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Showing 18 events for May 2026.
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May 2026
5 May 2026 – 6 May 2026
Curated AI conference in Berlin (Humboldt Carre) with an intimate in-person audience and virtual access, focused on the European AI ecosystem, policy, and commercialization. 2026 speaker highlights include Franziska Giffey, Prof. Antonio Krueger (DFKI), Carla Hustedt, and Dr. Ulli Waltinger; founder participation is often routed through Applied AI Stage and speaker submissions.
8 May 2026 – 16 May 2026
Decentralized city-wide startup festival across 50+ partner events with 10,000+ attendees. Tracks include social impact, smart city, life sciences, creative tech, and women-in-tech programming.
11 May 2026 – 12 May 2026
Invite-focused networking and portfolio event hosted by High-Tech Gruenderfonds at STATION Berlin under the 2026 theme 'Next European Tech Renaissance.' Known for high-efficiency 1:1 investor-corporate-startup meetings and strong syndication opportunities.
11 May 2026 – 17 May 2026
City-wide innovation festival across Reykjavik with 1,500+ attendees and a strong climate and impact focus. Includes climate-pitch formats like Ok, Bye and intimate networking across decentralized venues.
11 May 2026 – 13 May 2026
Curated startup and investor conference at Habakuk Congress Centre, capped around 1,200 attendees for deal quality. Known for selected startup participation, Podim Pitching Competition, and structured 1:1 meetings.
13 May 2026 – 14 May 2026
Large CEE technology and policy event connecting scale-ups with corporate and government decision-makers. Strong fit for startups pursuing enterprise partnerships, public-sector pilots, and regional expansion.
14 May 2026 – 15 May 2026
Veteran JVM and backend engineering conference with deep technical talks across Java, Scala, Kotlin, and cloud architecture. Strong recruiting venue for senior engineers.
15 May 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Recurring startup pitch and talent-networking series in Amsterdam (often hosted at venues such as The Social Hub), designed for pre-seed founders, angel introductions, and technical co-founder hiring. Late spring to early summer editions run as frequent community meetups rather than a single expo format.
15 May 2026 – 16 May 2026
Enterprise IT and B2B software conference with practical case studies and buyer-facing sessions. Useful for SaaS and cybersecurity startups seeking pilot contracts and distribution partnerships in Poland.
17 May 2026 – 19 May 2026
Premier game industry conference with an indie showcase, publisher meetings, and a strong startup presence across VR/AR, AI tools, and creative tech.
19 May 2026 – 21 May 2026
Major French healthcare and hospital innovation expo with a large innovation village for digital health ventures. High-value event for founders targeting public-hospital procurement and clinical pilot partnerships.
20 May 2026 – 21 May 2026
Deep-tech marketplace event at Wilhelm Studios Berlin covering AI, Web3, photonics, and advanced manufacturing, culminating in Berlin's Deep Tech Award ceremony. Especially relevant for R&D-heavy startups seeking patient capital and strategic industrial backers.
20 May 2026 – 21 May 2026
Large software and startup conference at AmberExpo with 6,000+ attendees, 500+ startups, and 200+ investors. Startup Contest offers EUR 30,000 and the agenda is especially strong for developer tools and data-heavy products.
20 May 2026 – 22 May 2026
Kultuurikatel-hosted summit with 3,500+ attendees and 600+ investors. The Latitude59 Pitch Competition can reach EUR 1M in syndicate investment and the program heavily features digital-state and defense-tech themes.
25 May 2026 – 26 May 2026
Leading Polish technical security conference focused on applied hacking, incident response, and infrastructure defense. Strong venue for cybersecurity startups to validate products with practitioners and security buyers.
27 May 2026 – 28 May 2026
Large summit at the RDS with around 8,000 attendees and a strong enterprise-tech buyer presence. Programming emphasizes B2B startup-to-enterprise partnerships in cloud, fintech, and big data.
27 May 2026 – 30 May 2026
Community-led Python conference in Bologna with a strong developer focus. Tickets currently list EUR 60 student, EUR 200 personal, and EUR 250 business. Great for dev-tool startups and Python hiring.
28 May 2026
Founder-only conference emphasizing candid, off-the-record conversations about the realities of scaling, leadership, and founder psychology.