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Showing 42 events for March 2026.
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March 2026
1 Mar 2026
High-energy scaleup festival at The Social Hub Barcelona, scheduled as a pre-MWC gathering for founders, operators, and investors. Focused on international expansion, B2B growth, and cross-border execution in Europe and Latin America.
2 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2026
Combined startup and connectivity week at Fira Gran Via, where 4YFN runs alongside MWC's 20-year Barcelona milestone edition. Core venue for startup-investor-corporate deal flow with highly international attendance and strong telecom, AI, and deep-tech exposure.
2 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2026
Global startup platform co-located with MWC at Fira Gran Via, featuring broad investor and corporate access. Includes the 4YFN Awards 2026 live pitch sequence: top startups pitch on March 2, 2026 with finalists advancing to the March 4, 2026 final during MWC week.
2 Mar 2026
Community networking evening hosted during MWC week, typically held at Pier 01 and focused on connecting French founders and partners in Barcelona.
2 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2026
Global connectivity and mobile tech flagship. Price: Discovery Pass about EUR 879; Leader Pass EUR 2400+. Best startup access via 4YFN for investors and corporate innovation teams.
2 Mar 2026 – 4 Mar 2026
Developer-first event aligned with MWC week, featuring coding sessions, architecture deep dives, and hackathon-style programs around AI, cloud, and cybersecurity. Useful for startup engineering recruiting and employer branding with senior technical talent.
3 Mar 2026
University-led startup competition connecting Polish founders with IE University’s global alumni, VCs, and corporate partners. The 2026 edition focuses on impact entrepreneurship and includes a multi-round pitch format with jury feedback and finalist presentations.
3 Mar 2026 – 5 Mar 2026
World's leading travel trade show with a major eTravel World segment. Price: about EUR 60 day ticket or EUR 100 permanent pass. Essential for TravelTech startups selling to airlines and hotels.
5 Mar 2026
Weekly community gathering at CIC Warsaw with breakout sessions and office hours for founders, investors, and mentors. This entry represents the March 5th 2026 edition.
7 Mar 2026
Networking event connecting the Polish diaspora and expats with local business opportunities, featuring structured matchmaking and roundtables on legal and tax changes. Strong fit for B2B founders and digital transformation providers.
8 Mar 2026 – 13 Mar 2026
Biennial lighting and building services technology fair. Price: about EUR 30-50 day ticket. Key for proptech, smart home, and building automation startups.
9 Mar 2026 – 13 Mar 2026
Premier real estate conference with a dedicated PropTech hub. Price: about EUR 2500+. Strong for startups pitching to developers and real estate investors.
10 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2026
Student-run cybersecurity conference focused on red teaming, AI-driven defense, and a parallel CTF competition. A strong recruiting venue for security and engineering leaders.
10 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2026
Congress on sustainable mobility, EV charging, and autonomous transport. Price: about EUR 60 business pass to EUR 400 VIP. Strong for startups selling to cities and fleet operators.
11 Mar 2026
Monthly JavaScript meetup with high-quality technical talks on React, Node.js, and web performance. Strong recruiting and community presence.
12 Mar 2026
Monthly founder pitching meetup with rapid-fire Q&A and high-energy feedback. The March edition is one of several recurring meetups in 2026.
12 Mar 2026
Largest Vue.js conference with senior frontend engineers and tool makers. Price: about EUR 350-500. Strong for frontend tooling, UI libraries, and developer productivity startups.
13 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2026
Foodservice and hospitality trade fair with a Newcomers Area for gastro startups. Price: about EUR 40-50. Strong for restaurant tech and beverage brands.
14 Mar 2026
Operator-focused summit built around long-form workshops on sales scaling, labor law, and applied AI in operations. Includes a mentor corner with executives from leading Polish scale-ups.
15 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2026
World's biggest wine and spirits trade fair. Price: about EUR 50-80. Growing focus on WineTech, packaging, and non-alcoholic innovation.
16 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
Week-long deep-tech programming across Paris with major sessions at Station F and Bpifrance-linked venues, designed to connect science-based founders with industrial buyers and patient capital. Includes deep-tech summit programming across SpaceTech, quantum, robotics, and advanced manufacturing.
16 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2026
Practitioner-led software engineering conference focused on architecture, microservices, and AI/ML engineering. Price: about GBP 2350-2900. Ideal for dev-tool and infrastructure startups.
17 Mar 2026 – 18 Mar 2026
Europe's largest cell and gene therapy event. Price: about GBP 2000; startups often access subsidized exhibition pods. Strong for biotech founders and manufacturing partners.
17 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2026
Global airport design and operations conference. Exhibition is free; conference about EUR 2000+. Ideal for biometrics, baggage tracking, and airport AI startups.
18 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2026
Senior-level utility summit focused on net-zero transition. Price: about EUR 1800-2500. Great for grid tech, smart metering, and energy analytics startups.
18 Mar 2026 – 19 Mar 2026
Largest European insurtech conference with carrier decision makers and startup kiosks. Price: about GBP 1500-2500. Great for claims automation and risk analytics startups.
19 Mar 2026
Bitkom's Innovators' Pitch 2026 live finals featuring startup teams in future technologies for logistics and education. Application deadline was February 23, 2026 (now closed); live pitch takes place March 19, 2026 with equity-free prize money and ecosystem visibility.
19 Mar 2026
Recruiting fair with strong attendance from French scaleups hiring in London. A key talent pipeline for French Tech companies with UK operations.
19 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
Student-run summit at Olma Messen with 7,000+ attendees, 1,000+ investors, and 1,500+ startups. Highlights include the START Summiteer pitch competition and high-volume investor-founder matchmaking.
23 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2026
Life sciences partnering conference built around 1:1 meetings. Price: about EUR 2800+. Best for biotech startups seeking licensing or funding deals.
23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026
Internet infrastructure event hosted at Europa-Park. Price: about EUR 400-600 standard (often free with codes), EUR 1200 VIP. Strong for hosting, cloud security, and SaaS infrastructure startups.
23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026
Flagship Kubernetes and cloud-native conference with a busy Startup Hall. Price: about EUR 1500 corporate, EUR 750 individual. Ideal for DevOps, observability, and container startups.
24 Mar 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
Windows, doors, and facades trade fair with an Architecture & Technology forum. Price: about EUR 30-50. Good for smart glass and energy-efficiency hardware startups.
24 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026
Largest European intralogistics exhibition. Price: about EUR 30-50. Essential for robotics, warehouse automation, and supply-chain software startups.
24 Mar 2026 – 25 Mar 2026
Content-heavy summit at Old Billingsgate focused on European scale-up strategy, AI, fintech, and climate tech. Strong attendance from Series A-C founders, LPs, Tier 1 VCs, and tech media.
24 Mar 2026
France's flagship B2B innovation matchmaking day at Parc Floral de Paris, organized around pre-scheduled 20-minute meetings between startups and industrial buyers. Designed for high meeting density and fast enterprise business development in Industry 4.0 and industrial transformation.
25 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026
Climate-tech and green economy matchmaking event at Flussbad Campus (Reethaus), focused on AI-accelerated decarbonization across energy, sustainable buildings, green mobility, and deep tech. Startup Pitch tickets are typically around EUR 600 + VAT and include a guaranteed short on-stage founder pitch in front of active climate investors.
26 Mar 2026
B2B matchmaking event focused on France–Bavaria innovation partnerships, connecting French deep tech startups with German industrials.
26 Mar 2026 – 27 Mar 2026
Flagship Polish mobile industry conference focused on UX, product, and on-device AI. Includes the Mobile Trends Awards and strong networking among product leaders.
30 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 2026
Global climate and impact summit under the Grand Palais roof connecting founders with investors, corporates, and public-sector decision-makers. High-value platform for climate startups seeking B2B/B2G pilots, procurement pathways, and scale partnerships in sustainability and transition infrastructure.
30 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 2026
UK's largest food trade show with healthy and plant-based zones. Price: free trade registration. Strong for foodtech and CPG startups seeking retail listings.
30 Mar 2026 – 2 Apr 2026
France's massive industrial gathering with a startup village and Industry 4.0 showcases. Price: free for professionals with badge. Strong for industrial IoT and smart manufacturing startups.