Startup events in April 2027 – Calendar

BIM World Paris 2027 runs 31 March - 1 April at Paris Expo, covering digital twin and BIM technology for the construction and real estate sectors. Past exhibitors and speakers have included Vinci Construction, Bouygues, the Societe du Grand Paris and Eiffage. The event addresses BTP workforce training and technology adoption across the industry.

Hannover Messe 2027 runs 5-8 April, themed 'Think Tech Forward', with Spain as the official partner country. The industrial technology fair features the Robotics Award and covers Industry 4.0, automation and robotics for a global manufacturing audience.

in-cosmetics Global 2027 moves to Fira de Barcelona Gran Via, running 6-8 April, having previously been held in Paris. The trade show covers cosmetic ingredients and formulation, including GLP-1 inspired formulation strategies and active ingredient development. It is the leading global event for personal care ingredient suppliers and formulators.

Devoxx France's 15th edition is confirmed for 7-9 April 2027 at the Palais des Congres, Paris, with a countdown already live on the site. The developer-first conference covers software architecture, cloud systems, and modern engineering practices for senior engineers and CTOs.

Laval Virtual's 29th edition is confirmed for 7-9 April 2027. One of Europe's longest-running immersive technology events, it focuses on practical XR deployment across healthcare, manufacturing, and defense, and is a strong venue for spatial-computing founders building B2B hardware and software.

FIBO 2027 runs 8-11 April at Messegelande Koln, billed as the world's leading trade fair for health, fitness and wellness. The event covers fitness equipment, wearables and health technology for a global audience of exhibitors and trade visitors.

EthCC, the largest and longest-running annual European Ethereum event, returns to the Palais des Festivals in Cannes for its 10th edition, 12-15 April 2027. Organised by Ethereum France, the four-day event covers topics from core protocol and Layer 2s to DeFi, applied cryptography and regulation. Past speakers have included Vitalik Buterin and Stani Kulechov.

Food & Drink Expo 2027 runs 12-14 April at the NEC Birmingham as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows, alongside the Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, Forecourt Show and Foodex Manufacturing Solutions. The 2026 edition drew thousands of visitors connecting with 1,200+ suppliers from retail, wholesale, foodservice and manufacturing.

London Games Festival returns 12-19 April 2027, with its Ensemble Programmes and Game Changer Accelerator continuing. The city-wide celebration of games has a strong B2B core at the Games Finance Market, connecting studios with publishers and investors.

DMEA, Europe's leading digital health event, moves to Messe Munich for 2027, running 13-15 April, after previously being held in Berlin. The 2027 programme focuses on AI in healthcare, data and digital sovereignty, cross-sector care and patient-centred health IT. The move to Munich has secured backing from leading industry partners.

QCon London 2027 runs its conference 13-15 April, with certification day on 16 April. Aimed at senior software engineers, architects and team leads, QCon London is practitioner-driven, curated by an in-house program committee of technologists, with tracks covering software architecture, engineering practices and emerging technology.

Salone del Mobile.Milano returns to Fiera Milano Rho for its 65th edition, 13-18 April 2027. The 2026 edition closed with 316,342 attendees from 167 countries, confirming it as the global reference point for the design industry. The 2027 programme includes Salone Contract, Euroluce and a Masterplan by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten (OMA).

AERO Friedrichshafen 2027 runs 14-17 April, the global platform for general aviation with more than 860 exhibitors from over 50 countries across 12 exhibition halls. The show covers gliders, ultralights, piston aircraft, helicopters and business aviation, plus a dedicated e-flight expo for electric and hybrid propulsion.

PyCon DE & PyData 2027 moves to HCC Heidelberg, with masterclasses and DjangoGirls on 19 April, the main conference 20-22 April, and sprints and hackathons 23-24 April. Billed as the leading conference for applied AI with open source, previous editions were held at darmstadtium in Darmstadt and bcc Berlin.

Altenpflege's next edition is confirmed for 20-21 April 2027 in Essen. Germany's leading trade fair for nursing and elderly care services attracts care providers, hospital managers, and technology vendors showcasing care-tech, assistive robotics, and patient monitoring innovations.

CV Show 2027 runs 20-22 April at the NEC Birmingham, bringing together 350+ exhibitors covering new vehicles, emerging technology and operational solutions for the commercial vehicle industry. The show is a key venue for fleet operators, manufacturers and mobility tech providers seeking industry connections.

WindEurope's Annual Event moves to Copenhagen for 2027, running 20-22 April, after being held in Amsterdam in late 2026. The event covers wind energy policy, technology and industry developments for the European wind sector.

The next Data & AI Warsaw Tech Summit runs 21 April 2027 in a hybrid format and 22 April 2027 online. The event bridges advanced AI and data-engineering research with production use cases, a good lead-generation venue for startups building ML infrastructure, analytics platforms, and enterprise data tooling.

Future of Utilities: Energy Transition Summit 2027 runs 21-22 April in Amsterdam, organised by Marketforce. Billed as Europe's most significant energy conference with 1,600 attendees, the summit targets decision-makers accelerating Europe's transition to a renewable energy ecosystem, covering international cooperation, policy and regulation, and breakthrough energy technologies.

Retail Technology Show returns to ExCeL London on 21-22 April 2027, with exhibit and floorplan enquiries already open. The retail innovation event showcases payments, in-store analytics, loyalty platforms, and omnichannel solutions to thousands of retail technology buyers.

SPEZI, the International Special Bikes Show, returns to the Freiburg Exhibition Center 24-25 April 2027. The two-day trade fair and public event lets visitors try out special and recumbent bicycles, with lectures and an Innovation Lab connecting hobby engineers with professionals.

ChangeNOW 2027 returns to the iconic Grand Palais in Paris for three days dedicated to accelerating solutions for the planet. The summit convenes impact-driven startups, investors, policymakers, and corporations around climate, biodiversity, social innovation, and the energy transition. The 2027 edition dates are officially announced on the event website with pre-registration open.

City-wide innovation festival returning to Reykjavik for its next edition, bringing together founders, investors, creatives and policymakers from across the Nordics and beyond. The week spans climate and energy transition, ocean tech, foodtech and deep tech, pairing a main-stage program with dozens of satellite events, startup pitch formats and investor matchmaking. Ideal for impact founders seeking Nordic investors, pilot sites and partners.