Connect Day 25
13 May 2025|
1040 Vienna, Austria
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63
Open Virtual Networking until June 13!
As one of the core elements of the Connect Day, the Matchmaking opportunities have been extended:
You can now schedule meetings with other participants for up to one month after the event!
Click here for more details .
Save the Date - May 19, 2026
Connect Day 26 will take place on May 19, 2026 in Vienna.
Partners wanted for 2026
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Interested in being a partner of THE Matchmaking event of the ViennaUP 2026?
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You want to position your company infront of over 1000 hand-picked startups, corporates and investors?
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You want to give your startups, challenges, calls visibility in the expo area?
Then contact the project manager and we are happy to get in touch with you as soon as negotiations start.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
B2B Matchmaking 1:1
The heart of Connect Day 25: meet with Startups, Corporates/SMEs, Investors and Austria's and Europe's dynamic innovation ecosystems - all in one location & one day.
This "speed dating" format offers a unique opportunity to connect with numerous professionals in just 15-minute intervals, fostering discussions on collaboration and potential partnerships.
Make the best out of your chance to meet, mingle, or validate your product/service and apply for participation NOW.
Meetings can already be requested, so set your availability, request meetings directly in the participant lists and read the matchmaking guide if you have any questions.
4 topics - same format on stage
New and improved: this year we are focusing on 4 selected topics for the stage program. Moreover, each topic block is set up the same:
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5 minute intro into the topic
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Interactive panel with experts and audience exchange
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6 Startup pitches, each followed by questions from the jury
Connect Day 25 topics are:
Corporate Reverse Pitches
We are turning the tables: instead of Startups, Corporates/SMEs are pitching their cooperation opportunities to Startups - powered by ABA, aws Industry-StartUp.Net and EIT Manufacturing.
Find out more about the Corporate Reverse Pitch and add it to your agenda"
Pitching Room
There were so many applications for pitching at Connect Day so we decided to offer 5 more slots for startups / scaleups from different countries and industries.
All will be pitching 3 minutes followed by questions from the audience. Find out more for each slot, and add it to your agenda: