UPCOMING EVENTS
date: 16/07/2025
Call to action to advance your Go-to-Market:
- 27–28.08.2025, Copenhagen, Denmark
The Startup Event of The Nordics - TechBBQ
Thematic focus: A founder-focused event, with startups/scaleups at the centre of everything: connect via matchmaking apps with international investors, corporates, partners and ecosystem actors. Funding opportunities, pitch sessions, industry insights and more!
Apply to the Startup Program (exhibit, or pitch or grow) here!
- 25-26.09.2025, Turin, Italy
International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy
Thematic focus: The Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy (FIB) is an annual international event that brings together global stakeholders to explore the latest advancements in the bioeconomy and industrial biotechnology. Focused on innovations rooted in renewable biological resources, FIB also offers prime networking opportunities through B2B meetings connecting startups, companies, academia, and research centres.
- 24.09.2025, 09:30 - 11:00 CEST – Online training
Organizers: European IP Helpdesk and the European Patent Office (EPO)
Training topic and Registration: EU - Webinar EPO Coop: Patent protection for EU funding beneficiaries - Green Technologies
- 29.09 – 01.10.2025, Munich, Germany
Europe’s largest founder + investor + industry leaders’ fest for three days full of learning,
networking & doing business during the Munich Oktoberfest; Startup Exhibition & Pitch contest and much more!
Apply to the Startup Exhibition to pitch, connect and get traction here!
- 30.09.2025, 10:00 a.m. CEST – Online
“Sustainable Mobility” e-pitch, EIT Urban Mobility KIC and the EC Horizon Results Platform
Apply to pitch: Email the HRP Team: EC-HORIZON-RESULTS-PLATFORM@ec.europa.eu
Deadline to apply to pitch: 15.08.2025
Register to view the pitch: here.
- 01–02.10.2025, Bucharest, Romania
How to Web Conference
Eastern Europe's key investor conference where ~500 startups seek funding and partners. Top global investors, the hottest startups in Eastern Europe, best practices for growth, building products, and driving innovation – all under one roof!
Apply to the Startup Showcase here. Deadline: 31.07.2025.
- 08.10.2025, Brussels, Belgium
The Pioneers Forum: Solar Impulse Foundation (SIF) flagship event
Join innovators, investors, and industry leaders committed to accelerating sustainable solutions. Matchmaking/networking meetings via an app to create strategic collaborations.
Connect with key players, explore cutting-edge innovations, and unlock new opportunities. Attend the Pioneers’ Awards: five winning pairs of an Efficient Solution and its client-adopter.
Register here!
- 09–10.10.2025, Prague, Czechia
Central Europe's largest event on innovations & AI, covering future-tech, entrepreneurship, and investment matchmaking. 80+ startups and innovations on display: hands-on demos and opportunities to connect directly.
Startups: showcase your innovations to investors, corporates, and potential customers, pitch on the Startup & Innovation Stage.
Apply here!
- 16.10.2025 – Online training
Organizers: European IP Helpdesk and the European Patent Office (EPO)
Training topic and Registration: EU - Webinar EPO Coop: Patent protection for EU funding beneficiaries - Digital communication
- 21 – 23.10 Lisbon, Portugal
TBB - The Business Booster: InnoEnergy’s annual two-day international networking event showcasing 150+ sustainable energy technologies with industry, investors, policy makers.
- Find partnership opportunities and see live product demonstrations.
- Industry pitching of their challenges to the most innovative start-ups across Europe.
- Exhibit in the Open Innovation area.
Register here. Early Bird passes until 31 July.
- 28-29.10 Brussels, Belgium
EAIS - European Angel Investing Summit 2025, a flagship annual event of EBAN - European Business Angels Network
Mark your Calendars!
Startups: prepare to apply to pitch and hold targeted meetings with investors and corporates.
Apply to pitch: link to be provided soon.
- 04-06.11.2025 Barcelona, Spain
Smart City Expo World Congress
Open Innovation Challenges organized by ACCIÓ
Startups and Technology providers: participate in the Open Innovation Challenges of the world’s biggest and most influential event on urban innovation!
Offer your urban solutions to corporates, institutions or governments around the world and solve their challenges related to energy efficiency, automation, improved mobility, robotics, electric vehicles and new materials and much more!
Challenges to be announced soon.
Register for the Startups Program here. Deadline COB 31.07.2025.
Or register to exhibit.
- 17.11.2025, 15.00 - 18.30, Kaapeli, Helsinki, Finland (right before Slush)
EIT Culture & Creativity's Annual Investment Forum
Register here.
Connect with leading public and private investors in culture and creative ventures, corporates and partners. Enjoy inspiring keynote speeches, learn from the results of our annual investment research and listen to pitches from some of our most promising ventures!
- 18.11.2025 - Online training
Organizers: European IP Helpdesk and the European Patent Office (EPO)
Training topic and Registration: EU - Webinar EPO Coop: Patent protection for EU funding beneficiaries - Biotechnology
- 19–20.11.2025, Helsinki, Finland
Slush Helsinki
Perhaps the most founder-focused event on earth. Top-tier founders connect with ecosystem investors and corporates, focused on pitching and curated investor-founder interactions
Founders/Startups: access the right investors, customers, partners, and talent through SLUSH’s custom Matchmaking Tool!
Slush 100 is the most coveted startup competition in the world: from over 1,000 applications, the 100 top ones are hand-picked to compete for a €1M investment by General Catalyst and Cherry Ventures – two of the leading early-stage VCs in Europe. The competition is open for any company founded in 2022 or later that has raised max. €2M in equity funding. Applications open in early August. Pre-register here.
- 10.11.2025, Belem, Brazil
A crucial event for strengthening national climate plans (NDCs), scaling up finance for vulnerable nations, measuring what matters for at-risk communities, and shifting to green economies without leaving anyone behind.
Climate KIC will participate in COP30 to share our expertise in supporting cities, regions, and value chains to bridge the gap between climate commitments and implementation. Engage with global partners to drive systemic change and contribute solutions to pressing climate challenges.
Sign up for the Climate KIC’s COP30 mailing list.
For any questions, contact the HRP Team:
EC-HORIZON-RESULTS-PLATFORM@ec.europa.eu
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