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Bit Alijansa (BIT Alliance)
The leading association of IT companies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, working to strengthen the country's digital ecosystem through collaboration, innovation, education and international positioning of the domestic IT industry. Its stated primary goal is cooperation with educational institutions on revising curricula, and it runs the ITkarijera.ba careers platform for the sector.
Bitkom
Germany's leading digital industry association representing over 2,200 companies in the digital economy. Bitkom organizes startup visibility formats including the Innovators' Pitch competition and the hub.berlin conference, connecting early-stage founders with established tech corporates and policymakers shaping Europe's digital landscape.
Bits & Pretzels
Leading founders festival held annually during Munich's Oktoberfest week, connecting over 5,000 founders, investors, and startup enthusiasts for networking and learning. Founded in 2012, Bits & Pretzels features high-profile keynotes, workshops, and a renowned pitch competition that has become a fixture of the European startup calendar.
Bits & Pretzels 2026
Europe's premium founder festival at ICM Munich, blending high-signal startup networking with curated investor access and Oktoberfest culture. The event limits attendance to maintain quality, with thousands of founders and investors and structured matchmaking for fundraising and partnerships.
BpiFrance Inno Génération 2026
BIG (Bpifrance Inno Génération) 2026, billed as Europe's largest business gathering, takes place on Thursday 8 October 2026 at the Accor Arena in Paris under the theme 'place au culot' (audacity). Organized by Bpifrance, France's public investment bank, it brings tens of thousands of entrepreneurs, SME and corporate leaders, researchers and investors together for hundreds of conferences, masterclasses, expert clinics and networking, free to attend.
BT 1
BT 1 is a Latvian international exhibition company that produces trade fairs and B2B conferences at the Kipsala International Exhibition Centre in Riga. Its technology flagship is RIGA COMM, the Baltic B2B technology fair, which runs a dozen conference tracks across multiple stages alongside an exhibition floor, and its wider calendar covers sectors from construction and food to transport and consumer shows.
Budapest Startup Safari 2026
A distributed startup festival where Budapest's tech companies, coworking spaces, and VCs open their doors for two days of talks, workshops, and networking. Free to attend, with 3,000+ participants visiting 100+ venues across the city. Ideal for discovering Hungary's startup scene.
Canarias Destino Startup 2026
The Canary Islands' largest entrepreneurship and innovation event, in its 4th edition with a three-day format, 2,000+ attendees, 50+ startups, and a €10,000 pitch competition. Strong for early-stage founders connecting with the fast-rising Canarian ecosystem and its digital-nomad-adjacent community.
Catalyst Solutions
Catalyst Solutions is a Bucharest-based recruitment, employer-branding and events company founded in 2005. It produces several of Romania's largest technology and careers events, including the DevTalks conference series in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, the DevCon IT conference, the DevHacks hackathon and the Angajatori de TOP career fair, alongside the Top Talents Romania and Most Desired Employers research programmes. Its events connect Romanian engineering talent with local and international employers.
Cluj Innovation Days 2026
The 14th edition, themed on skills in the AI era, bringing together leaders from education, technology, policy, and business. Strong for founders building in edtech, AI, and the future of work within Romania's biggest regional tech hub.
Comenius University Startup Day 2026
University-hosted startup and innovation day bringing together student founders, academic spin-offs, and local investors in Bratislava. Features pitch sessions, workshops on EU funding, and demos from Slovak deep-tech projects. Free for students and early-stage founders.
Copenhagen Fintech
Copenhagen Fintech is Denmark's national fintech cluster organisation and the operator of the Copenhagen Fintech Lab, established in 2016 as a joint initiative of the country's major financial institutions — Finans Danmark, Finansforbundet, Nets, SDC and the City of Copenhagen. From its co-working hub in Copenhagen's harbour district it has housed more than 1,500 fintech residents and incubated 630+ programme alumni over a decade, with around 45 companies in the Lab at any time and corporate partners spanning Danske Bank, Nordea, Nykredit, Mastercard and Visa. Beyond co-working, Copenhagen Fintech acts as a system-level actor for the Nordic fintech ecosystem: it runs Nordic Fintech Week (2,500+ attendees from 50+ countries), stage-specific programmes from incubation to corporate fast-tracks, and international delegations. In 2025 it co-authored Denmark's first National Fintech Strategy and launched the Nordic Fintech Center with four Danish universities. The hub helped incubate unicorns including Chainalysis, Pleo, Lunar and Flatpay, cementing its role as connective tissue between Danish academia, financial incumbents and the startup ecosystem.
Creative Garage
Tirana creative ecosystem offering physical and virtual workspace, laboratories and facilities to students, freelancers, artists and companies working in the creative industries. It combines flexible desks with a Creative Maker Space equipped for 3D printing, and adds training, mentorship and networking aimed at creative entrepreneurs. It is listed on the Startup Albania national platform.
Crossroads 2026
Startup Bulgaria's flagship AI and tech conference for Southeast Europe, drawing thousands of founders and 150+ investors. The programme spans a startup expo, an AI hackathon, a pitch competition, and co-founder matchmaking — a primary annual touchpoint for SEE founders seeking capital and visibility.
CV Labs
CV Labs is the ecosystem-building arm of blockchain investor CV VC, established in 2018 in Zug's Crypto Valley. It runs a ten-week Web3 accelerator programme, operates coworking space, private offices and domiciliation services for blockchain companies, and hosts the community events that anchor the Swiss Web3 scene, including the annual CV Summit. Beyond Zug it maintains locations in Vaduz, Berlin, Lisbon and Cape Town.
Cyprus Tech Summit 2026
Cyprus's leading technology and startup conference held in Limassol, the island's emerging tech hub. Covers fintech, shipping tech, and SaaS with a focus on Cyprus's advantages as an EU jurisdiction with favorable tax policies. Attracts 1,200+ attendees including founders from the large Eastern European and Israeli expat communities. Tickets from EUR 100-250.
Delphi Economic Forum 2026
Greece's most prestigious annual economic and innovation forum bringing together government leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors at the historic site of Delphi. Features dedicated startup and technology tracks with strong investor networking. Attracts 3,000+ attendees and significant media coverage.
Development Agency of Serbia (RAS)
Serbia's national development agency, based in Belgrade, promoting inward investment and supporting the competitiveness of domestic companies. It publishes sector guidance for investors, runs support projects and programmes, and profiles investments such as the Bosch Group's facility in the municipality of Pećinci.
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.
Digital Freedom Festival 2026
An annual event exploring the intersection of technology, digital rights, and startup innovation in Riga. Features discussions on internet freedom, data sovereignty, and civic tech alongside startup showcases. Attracts a mix of policy makers, activists, and tech entrepreneurs from across the Baltics.
