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 .
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:
Participants by country

Austria
937

Germany
45

Czech Republic
43

United Kingdom
24

France
24

Hungary
23

Croatia
23

Slovakia
19

Israel
18

Bulgaria
17

India
16

China (Hong Kong)
15

Latvia
15

South Korea
13

United States
13

China
12

Kosovo
11

Spain
11

Thailand
11

Italy
11

Japan
10

Ukraine
10

Estonia
10

Poland
7

Portugal
7

Türkiye
7

Serbia
6

Switzerland
5

Lithuania
5

Slovenia
4

Netherlands
4

Brazil
4

Belgium
4

Uzbekistan
4

Sweden
3

Finland
3

Greece
3

Bosnia And Herzegovina
3

Argentina
3

Kyrgyzstan
3

Tajikistan
3

Saudi Arabia
2

Romania
2

Kazakhstan
1

Denmark
1

Albania
1

Kenya
1

Algeria
1

Luxembourg
1

Kuwait
1

Taiwan
1

Pakistan
1

Cyprus
1

Reunion
1

Ireland
1

Singapore
1

Australia
1
Meetings
Participants
1433
Meetings
1016