Innovation startup ecosystem
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PolBAN (Polish Business Angels Network) Club
Founded in 2003, PolBAN is the first business angels club in Poland. It finances innovative projects with strong teams and market potential. As a pioneer, PolBAN helped establish angel investing norms in Poland. Notable focus: a broad range of innovative early-stage companies meeting criteria of innovation and motivated teams.
Posidonia 2026
World's largest maritime exhibition at Metropolitan Expo Athens, drawing 2,000+ exhibitors from 145 countries with 60+ conferences covering shipping tech, green fuels, digitalization and maritime innovation, plus a dedicated startup zone.
Posidonia 2028
Posidonia, the biennial international shipping exhibition, returns to the Metropolitan Expo in Athens 5-9 June 2028. The event is a key gathering point for the global maritime and shipping industry, covering vessel technology, sustainability and shipping operations.
Rahaf Harfoush
Strategist, digital anthropologist, and bestselling author who studies the intersection of technology, culture, and human behaviour, including the book 'Hustle and Float'. She is Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture and a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.
Red Innpulso – Red de Ciudades de la Ciencia y la Innovación
Red Innpulso (Red de Ciudades de la Ciencia y la Innovación) is the Spanish network of Science and Innovation Cities, comprising over 112 member municipalities dedicated to advancing local innovation policies and knowledge-based development. Co-financed by Spain's Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, it supports city councils in sharing best practices, backing innovative SMEs, and participating in Horizon Europe projects. Red Innpulso is a co-organizer of the Urban Leaders Meeting at Greencities 2026 in Málaga.
Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF)
Cyprus's national research and innovation funding body, at 29a Andrea Michalakopoulou in Nicosia. It runs the country's research and innovation programmes and open calls, supports European and international participation including Horizon Europe, provides innovation services, and operates the IRIS portal through which applicants manage proposals.
RISE Powered by Silicon Mountains 2026
Two-day high-tech expo and forum at the Karen Demirchyan Complex where Armenian R&D companies, engineering teams, and research centers showcase products across cybersecurity, defense, and engineering. Organized by the Union of ICT Employers with the Ministry of High-Tech Industry, with three thematic forum tracks and 50+ exhibitor booths.
Road to START Hack & Summit 2026
Weekend hackathon and pitch competition in Barcelona for student founders, organized by START Barcelona. Features mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, technical workshops, and jury pitches. Valuable for pre-seed founders and university teams looking to validate ideas and connect with the Barcelona startup ecosystem.
Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales 2026
France's leading govtech and public-sector trade show under the theme 'Boldness is local', drawing roughly 65,000 visitors and 1,380 exhibitors at Porte de Versailles across digital, energy, mobility, safety and urban-development solutions for local authorities.
San Marino Innovation
The Republic of San Marino Innovation Institute, with its registered office at Strada di Paderna 2 in Domagnano. It promotes the creation of high-technology enterprises in San Marino, certifies companies as innovative, enables the opening of incubators and the accreditation of certified partners, and runs the country's digital agenda alongside a blockchain and distributed-ledger programme. Gian Angelo Geminiani became its president in 2025.
Science and Technology Park of Montenegro
National science and technology park in Podgorica, known locally as Naucno-tehnoloski park Crne Gore, supporting innovation across every stage of company growth. It provides infrastructure, support services and programmes to startups, spin-offs and established innovative firms, and works on commercialising research and moving technology between academia and industry. It reports 46 tenants, of which 33 are startups or spin-offs.
Science Technology Park Belgrade (STP Belgrade)
Science and technology park in Belgrade, formed in 2015, supporting startups and growing companies in developing and commercialising innovative products and services, entering new markets and attracting investment. It reports that its member companies employ more than 2,800 highly educated staff and export to over 60 countries worldwide.
Security Delta (HSD)
Security Delta (HSD) is the Dutch national security innovation cluster, headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, bringing together over 300 companies, government organizations, and knowledge institutions since 2013. The organization facilitates collaboration in cybersecurity and safety through knowledge sharing, innovation programs, talent development, and market access initiatives. HSD serves as the central hub of the Dutch cybersecurity ecosystem, managing thematic programs in Cyber Security & Resilience, Data & AI, and Smart Secure Societies.
Shawn Kanungo
Canadian innovation strategist and author of 'The Bold Ones', recognised as a leading authority on disruption and the application of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in business. A former Deloitte strategist, he is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.
SIDO Lyon 2026
SIDO Lyon is Europe's leading B2B show for IoT, AI, robotics, and XR, organised by Infopro Digital Trade Shows at the Cité Internationale de Lyon on 16–17 September 2026. The 2026 edition gathers 300+ exhibitors and around 210 speakers across some 70 conference sessions, with dedicated zones for sustainable tech (Impact by SIDO) and collaborative robotics (Innorobo by SIDO).
SIOS - StartupItalia Open Summit 2026
Italy's biggest annual startup conference organized by StartupItalia, featuring keynotes from Italian unicorn founders, pitch marathons, and the Italian Startup Awards. 5,000+ attendees in Milan. Free to EUR 50.
Slovak Business Agency (SBA)
Slovakia's national agency for small and medium-sized enterprises, based at Omnipolis on Trnavská cesta in Bratislava and operating since 1993. It supports SMEs at every stage of their business journey, and states its mission as fostering business growth, innovation and long-term development, having provided services to thousands of companies.
SMAU
SMAU Servizi Srl is the Milan company behind SMAU, Italy's long-running innovation fair, which pairs an exhibition of startups, research spin-offs and regional innovation ecosystems with an open-innovation matchmaking programme for large corporates. Alongside the Milan edition it runs SMAU events in London, Paris, Stockholm and New York, and its corporate partners span energy, transport, healthcare, finance and manufacturing.
SMIL 2026
A one-day startup festival in Aarhus bringing together 700+ founders, investors, and operators in small, curated, participatory sessions. Hosted by Startup Aarhus, designed for real connections and practical progress beyond traditional panel formats.
SMIL 2027
SMIL'27 is confirmed for 27 May 2027, with tickets now live. The one-day Aarhus startup festival brings together 850+ founders, investors, and operators in small, curated, participatory sessions rather than traditional panels.
