
Paris, France · Event BIG (Bpifrance Inno Génération) 2026, billed as Europe's largest business gathering, takes place on Thursday 8 October 2026 at the Accor Arena in Paris under the theme 'place au culot' (audacity). Organized by Bpifrance, France's public investment bank, it brings tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, SME and corporate leaders, researchers and investors together for hundreds of conferences, masterclasses, expert clinics and networking, free to attend.
Budapest, Hungary · Event 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.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain · Event The Canary Islands' largest entrepreneurship and innovation event, in its 4th edition with a three-day format, 2,000+ attendees, 50+ startups, and a €10,000 pitch competition. Strong for early-stage founders connecting with the fast-rising Canarian ecosystem and its digital-nomad-adjacent community.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania · Event The 14th edition, themed on skills in the AI era, bringing together leaders from education, technology, policy, and business. Strong for founders building in edtech, AI, and the future of work within Romania's biggest regional tech hub.
Bratislava, Slovakia · Event University-hosted startup and innovation day bringing together student founders, academic spin-offs, and local investors in Bratislava. Features pitch sessions, workshops on EU funding, and demos from Slovak deep-tech projects. Free for students and early-stage founders.
Copenhagen, Denmark · Innovation Hub Copenhagen Fintech is Denmark's national fintech cluster organisation and the operator of the Copenhagen Fintech Lab, established in 2016 as a joint initiative of the country's major financial institutions — Finans Danmark, Finansforbundet, Nets, SDC and the City of Copenhagen. From its co-working hub in Copenhagen's harbour district it has housed more than 1,500 fintech residents and incubated 630+ programme alumni over a decade, with around 45 companies in the Lab at any time and corporate partners spanning Danske Bank, Nordea, Nykredit, Mastercard and Visa.
Beyond co-working, Copenhagen Fintech acts as a system-level actor for the Nordic fintech ecosystem: it runs Nordic Fintech Week (2,500+ attendees from 50+ countries), stage-specific programmes from incubation to corporate fast-tracks, and international delegations. In 2025 it co-authored Denmark's first National Fintech Strategy and launched the Nordic Fintech Center with four Danish universities. The hub helped incubate unicorns including Chainalysis, Pleo, Lunar and Flatpay, cementing its role as connective tissue between Danish academia, financial incumbents and the startup ecosystem.
Sofia, Bulgaria · Event Startup Bulgaria's flagship AI and tech conference for Southeast Europe, drawing thousands of founders and 150+ investors. The programme spans a startup expo, an AI hackathon, a pitch competition, and co-founder matchmaking — a primary annual touchpoint for SEE founders seeking capital and visibility.
Limassol, Cyprus · Event Cyprus's leading technology and startup conference held in Limassol, the island's emerging tech hub. Covers fintech, shipping tech, and SaaS with a focus on Cyprus's advantages as an EU jurisdiction with favorable tax policies. Attracts 1,200+ attendees including founders from the large Eastern European and Israeli expat communities. Tickets from EUR 100-250.
Delphi, Greece · Event Greece's most prestigious annual economic and innovation forum bringing together government leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors at the historic site of Delphi. Features dedicated startup and technology tracks with strong investor networking. Attracts 3,000+ attendees and significant media coverage.
Düsseldorf, Germany · Event Organisator Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland, a regional ecosystem builder connecting startups, corporates, SMEs and universities. It organizes Future Tech Fest (formerly Digital Demo Day), the centerpiece of Düsseldorf Startup Week, plus matchmaking, accelerator and venture-clienting programs across North Rhine-Westphalia.
Riga, Latvia · Event An annual event exploring the intersection of technology, digital rights, and startup innovation in Riga. Features discussions on internet freedom, data sovereignty, and civic tech alongside startup showcases. Attracts a mix of policy makers, activists, and tech entrepreneurs from across the Baltics.
Dubrovnik, Croatia · Event 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.
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.
Dublin, Ireland · Event Organisator One of Europe's fastest growing tech conferences, held annually in Dublin since 2017. Dublin Tech Summit brings together over 10,000 global leaders, innovators, and founders for two days of keynotes, workshops, and networking, leveraging Ireland's position as a European tech hub hosting major multinationals and a thriving startup ecosystem.
Yerevan, Armenia · Event Armenia's specialized trade fair at the intersection of logistics, e-commerce, and supply chain innovation, combining expo, summit, and hackathon formats at the Karen Demirchyan Complex. Summit tracks cover sustainable logistics, cross-border trade compliance, AI in supply chains, and digital commerce trends.
Lausanne, Switzerland · Event A two-day summit at EHL's Lausanne campus with 600 participants, themed on human-centric leadership and innovation; the second day is an open-innovation and investor track run by the EHL Innovation Hub. Useful for founders in hospitality, food, and experience tech seeking corporate pilot partners in the Romandie.
Dublin, Ireland · Event Dublin Tech Week pitch finals at Wood Quay Venue where Masters students partner with businesses to compete for the ENFUSE trophy. Connects education with enterprise development through applied research and live pitching.
Yerevan, Armenia · Support Organization A regional initiative funded by the European Union with co-funding from the French Government, working to strengthen the competitiveness of startup ecosystems across the five Eastern Partnership countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. It supports founders through acceleration, access to grants and tenders, STEM education, and cross-border networking, and partners with regional flagship events including DigiTec in Yerevan.
Reykjavik, Iceland · Event Annual gathering in Reykjavik for European founders, investors, and ecosystem builders to connect and kick off the new year with strategic planning. Features fireside chats, workshops, and intimate networking in an inspiring Icelandic setting. Valuable for founders seeking cross-border relationships and fresh perspectives on building in Europe.
Wroclaw, Poland · Event Wrocław festival at the intersection of AI, business and art, organised by Startup Wrocław (ARAW) together with OVHcloud. A 26 May 'Day Zero' (kayaking on the Odra and networking) precedes two main days: 27 May brings workshops on marketing, AI, go-to-market and scaling plus Fintech Trends Poland, and 28 May a conference on AI, creativity and European cloud sovereignty with VC pitching, featuring experts from Capgemini, ZAiKS, Zowie, Bielik AI, Niebezpiecznik.pl and OVHcloud.
Berlin, Germany · Innovation Hub 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.
Birmingham, United Kingdom · Event A founder-centric event at the NEC expecting 5,000 founders, 200 speakers, and 150 exhibitors. The 2026 agenda targets the decisions founders are making now — raising capital, applying AI in the business, leadership, and preparing to scale.
Odense, Denmark · Event Organisator Foreningen Ignite (CVR: 45839109) is a Danish non-profit association that organises Ignite Odense, described as Denmark's second-largest startup, scaleup, and investor event. The organisation operates on an un-conference philosophy that prioritises direct, meaningful connections between founders, investors, and operators over traditional stage-and-audience presentation formats. Held annually in Odense, the two-day event attracts participants from across Denmark and internationally, with success measured by investment introductions and partnerships formed rather than by headcount.
London, United Kingdom · Event Invitation-only gathering of top tech founders, CEOs, and investors at a prestigious London venue. Known for intimate, high-trust networking and off-the-record conversations among Europe's most influential technology leaders.
Bordeaux, France · Event The flagship showcase of the Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine tech ecosystem at Stade Atlantique, in its 5th edition with 50 startup stands and 700+ decision-makers. For regional founders it is the key local visibility and networking event with investors and corporate leaders.
Düsseldorf, Germany · Event Future Tech Fest, the rebranded Digital Demo Day, bills itself as Germany's largest B2B startup expo and conference and is the highlight of Düsseldorf Startup Week. It brings hundreds of national and international tech startups together with corporates, SMEs, investors and universities for an expo, pitch battles, curated matchmaking, venture-clienting and workshops, drawing several thousand attendees.
Berlin, Germany · Support Organization The German Startups Association (Bundesverband Deutsche Startups e.V.) is Germany's leading advocacy and networking organization for startup founders, established in 2012. With over 1,200 member startups and corporate partners, the Startup-Verband lobbies the German federal government on policy issues critical to founders, including employee stock option reform (ESOP), immigration for tech talent, and venture capital regulation. The organization publishes the annual German Startup Monitor, the most comprehensive survey of the country's startup ecosystem, and runs numerous programs including regional chapters, industry working groups, and the German Startup Awards. It plays a central convening role connecting founders with policymakers, investors, and corporates across Germany.
Ghent, Belgium · Event 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.
Barcelona, Spain · Event High-energy scaleup festival at The Social Hub Barcelona, scheduled as a pre-MWC gathering for founders, operators, and investors. Focused on international expansion, B2B growth, and cross-border execution in Europe and Latin America.
Paris, France · Event Organisator Organiser of GO Entrepreneurs (formerly Salon des Entrepreneurs), a series of large French entrepreneurship events in Paris and Lyon for founders, freelancers and business leaders. The events feature pitch battles, expert panels and networking around starting and scaling a business.
Lyon, France · Event The major entrepreneurship event for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region at La Sucrière in Lyon, expecting around 10,000 founders, freelancers and business leaders. With roughly 300 speakers and 120 conferences across a main stage and eight stages, it features pitch battles, expert panels and networking.
Barcelona, Spain · Event Organisator Organizer of MWC Barcelona and associated startup programming including 4YFN. GSMA / MWC & 4YFN is an event organiser based in Barcelona, Spain. Organising events in the Events, Connectivity, Mobile, Startup Ecosystem space.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Organisator A global deep tech innovation platform known for its annual Global Summit in Paris and Deep Tech Pioneers program. Founded in 2011, Hello Tomorrow has built a community of 15,000+ researchers, founders, and investors, identifying and supporting science-driven startups across biotech, energy, AI, and new materials through competitions and mentoring.
Dresden, Germany · Event Organisator Dresden-based deep-tech ecosystem builder and organizer of HighTech Venture Days, an invitation-only investor matchmaking event pairing selected European hardtech and deep-tech startups with international venture capital, corporate VCs and family offices across semiconductors, robotics, energy and advanced materials.
Tallinn, Estonia · Event Grand finale of the 2026 HIPTHER Baltics series at Hilton Tallinn Park. Three parallel tracks on digital governance, fintech compliance, AML, digital identity, and Nordic market expansion with 150+ delegates and 30+ speakers.
Bucharest, Romania · Event Romania's flagship technology and startup conference connecting CEE founders with international investors and corporates. Features a startup pitch competition, product workshops, and strong focus on the emerging Central and Eastern European tech ecosystem.
Berlin, Germany · Event Invite-focused networking and portfolio event hosted by High-Tech Gruenderfonds at STATION Berlin under the 2026 theme 'Next European Tech Renaissance.' Known for high-efficiency 1:1 investor-corporate-startup meetings and strong syndication opportunities.
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · Event Luxembourg's largest tech conference held at the European Convention Center, attracting 5,000+ attendees from the fintech, space tech, and cybersecurity sectors. Strong institutional presence from EU bodies and Luxembourg's financial regulators. Features a startup pitch zone and investor meetings. Tickets from EUR 200.
Warsaw, Poland · Event University-led startup competition connecting Polish founders with IE University’s global alumni, VCs, and corporate partners. The 2026 edition focuses on impact entrepreneurship and includes a multi-round pitch format with jury feedback and finalist presentations.
Odense, Denmark · Event An annual Odense startup festival and regional ecosystem gathering for founders, investors, and innovators on Funen.
Copenhagen, Denmark · Event Organisator The organisation behind Copenhagen Science City that connects universities, research institutions and industry across the Danish capital. It organises the Nordic Innovation Fair, a deep-tech and research-commercialisation matchmaking event linking startups, researchers and industry across the Nordics.
Uppsala, Sweden · Event Uppsala's premier innovation-ecosystem gathering, organised by UIC, with a startup hub exhibition, a Disruptor of the Year pitch competition, and 10+ side events bringing together startups, investors, academia, and industry.
Naples, Italy · Event Eleventh edition of southern Italy's flagship innovation fair at Villa Doria d'Angri. Connects startups, universities, research centres and corporates via B2B and R2B speed-dating, with the Innovation Village Award honouring projects aligned to the UN SDGs.
Prague, Czech Republic · Event The largest Czech innovation conference, in its 11th edition at ČSOB Campus, with 4 stages, 400+ speakers, and ~15,000 attendees covering AI, new technologies, and sustainability, plus a startup-investor matchmaking program.
Baku, Azerbaijan · Event The closing showcase of Enterprise Azerbaijan's Startup School 4 programme, where graduating startups pitch to investors and corporates. Held in Baku alongside the TEI Forum 2026 (Trade, Export & Innovation), it gives founders exposure to global investors and nearly 500 companies for partnerships, customers and fundraising.
Vienna, Austria · Event Leading Austrian funding-lifecycle event at Apothekertrakt Schönbrunn, Vienna, connecting angel investors, venture capital and private equity with innovative entrepreneurs. Full-day panels, keynotes, expo area, matchmaking via B2Match, and evening program.
Lviv, Ukraine · Event Ukraine's largest tech conference held at Lviv's Arena convention center, attracting 3,000+ developers, founders, and investors from across CEE. Features startup pitching competitions, tech talks on AI, product management, and deep tech, plus strong support for Ukrainian tech diaspora networking.
Milan, Italy · Support Organization The Italian Tech Alliance (formerly Italia Startup) is Italy's leading industry association representing the venture capital, startup, and innovation ecosystem. Founded to give the Italian tech community a unified voice, the Alliance brings together venture capital funds, angel investors, startups, scale-ups, and corporate members to advocate for better policy conditions for innovation in Italy. Key focus areas include reforming Italy's 'innovative startup' legal framework, improving tax incentives for VC investment, and attracting international capital to Italian companies. The Alliance publishes research on the state of Italian venture capital, organizes networking events connecting founders with investors, and works with the Italian government on policy initiatives to close the gap between Italy's strong technical talent base and its historically underdeveloped startup financing ecosystem.
Zurich, Switzerland · Event Networking forum at the Swiss Stock Exchange in Zurich showcasing Italian startups and fostering cross-border partnerships between Italy and Switzerland. Features pitch sessions, investor panels, and structured B2B meetings. Valuable for Italian tech founders seeking Swiss capital, distribution partners, and access to the DACH market.
Turin, Italy · Event Turin's flagship technology festival (7-9 October 2026), rebranded for 2026 as Wave by Vento and organized by Vento, the early-stage venture program of Exor. It gathers 1,500+ startups, 1,500+ investors and global tech leaders for keynotes, networking and pitch sessions at the OGR Torino, making it Italy's premier stage for founders to raise and connect internationally.
Warsaw, Poland · Event Organisator 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.
Lisbon, Portugal · Event A curated investor-founder matchmaking event in Lisbon connecting 200+ VCs and angels with 100+ pre-screened startups. Structured around 1:1 meetings and themed roundtables on fintech, healthtech, and climate tech. Backed by Beta-i and Portugal's startup visa ecosystem. Tickets from EUR 300 for startups.
Lisbon, Portugal · Event 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.
Vilnius, Lithuania · Event The largest tech and innovation conference in the Baltics, held annually in Vilnius with 4,000+ attendees. Covers startup pitching, fintech, AI, and cybersecurity with international speakers. Tickets range from EUR 100-300, offering strong value for the quality of content and networking.
London, United Kingdom · Event Organisator Organizer of London Tech Week, a city-wide program of tech and startup events each June. London Tech Week is an event organiser based in London, United Kingdom. Organising events in the Events, Startup Ecosystem space.
Lviv, Ukraine · Event 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.
Madrid, Spain · Event Informal founders meetup for Madrid's startup community, hosted by Startup Network Europe. Provides a low-barrier networking opportunity for early-stage founders, freelancers, and ecosystem supporters to connect and share ideas. Particularly useful for new arrivals to the Madrid tech scene seeking community and co-founder introductions.
Valletta, Malta · Event Flagship European medtech gathering at the Mediterranean Conference Centre with 2,000+ delegates across two stages, connecting health-tech startups with investors, clinicians, and regulators. Strong startup pitch and investor matchmaking tracks.
Warsaw, Poland · Person Head of Google for Startups in Central and Eastern Europe, including the Google Campus in Warsaw, since 2019. One of Google's first employees in Poland, he has spent nearly two decades supporting the regional tech ecosystem through startup programmes and partnerships.
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.
Munich, Germany · Event Munich stop of the global Venture Capital World Summit series at Nymphenburger Hoefe, bringing together seed and Series A investors, angels, and growth-focused startups. High-priority event for founders actively fundraising in Q2/Q3 2026 and seeking cross-border capital access.
Valletta, Malta · Event Operator-led iGaming summit at the Mediterranean Conference Centre drawing 6,000+ delegates, with sub-summits on start-up & investment, crypto, and payments. Includes a Hot Seat startup pitch format for founders meeting VCs and senior operators.
Helsinki, Finland · Event Europe's leading business and leadership conference with 7,500+ attendees and world-class speakers (past speakers include Barack Obama, Brene Brown, and Reid Hoffman). Focuses on leadership, strategy, and scaling. Premium pricing from EUR 2,000+ but unmatched networking with Nordic business elite.
Copenhagen, Denmark · Event Annual awards ceremony and networking event celebrating the best startups, investors, and ecosystem builders across the Nordics and Baltics. Categories include Best Newcomer, Best Fintech, and Founder of the Year.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Organisator Organizer of Nordic Tech Week, Stockholm's city-wide, open-access technology festival that connects hundreds of independently hosted panels, hackathons, and investor summits under one platform. The week gathers startups, scaleups, investors, and ecosystem actors across the Swedish capital, anchored by the open Tech Open gathering in Kungstradgarden.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Stockholm's city-wide, open-access technology week with hundreds of independently hosted panels, hackathons, and investor summits connected under one platform and anchored by the open Tech Open gathering in Kungstradgarden. The festival convenes startups, scaleups, investors, and ecosystem actors from across the Nordics for five days of programming.
Oslo, Norway · Event Norway's largest innovation festival spanning a full week with 100+ events across Oslo, organized by Innovation Norway and the City of Oslo. Covers cleantech, ocean tech, healthtech, and fintech with 10,000+ participants. Most events are free or low-cost, making it highly accessible.
Athens, Greece · Event Three-day tech, business and arts festival across Athens with 10,000+ attendees, 250+ speakers, a startup competition, Founders' Day and Investors' Day, plus 70+ side events spanning AI, defense, fintech and deep tech.
Athens, Greece · Event A large tech-and-culture festival reimagining the ancient Athenian festival, with around 10,000 attendees, 250+ speakers across five stages, and 70+ side events. Includes a startup pitching competition putting founders in front of top investors.
Paris, France · Event Organisator Organizer of Paris Blockchain Week, one of Europe's premier Web3 conferences held annually in Paris since 2019. The multi-day event draws over 9,000 attendees including crypto founders, DeFi builders, and institutional investors, featuring hackathons, startup pitch competitions, and side events across the city's blockchain ecosystem.
Vienna, Austria · Event Deep-tech and innovation conference at the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, bringing together 2,500+ founders, investors, and corporate innovators. Known for its startup pitch competition, investor matchmaking, and focus on frontier technologies.
Yerevan, Armenia · Event Organisator Regional arm of the global Plug and Play innovation platform and accelerator, which runs pre-accelerator cohorts and demo-day expos in Yerevan in partnership with Armenia's Ministry of High-Tech Industry. It connects early-stage Armenian startups with corporates, investors and the wider international Plug and Play network.
Yerevan, Armenia · Event Demo-day expo showcasing the third Armenian startup cohort of the Plug and Play International Pre-Accelerator, powered by Armenia's Ministry of High-Tech Industry. The evening brings together government officials, founders, corporates, investors and VCs for startup pitches and networking. Plug and Play's third Armenia program launched in Yerevan in April 2026.
Oulu, Finland · Event Annual startup pitching event in Oulu, Finland, where founders literally pitch their ideas while standing in an ice-hole cut in the frozen Baltic Sea. Attracts international media attention and a lively audience of investors and ecosystem builders. Memorable entry point for startups seeking Nordic visibility and viral marketing moments.
Lisbon, Portugal · Event Portugal's largest decentralised innovation festival — 250+ mostly-free events across 15+ cities, themed on AI, Web3, sustainability, and the future of work, anchored around Web Summit week. The single best week for a founder to tap the whole Portuguese ecosystem at once, with pitch sessions, tech days, and investor meetups nationwide.
Limassol, Cyprus · Event The largest tech and startup festival in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean, attracting 3,000+ attendees to Limassol. Features a startup pitch competition, exhibitions, and deep-dive tracks on AI, sustainability, and Web3. Strong participation from MENA and European ecosystems, reflecting Cyprus's position as a bridge between continents. Tickets from EUR 100-300.
Riga, Latvia · Event 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.
Yerevan, Armenia · Event Two-day high-tech expo and forum at the Karen Demirchyan Complex where Armenian R&D companies, engineering teams, and research centers showcase products across cybersecurity, defense, and engineering. Organized by the Union of ICT Employers with the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, with three thematic forum tracks and 50+ exhibitor booths.
Barcelona, Spain · Event Weekend hackathon and pitch competition in Barcelona for student founders, organized by START Barcelona. Features mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, technical workshops, and jury pitches. Valuable for pre-seed founders and university teams looking to validate ideas and connect with the Barcelona startup ecosystem.
Sibenik, Croatia · Event Central and Eastern Europe's largest SaaS conference, run as an immersive format where 300-600 founders, operators, and investors stay together at a single Adriatic resort for three days of talks, dealmaking, and side events. Strong fit for early-to-growth-stage B2B SaaS teams.
Lausanne, Switzerland · Event Global emerging-market startup summit hosted in Lausanne, connecting founders from 80+ countries with investors, mentors, and corporate partners. Culminates in a pitch competition for the Seedstars Global Winner award.
Tbilisi, Georgia · Event The Tbilisi stop of the Seedstars World Tour, a global pitch competition for pre-Series A startups from emerging markets. The local winner advances to the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland. Includes mentoring sessions and investor matchmaking. Free for selected startups, open attendance with registration.
Sevan, Armenia · Event 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.
Turku, Finland · Event The 11th edition of Turku's flagship business festival for C-level decision-makers, business developers, and growth-company tech leaders, with app-based matchmaking and an evening programme.
London, United Kingdom · Event The annual gathering for Europe's scaleup leaders, run by the FT-backed Sifted. Programming covers fundraising, AI adoption, and sustainability, with a strong investor presence and the Sifted 250 leaderboard — valuable for a growth-stage founder raising or scaling.
Milan, Italy · Event Italy's biggest annual startup conference organized by StartupItalia, featuring keynotes from Italian unicorn founders, pitch marathons, and the Italian Startup Awards. 5,000+ attendees in Milan. Free to EUR 50.
Helsinki, Finland · Event Organisator One of the world's leading startup and tech events, connecting founders and investors. Slush is an event organiser based in Helsinki, Finland. Organising events in the Events, Startup Ecosystem space.
Helsinki, Finland · Event One of the world's largest and most iconic startup and investor events, held at Messukeskus Helsinki. Attracts 13,000+ attendees, 4,000+ startups, and 2,500+ investors for curated matchmaking, founder stages, and side events. A must-attend for any European founder seeking Series A-B funding. Tickets from EUR 500.
Aarhus, Denmark · Event A one-day startup festival in Aarhus bringing together 700+ founders, investors, and operators in small, curated, participatory sessions. Hosted by Startup Aarhus, designed for real connections and practical progress beyond traditional panel formats.
Madrid, Spain · Event Major Madrid conference at La Nave with 20,000+ attendees, 2,000+ investors, and 6,000+ startups across fintech, energy, mobility, and health tech. Founder passes typically EUR 300-700 with free access for selected startups. Its selective startup competition awards EUR 100,000 prizes, a key bridge between European and Latin American markets.
Madrid, Spain · Support Organization 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.
Dublin, Ireland · Event 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.
Riga, Latvia · Support Organization Startin.LV is the Latvian Startup Association, a non-profit founded in 2016 to unite the country's startup community under a common voice. With over 100 member companies it advocates for startup-friendly legislation, connects founders with investors and partners, and promotes Latvian startups internationally. The association organises community events and collaborates with universities, government institutions, and Baltic ecosystem partners.
Bratislava, Slovakia · Event Annual awards gala recognizing Slovakia's best startups across categories including Impact, Hardware, and Digital. Features a national pitch competition with winners advancing to Central European Startup Awards. Attended by 500+ founders, investors, and ecosystem supporters.
Baku, Azerbaijan · Support Organization Startup Azerbaijan is the national startup portal operated by the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) of Azerbaijan. The platform, relaunched in 2022, provides a startup registry, startup certification (with 3-year income-tax exemption), investor directory, job board, and access to incubation programs. It also hosts the national startup competition and Startup Days mentorship initiative.
Tartu, Estonia · Event Organisator Organizer of sTARTUp Day, Estonia's largest business festival held annually in Tartu since 2016. The two-day event brings together over 5,000 founders, investors, executives, and visitors from 60+ countries, featuring pitch competitions, workshops, and networking that showcase Estonia's reputation as one of Europe's leading digital startup nations.
Brussels, Belgium · Event Full-day national startup conference at The Egg Brussels with four stages (Founders, Investors, Service Providers, Corporates), culminating in the Belgium Startup Awards ceremony and a pitch competition with a €100,000 convertible loan prize.
Voss, Norway · Event A unique startup conference set in the fjords of Voss, Norway, combining outdoor adventure activities with startup pitching, investor meetings, and networking. Attracts 600+ founders and investors for an intimate, high-energy experience. Known for its unconventional format mixing kayaking and hiking with deal-making. Tickets from EUR 400-800.
Vilnius, Lithuania · Event Lithuania's leading international startup event at LITEXPO, with keynotes, panels, and the country's largest Pitch Battle (40+ startups, 200+ investors). The 2025 edition drew 2,000+ attendees from 65 countries — the flagship founder-investor event of the Lithuanian ecosystem.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Pan-European startup festival in Amsterdam connecting early and growth-stage founders with investors, corporate innovation teams, and ecosystem builders. Features pitch competitions, workshops, and structured networking across multiple stages.
Tbilisi, Georgia · Support Organization Non-profit organisation focused on connecting Georgian startups with global opportunities through ecosystem development, fundraising support, and community programmes. Startup Georgia runs bootcamps, accelerator events, and networking initiatives designed to help early-stage founders develop their ventures. The organisation maintains a community of startups and support bodies across Georgia.
Bratislava, Slovakia · Event 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.
Bucharest, Romania · Event 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.
Rome, Italy · Event Local pitch battle in Rome as part of Startup Grind's global competition series, with the winner advancing to regional finals. Features jury feedback, networking, and investor exposure. Date TBA (February). Valuable for early-stage Italian founders seeking pitch practice and visibility with Rome's investor community.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Organisator Stockholm chapter of the global Startup Grind community, powered by Google for Startups. Hosting monthly fireside chats and networking events since the early 2010s, the chapter connects Stockholm's founder community through founder stories, investor panels, and community meetups in one of Europe's most active startup ecosystems.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Startup Grind fireside chat and networking event in Stockholm featuring global ecosystem builders and experienced founders. Part of the international Startup Grind community with 3.5M+ members across 600 chapters. Valuable for founders seeking mentorship, investor introductions, and connections with the Stockholm tech community.
Tbilisi, Georgia · Event 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.
Riga, Latvia · Innovation Hub 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.
Reykjavik, Iceland · Event Iceland's premier startup and entrepreneurship conference founded by Bala Kamallakharan, bringing together Nordic and international founders, investors, and thought leaders in Reykjavik. Known for its intimate, high-quality format with 400+ attendees and strong focus on sustainability, geothermal energy, and ocean tech. Tickets from EUR 200-400.
Munich, Germany · Event Organisator Organizer of founder-focused meetups and AI events including The Munich AI Conference. Startup Network Europe is an event organiser based in Munich, Germany. Organising events in the Events, Startup Ecosystem, Artificial Intelligence space.
Winterthur, Switzerland · Event The biggest startup event in Switzerland, returning to Eulachhallen Winterthur and joining the Swiss Startup Association umbrella in 2026. Targets ~9,500 changemakers across health tech, sustainability and deep tech with pitches, exhibitions and ecosystem networking.
Salamanca, Spain · Event Organisator Startup OLÉ is a Salamanca-based open-innovation accelerator and event organiser, backed by the University of Salamanca, that runs one of Spain's largest international entrepreneurship gatherings. It connects startups, scaleups, investors, corporates and public institutions through pitch competitions, thematic forums and matchmaking.
Madrid, Spain · Event Season kickoff event at the Madrid Stock Exchange connecting Spanish startups, investors, and ecosystem partners. Features keynotes, startup showcases, and structured networking for the Iberian tech community. Valuable for founders entering the Spanish market and investors scouting early-stage deal flow from Southern Europe.
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · Event The Luxembourg edition of the Startup Ole international roadshow, connecting early-stage startups with corporates and investors from the Greater Region (Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Germany). Features speed-dating investor sessions and pitch battles. Free for selected startups, EUR 50 general admission.
Athens, Greece · Event 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.
Klagenfurt, Austria · Event Regional meetup event in Klagenfurt, hosted by AustrianStartups, fostering connections within the local startup community as part of their ongoing series.
Klagenfurt, Austria · Event Regional startup community meetup in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, focused on connecting local founders, mentors, and ecosystem builders. Part of the AustrianStartups nationwide event series fostering grassroots entrepreneurship. Valuable for founders in southern Austria seeking local support networks and regional investor introductions.
Lisbon, Portugal · Event A two-day founder–investor conference at the Beato Innovation District with 150+ speakers and around 2,000 attendees from 40+ countries. Built around fundraising, AI, product, growth, and scaling, with speed networking, 1:1s, and investor office hours — high value for founders raising or hunting deal flow.
Innsbruck, Austria · Accelerator Established in 2018 to support tech startups in the Tyrol region with tailored mentorship, business plan coaching, and connections to experts and Alpine industry partners. Scope: Regional (Tyrol). Support: mentor network, strategy workshops, investor introductions.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Organisator Organizer of recurring Amsterdam tech job fairs and startup networking events connecting pre-seed founders with local angel communities. Also operates as a media platform covering the Dutch and German startup ecosystem, offering editorial features, event calendars, and visibility for emerging startups seeking talent and early-stage funding.
Žilina, Slovakia · Event 13th edition of the Techstars-format Startup Weekend at the University of Žilina Rectorate: a 54-hour hackathon turning ideas into pitchable startups with 14+ mentors, workshops, meals & final pitches to a judges panel.
Prague, Czech Republic · Event The Czech regional qualifier for Startup World Cup, offering a USD 1M global investment prize. Early-stage startups pitch to local and international VCs in Prague. A great launchpad for Czech founders seeking cross-border visibility and investment.
Wroclaw, Poland · Support Organization Wrocław's startup-support programme, run by the Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wrocławskiej (ARAW — Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency) through its Business Support Centre. It connects founders, investors and corporates across the Wrocław ecosystem with mentoring, networking and acceleration support, and organises the annual EVOLUTIONS: Partner Network Festival.
Limassol, Cyprus · Event Two-day startup summit at IT Warehouse Limassol focused on cross-border growth, connecting Cyprus and European founders, investors and support organisations through pitching, panels and matchmaking.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Sting Demo Day is the flagship pitch event of Sting (Stockholm Innovation & Growth), one of Sweden's leading startup accelerators. Carefully selected high-potential founders from Sting's climate, health, AI, and deep-tech programs each deliver a 3-minute pitch of their vision and growth plans. The invite-only audience gathers 200+ handpicked investors and ecosystem allies, making it a prime fundraising and networking moment in the Stockholm ecosystem.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event 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.
Košice, Slovakia · Event Košice IT Valley's flagship summer networking evening combined with the ESG Awards, recognising sustainable business practices across the eastern-Slovak tech & industry cluster at Hotel & Restaurant Resort Barca.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Annual foodtech 'un-conference' organized by Sweden Foodtech at Rosendals Tradgard in Stockholm, where leading foodtech companies, entrepreneurs, scientists, and investors gather to debate the future of the global food system. The 2026 programme features an EIT Food entrepreneur parade and a high-energy pitch session spotlighting top European foodtech startups.
Interlaken, Switzerland · Event Switzerland's leading business conference, drawing top corporate leaders, decision-makers, and entrepreneurs to Interlaken, and host of the Swiss Economic Award for young companies. For a growth-stage founder it is the prime venue to reach Swiss corporate decision-makers and capital at the senior level.
Bern, Switzerland · Event The nationwide Swiss deep-tech catalyst event at Kursaal Bern, bringing startups, investors, corporates, and enablers together for one high-density day of 1-to-1 matchmaking, pitch sessions, and a curated deep-tech newcomers cohort. The single best day to compress months of Swiss investor and corporate introductions into a few hours.
Istanbul, Turkey · Event International startup summit co-organized by the Turkish Presidency's Investment Office, bringing 5,000+ attendees from EMEA and Central Asia. Features the Take Off Pitch Contest with cash prizes, B2B matchmaking, and strong government support. Free for selected startups and investors.
Turin, Italy · Event Two-day startup and investor matchmaking event during Italian Tech Week in Turin, organized in partnership with OGR Torino. Features pitch competitions, VC office hours, and corporates scouting for innovation. Attracts founders from across southern Europe. Free to EUR 50.
Berlin, Germany · Event Organisator Organizer of Tech Open Air, Berlin's signature interdisciplinary tech festival bridging technology, art, music, and science since 2012. TOA attracts over 20,000 participants across its main stage and satellite events, offering a unique blend of startup content, creative programming, and networking that reflects Berlin's innovative culture.
Stockholm, Sweden · Event Organisator Organizer of Techarena, Scandinavia's largest tech and business event hosted annually in Stockholm since 2017. The conference draws over 8,000 attendees including Nordic founders, enterprise leaders, and international investors for keynotes, pitch competitions, and networking focused on AI, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Visby, Sweden · Event Techarena's tech-and-policy track inside Almedalsveckan on Gotland, with three stages, 150+ speakers, 60+ panels, a Nordic startup showcase, and 3,000 invited VIPs alongside Sweden's political class.
Copenhagen, Denmark · Event Organisator Copenhagen-based organizer behind the annual TechBBQ summit, the largest startup and innovation event in Scandinavia. Founded in 2013, TechBBQ draws over 6,000 Nordic and European founders, investors, and ecosystem builders each September for two days of keynotes, pitch competitions, and community-driven networking in Copenhagen.
Dublin, Ireland · Event Flagship women-led event of Dublin Tech Week at the Mansion House Round Room. Brings together 300+ women founders, investors and ecosystem leaders for keynotes, panels, founder showcases and networking focused on capital access and global growth.
Thessaloniki, Greece · Event The 10th-anniversary edition of Northern Greece's flagship two-day tech event at the Port of Thessaloniki, bringing together young scientists, executives, startups, and investment funds. A dedicated startup platform focuses on climate tech, deep tech, and AI.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Organisator Organiser of the TECHSPO technology expo series, which brings developers, brands, marketers and technology providers together across internet, mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS. TECHSPO Amsterdam is co-located with the DigiMarCon Europe digital marketing conference.
Belgrade, Serbia · Event 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.
Belfast, United Kingdom · Event The island of Ireland's flagship tech-innovation conference, running in Belfast for the first time. Founders get a full-day programme of keynotes and panels, a startup pitch competition and showcase, and 600+ attendees mixing startups, enterprise, and investors — a good wedge into the Northern Ireland ecosystem.
Munich, Germany · Event Focused evening conference hosted by Startup Network Europe and held at Codecentric Munich, centered on turning AI strategy into scalable enterprise execution. Designed as a compact, high-quality networking environment for founders, enterprise decision-makers, and technical AI leaders.
Thessaloniki, Greece · Event 90th edition of Greece's largest general trade and innovation fair at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center, with Japan as Honored Country; combines tech pavilions, startup showcases, and government innovation programming over nine days.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Organisator Historical organizer profile for TNW Conference, which was one of Europe's most recognized tech festivals held annually in Amsterdam from 2006 to 2024. At its peak, TNW attracted 20,000+ attendees including founders, investors, and media. The event has been discontinued and is not scheduled to return.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Historical TNW Conference listing for June 19-20, 2025 in Amsterdam. The conference has been officially discontinued and is not expected to return in 2026.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · Event Major European technology conference in Amsterdam featuring curated tracks on AI, sustainability, and startup growth. Draws 10,000+ attendees including founders, developers, and investors for talks, expo, and networking at NDSM Wharf.
Zurich, Switzerland · Event Venturelab's Top100 day combines a curated investor summit — handpicked startups raising their next round pitching to Swiss VCs — with the evening Top100 Swiss Startup Award ceremony. For a fundraising founder it is one of the highest-signal investor-matching days in Switzerland.
Edinburgh, United Kingdom · Event Self-described as the UK's flagship founder-investor summit, focused on pre-seed to Series A. It is squarely founder-relevant, with programming on fundraising, growth, and product, plus structured founder-investor matchmaking — one of the strongest non-London picks for an early-stage founder.
Kyiv, Ukraine · Event Official demo day of the Ukrainian Startup Fund, a government-backed grant program supporting early-stage startups with up to USD 75K in non-dilutive funding. Features 20-30 portfolio startups pitching to local and international investors. Free attendance for qualified investors.
Yerevan, Armenia · Support Organization UATE is Armenia's technology industry association, representing 270+ member companies that together account for the majority of taxes paid by the country's top ICT firms. It works across four pillars — business ecosystem development, education and workforce, international market development, and technology utilisation — and runs flagship initiatives including the Armath engineering makerspaces (650+ across Armenia), InnoIjevan, and DigiTec, the country's largest technology exhibition, which it has organised since 2005.
Rotterdam, Netherlands · Event A community-driven startup festival at the Van Nelle Fabriek connecting pre-seed and seed founders with investors across port and maritime, health and wellbeing, and climate and energy tracks. Strong fit for early-stage founders raising in Rotterdam's ecosystem.
Reykjavik, Iceland · Event Iceland's largest IT conference and expo at Harpa, organized by Sky (Icelandic Computer Society) with the University of Iceland and Reykjavik University. Multi-track program of talks and an exhibition covering software, AI and emerging tech.
Valencia, Spain · Event 9th edition of Startup Valencia's flagship summit at the City of Arts and Sciences, themed 'Origin of What's Next', expecting 12,000+ attendees from 120 countries, 3,000 startups, 1,500 corporates and 800 investors managing €300B+ in assets.
Warsaw, Poland · Support Organization Vestbee is a Warsaw-based platform connecting startups, VC funds, business angels, accelerators, and corporates across Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 2018 by Ewa Chronowska, it facilitates fundraising, deal flow, and ecosystem matchmaking, hosts the CEE VC Summit for regional fund managers, and operates the Vestbee Angels network. It functions as core startup-ecosystem infrastructure for the CEE region.
Vilnius, Lithuania · Innovation Hub 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.
Paris, France · Event Organisator Organizer of VivaTech, Paris's flagship innovation and startup conference connecting founders, corporates, and investors since 2016. One of Europe's largest tech events, VivaTech attracts over 150,000 attendees and 13,000 startups annually, featuring startup challenges, corporate open innovation programs, and high-profile keynotes.
Paris, France · Event Europe's largest startup and technology event at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, marking its 10th anniversary in 2026. Core value for founders is open-innovation deal flow with corporates and investors. Startup Challenge applications typically run on rolling tracks and often close in late March to early April 2026 depending on partner challenge.
Lisbon, Portugal · Event An invitation-style investor summit gathering roughly 300 vetted VCs, angels, family offices, and capital allocators during Web Summit week, a short walk from the main venue. For founders raising larger or later rounds, it concentrates curated deal flow and co-investment conversations away from the Web Summit crowd.
Lisbon, Portugal · Event Organisator Global conference organizer behind Web Summit, one of the world's largest annual tech gatherings held in Lisbon since 2016. Drawing over 70,000 attendees from 150+ countries, the event features the PITCH startup competition, investor matchmaking through Alpha and Beta programs, and has become a cornerstone of Lisbon's booming startup ecosystem.
Sofia, Bulgaria · Event One of the largest tech and innovation summits in Southeast Europe, bringing 5,000+ attendees to Sofia's National Palace of Culture. Features a Founders Games startup competition, government innovation tracks, and strong representation from SEE ecosystem players. Entry-level tickets from EUR 100.
Istanbul, Turkey · Event The 20th-anniversary edition of Webrazzi Summit, Turkey's most influential technology and entrepreneurship conference, organized by tech media outlet Webrazzi at the Wyndham Grand Istanbul Levent on 21 October 2026. A single-day program of simultaneous panels, keynotes and workshops spanning e-commerce, fintech, AI and machine learning, digital marketing and sustainability, gathering founders, corporate innovators and investors.
Bologna, Italy · Event A global festival for innovation, digital, and social enterprise, bringing together the startup ecosystem in Italy and beyond.