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Showing 45 events for April 2026.
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April 2026
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.
1 Apr 2026 – 2 Apr 2026
Major construction-tech and PropTech event focused on digitalization of the built environment. Price: free expo with registration; conference about EUR 450.
8 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
One of Europe's longest-running immersive technology events, focused on practical XR deployment across healthcare, manufacturing, and defense. Strong venue for spatial-computing founders building B2B hardware and software products.
9 Apr 2026
Legal and RegTech-focused summit centered on AI-era compliance automation, with demo zones for contract, e-discovery, and governance tooling.
12 Apr 2026 – 14 Apr 2026
Specialist cardiology congress focused on heart rhythm innovation. Price: about EUR 600-1000. Strong for ECG AI and cardiac device startups.
13 Apr 2026 – 14 Apr 2026
Single-track, founder-focused conference for SaaS and software leaders. Price: about GBP 995-1495. Deep talks on scaling, product, and culture.
13 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
City-wide celebration of games with a strong B2B core at Games Finance Market. Price: industry passes about GBP 150-300 depending on events.
13 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2026
Leading European conference for the Spring and Java ecosystem at Palau de Congressos, with deep technical talks by framework contributors and backend experts. Strong channel for enterprise Java, fintech infrastructure, and data-platform tooling startups.
13 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Global trade fair for pipe and tube manufacturing. Price: about EUR 45-70. Strong for industrial IoT, inspection, and quality-control startups.
13 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Partner trade fair to Tube covering wire and cable manufacturing. Price: about EUR 45-70. Key for smart cabling and energy transmission startups.
14 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2026
Global personal care ingredients trade fair. Price: free with pre-registration or about EUR 100 on-site. Ideal for biotech and sustainable cosmetics startups.
14 Apr 2026 – 17 Apr 2026
Leading trade fair for industrial coating technology. Price: about EUR 30-50. Strong for materials science and robotics automation startups.
14 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2026
Germany's Python and data science gathering. Price: about EUR 400-700 for business tickets. Great for AI startup hiring and OSS tool exposure.
15 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2026
Invite-only denim supply-chain trade show with a strong sustainability focus. Access is trade-only. Good for fashion circularity and materials startups.
15 Apr 2026 – 16 Apr 2026
Premier European gathering for institutional Web3 and digital assets at Carrousel du Louvre. Strong concentration of founders, C-suite decision-makers, and liquidity providers. Startup competition applications close close to event week, with finalists pitching live on stage to investors and industry operators.
16 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
World's largest fitness and wellness trade show. Price: about EUR 40-90. Strong for wearables, health tracking, and connected gym startups.
17 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2026
Global congress for clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. Price: about EUR 600-900. Ideal for diagnostics and medtech startups with clinical data.
18 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2026
Regional beauty trade fair for the Adriatic market. Price: about EUR 10-20. Strong entry point for beauty-tech and cosmetic startups targeting Slovenia and the Balkans.
20 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
World's most important industrial trade fair with the Young Tech Enterprises startup hub. Price: about EUR 35-80. Core event for industrial AI, robotics, and energy startups.
20 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
UK's national exhibition for engineering and manufacturing. Price: free with registration. Strong for 3D printing, tooling, and automation startups.
20 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
Week-long fintech program anchored by IFGS. Price varies by event; flagship summit typically about GBP 900+. Best for regulator, bank, and investor access.
21 Apr 2026 – 23 Apr 2026
Leading fair for nursing and care services. Price: about EUR 30. Strong for care-tech, robotics, and patient monitoring startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 23 Apr 2026
UK's largest road transport event. Price: free with registration. Strong for fleet telematics, EV vans, and logistics optimization startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 23 Apr 2026
UK government's flagship cybersecurity event. Price: about GBP 400-800. Essential for govtech and infosec startups selling to the public sector.
21 Apr 2026 – 22 Apr 2026
Hybrid AI and data engineering summit at Legia Warszawa Conference Center bridging advanced research with production use cases. Good lead-generation venue for startups building ML infrastructure, analytics platforms, and enterprise data tooling.
21 Apr 2026 – 23 Apr 2026
Europe's largest digital health trade fair at Messe Berlin, spanning healthcare IT, procurement, interoperability, and compliant medical software rollout. Includes the 'DMEA fuer Health Startups' program, the DMEA nova Award startup finals, and DMEA Sparks pitch visibility for early-stage health-tech companies.
21 Apr 2026
Flagship day of UK FinTech Week held at Guildhall. Price: about GBP 900-1500. Strong policy and regulatory audience.
21 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
Austria's largest manufacturing technology trade fair. Price: free with registration to about EUR 25. Strong for automation, tooling, and industrial startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Global design and furniture fair with SaloneSatellite for under-35 designers and startups. Price: about EUR 40-60. Strong for design-led hardware and materials startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
International trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens. Price: about EUR 30-60. Key for smart fabrics and materials startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
Trade fair for textile and flexible material processing. Price: about EUR 30-60. Strong for automated sewing, 3D body scanning, and on-demand manufacturing startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 23 Apr 2026
Flagship wind energy conference with an Innovation Park for startups. Price: about EUR 900-1200. Strong for grid integration, offshore wind, and drone inspection startups.
21 Apr 2026 – 22 Apr 2026
CEE-focused networking summit in Warsaw with 2,000+ in-person attendees and hybrid participation. Core value is high-volume matchmaking through pre-scheduled 15-minute investor-founder meetings.
22 Apr 2026 – 25 Apr 2026
Leading general aviation show with a major e-flight-expo section. Price: about EUR 45 day ticket. Key for electric flight and autonomous air mobility startups.
22 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
Developer-first conference centered on software architecture, cloud systems, and modern engineering practices. Strong channel for DevTools and infrastructure startups building technical communities with senior engineers and CTOs.
22 Apr 2026 – 23 Apr 2026
Retail innovation event at ExCeL. Price: free for retailers; vendors pay. Strong for payments, in-store analytics, and loyalty tech startups.
23 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2026
Summit at the Mediterranean Conference Centre with 2,500+ attendees and 400+ investors. Features the Big Pitch Competition with a prize package worth over EUR 1M and strong media visibility.
25 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026
Special bike trade fair focused on cargo and recumbent bikes. Price: about EUR 15-25. Strong for urban logistics and last-mile delivery hardware startups.
27 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026
Policy and leadership forum for youth innovators across the EU and Eastern Partnership countries. Strong fit for civic, edtech, and impact-oriented founders seeking public-sector partnerships.
27 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2026
Executive-level forum for global retail leadership. Price: about GBP 2500+. Strong for retail tech scaleups seeking strategic partnerships.
28 Apr 2026
B2B aerospace technology conference in Munich focused on digital aviation systems, avionics, connectivity, flight operations software, and testing workflows. High-value venue for deep-tech founders in aviation software, satellite communications, drones, and aerospace manufacturing partnerships.
28 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2026
Community-led DevOps and software ops conference. Price: about EUR 300-400. Great for developer tool startups to find early adopters.
28 Apr 2026
Munich stop of the global Venture Capital World Summit series at Nymphenburger Hoefe, bringing together seed and Series A investors, angels, and growth-focused startups. High-priority event for founders actively fundraising in Q2/Q3 2026 and seeking cross-border capital access.