Düsseldorf startup directory
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Cognigy
Cognigy is a Düsseldorf-based conversational AI company founded in 2016 that builds an enterprise platform for AI agents and voice and chat automation, letting large organisations handle customer service across phone, chat and messaging channels. Its low-code platform integrates with contact-centre systems and large language models. In 2025 Cognigy was acquired by the customer-experience software company NiCE.
digihub Düsseldorf/Rheinland
Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland, a regional ecosystem builder connecting startups, corporates, SMEs and universities. It organizes Future Tech Fest (formerly Digital Demo Day), the centerpiece of Düsseldorf Startup Week, plus matchmaking, accelerator and venture-clienting programs across North Rhine-Westphalia.
EuroCIS 2026
Retail tech hotspot integrated into EuroShop 2026. Price: about EUR 70 day ticket or EUR 120 full event. Focus on checkout-free stores, AI analytics, and omnichannel payment systems.
EuroCIS 2027
EuroCIS 2027 runs 16-18 February in Dusseldorf, billed as Europe's leading trade fair for retail technology. The show gives retail-tech vendors a platform to reach an international trade audience and connects them with exhibitors and buyers shaping in-store technology, payments and AI-driven retail innovation.
EuroShop 2026
The world's largest retail trade fair, held triennially in Dusseldorf and attracting 90,000+ visitors from across the global retail ecosystem. Showcases immersive store tech, analytics, digital signage, and next-generation checkout solutions. Day tickets cost about EUR 70-120. Essential for retail tech startups seeking enterprise pilot opportunities.
EuroShop 2029
EuroShop returns to Dusseldorf for its next triennial edition, running 18-22 February 2029. The show is the world's largest retail trade fair, historically drawing 90,000+ visitors from across the global retail ecosystem to see immersive store tech, digital signage, analytics, and next-generation checkout solutions.
Future Tech Fest 2026 (September 2026)
Future Tech Fest, the rebranded Digital Demo Day, bills itself as Germany's largest B2B startup expo and conference and is the highlight of Düsseldorf Startup Week. It brings hundreds of national and international tech startups together with corporates, SMEs, investors and universities for an expo, pitch battles, curated matchmaking, venture-clienting and workshops, drawing several thousand attendees.
Messe Düsseldorf
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH operates the Düsseldorf exhibition grounds and is one of the largest trade-fair organisers in Germany, running world-leading shows in retail technology, plastics, printing, medicine and wine. Its portfolio includes EuroShop and EuroCIS for retail and retail technology, ProWein for the wine and spirits trade, and the paired wire and Tube fairs for wire, cable and tube processing, alongside MEDICA, drupa and interpack.
ProWein 2026
World's largest wine and spirits trade fair in Dusseldorf, attracting 40,000+ trade visitors and 5,000+ exhibitors from 60+ countries. Growing focus on WineTech, sustainable packaging, and non-alcoholic innovation. Day tickets cost about EUR 50-80. Relevant for food-tech startups in beverage innovation, packaging, and supply-chain optimization.
ProWein 2027
ProWein 2027 runs 7-9 March in Dusseldorf, bringing together the international wine and spirits industry alongside the co-located ProSpirits event. The fair covers premium wines, Champagne and spirits as well as no- and low-alcohol wines, hospitality accessories and industry services. It is organised by Messe Dusseldorf.
Successful R&I in Europe 2026
Partnering conference focused on Horizon Europe collaboration. Price: about EUR 150 (VAT included). Structured around pitches and 1:1 meetings across health, energy, mobility, and digital tech.
Tube 2026
Global trade fair for pipe and tube manufacturing in Dusseldorf, co-located with Wire and attracting 70,000+ combined visitors. Covers welding, forming, inspection, and quality control technologies. Day tickets cost about EUR 45-70. Strong venue for industrial IoT, inspection automation, and quality-control startups targeting heavy industry.
Wire 2026
Partner trade fair to Tube in Dusseldorf covering wire, cable, and fibre optic manufacturing with 1,300+ exhibitors and 36,000+ visitors. Day tickets cost about EUR 45-70. Covers smart cabling, energy transmission, and connectivity infrastructure. Relevant for startups in energy tech, telecommunications hardware, and industrial automation.
