European Startup Festival is an event which brings together different stakeholders in Europe including start-ups, various industries, investors, universities, public agencies, cities, and incubators/accelerators. It’s an important opportunity for learning from high-profile experts, networking, collaborating with inspiring entrepreneurs and creating new European projects. The European Startup Festival is held in Malmö this year between 20-22 September 2019.

Masterclasses by High-profile Experts

The conference offers interactive panels and meaningful networking opportunities as well as masterclasses which are run by high-profile expert speakers. The masterclasses will give new perspectives to entrepreneurs and other participants. The organization will also hold effective roundtable discussions for the different stakeholders to learn from each other, how to collaborate to grow, face new challenges and create innovative European projects.

Selected Startups Meet Investors

The meetings between start-ups and investors will enable selected start-ups to meet investors and help to build important network for their business. These promising entrepreneurs were selected through competitions which were held in five different countries (UK, Austria, Sweden, Italy, Armenia). There were over 150 start-ups from across Europe applying for the Pitching Matches but only a few made it in front of the judges.

All Stakeholders in One Community

They created this European community for all stakeholders: start-ups, investors, public and private agencies, cities, accelerators, incubators, co-working spaces, event organizers and universities. Their mission is to create a functional, borderless, cooperative European Startup Ecosystem. This is to help exceed the territorial limits, boost international business opportunities for promising startups and share knowledge and experiences.

Hundreds of participants attended the event from different European countries but also China, India and African countries. The Festival is an annual event organized by the European Startup Association; this year will be the second edition of the conference. The first European Startup Festival was held in Turin, Italy in September 2018.