Connect Day 25
13 May 2025|
1040 Vienna, Austria
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED!
Thank you for your various applications, we are in the final preparations and are looking forward to welcome you on Tuesday!
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HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR CONNECT DAY? STEP 1: ARRANGE MATCHMAKING MEETINGS
To make the most out of Connect Day, make sure to book meetings with other participants beforehand!
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Log into your profile
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Double-check your availability
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Search for participants and schedule meetings
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Connect!
STEP 2: ON-SITE GUIDE incl. FLOOR PLAN
Where’s my meeting? How do I check in? Where’s the entrance again? Head to our On-Site Guide section to stay one step ahead:
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Floor plan & venue layout
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Check-in & QR code details
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Arrival tips & transport info
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Final checklist for smooth meetings
Start smart, arrive prepared: Explore the Info Page
News 1: SUNDOWNER AFTERPARTY @ ViennaUP Hombase Karlsplatz - 6pm
Keep the conversations flowing as we close Connect Day 25 in style in front of the stunning Karlskirche, including:
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Premium Viennese wine
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Refreshing LemonAID soft drinks
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100% plant-based cheese from apricot pits
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Live music from local Viennese artists
Don’t forget your ViennaUP wristband!
Want to know more? Sundowner Afterparty
News 2: Open Virtual Networking has been activated!
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 .
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
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: