CONNECT DAY 26
19 May 2026|
1040 Vienna, Austria
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63
Registration ended on 19 May 2026
WANTED: Partners for 2027
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Position your company infront of > 1.000 hand-picked startups, corporates and investors
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Give your company, startups, challenges and calls tailored visibility in Europes innovation eco system
Interested in being a partner of Connect Day 27 - THE Matchmaking event of ViennaUP 2027?
CONTACT the project manager and we are happy to talk details.
Statistics Connect Day 26
160 Investors | 125 corporates | 450 startups (75 pitching on stage)
1122
Participants in matchmaking
1378
Booked meetings
THIS was Connect Day 26
PROGRAM 2026
Deep Dive Topics: FrontierTech & AI | GreenTech & Manufacturing | MedTech & LifeScience | UrbanTech, Mobility & EnergyTransition
4 topics - same format on stage
4 new topics, more focused for the stage program. Each topic block will be set up in the same format:
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5 minute intro into the topic
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Interactive panel with experts & audience exchange
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6 Startup pitches, each followed by questions from the jury
Topics Connect Day 26 - click for speakers & pitchers:
Pitching Room
There will be even more opportunities for startups / scaleups from different countries and industries to pitch at Connect Day in this years' bigger pitching room.
B2B Matchmaking 1:1
The heart of Connect Day 26 will again be the 1:1 Matchmaking taking place throughout the day: Startups, Corporates/SMEs, Investors and Austria's & Europe's dynamic innovation ecosystems meet with each other - 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.
Corporate Reverse Pitches
The tables are turned: instead of Startups, Corporates will be pitching their cooperation opportunities to Startups powered by Austrian Business Agency & aws Industry-StartUp.Net. Pitching Corporates:
ORGANIZER
Connect Day is held as a green event in accordance with the minimum requirements of the Green Events quality label.