Connect Day 25

13 May 2025 | Vienna, Austria

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Connect Day 25

13 May 2025|


1040 Vienna, Austria

Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63

NEWS: GET READY FOR MATCHMAKING

On April 22, 2025 the booking phase for 1:1 matchmaking meetings starts! Your ToDos until then:

  • Make sure your profile is completed with all the necessary information

  • Set your availability for the matchmaking slots you want to be available for

  • Filter the participant list and already bookmark relevant participants

  • Read the Matchmaking Guide and tips to become a pro and make the best of Connect Day 25

EVENT APPLICATION until MAY 08 - LIMITED TICKETS LEFT

Thank you all for your many applications. We can only offer waiting list tickets for future application of "Startups / Scaleups" and "Others".

All free participant types will ONLY be able to attend Connect Day 25 if

  1. you meet the admission criteria
    AND

  2. your profile has been activated/approved by the joint controller team.

For more information check out the dropdown menu "Essentials".

ADMISSION CRITERIA

THIS IS CONNECT DAY

Get ready for an exhilarating day at Connect Day 25! THE ultimate matchmaking event during ViennaUP 2025. Matching Startups with corporates and investors! Join us for a day packed with dynamic pitches, interactive panels, and more.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

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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.

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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:

  • 5 minute intro into the topic

  • Interactive panel with experts and audience exchange

  • 6 Startup pitches, each followed by questions from the jury

Connect Day 25 topics are: DeepTech & Spin-off | GreenTech |
MedTech & LifeScience | B2B Saas & AI.

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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"

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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:

ORGANIZER

Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws)
part of ViennaUP

MAIN PARTNERS

Global Incubator Network Austria (GIN)
Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Erste Bank
WKO Aussenwirtschaft Austria

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Austrian Business Agency (ABA)
Vienna Business Agency
Green Tech Valley

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

EIT Manufacturing
AKELA Attorneys at Law
Enterprise Europe Network
Born Global Champions
ESIL
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A1 Telekom Logo
Infineon Logo

PARTNERS

AplusB Academia plus Business
Ernest & Young Logo - Shape the future with confidence
ecoplus
Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Business France
LISA Vienna - Life Science Austria
invest.austria
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