Events

Startups don't have infinite budgets and resources are tight. Spend has to be justified, and tens of thousands on sponsorship need more than vibe.

If you’re looking to forge new partnerships, discover groundbreaking technologies, or simply stay ahead of the curve, here are some events that you’d better not miss. 

Techarena has secured €1.1 million from Stockholm-based VC firm BackingMinds to fund its expansion overseas.

March 12-18, 2026, SXSW will run all its programming simultaneously for the first time.

BIND, the Basque Open Innovation Platform, is gearing up for its Demo Day 2025.

For startups with good strategy and timing, events can simultaneously drive outcomes across PR, sales, fundraising, partnerships, hiring and positioning.

Deep Tech Atelier put Latvian talent in the spotlight, and several teams won helpful prizes — sometimes more than one.

Here's a guide to spending the correct amount of time and money on events as a founder.

Concerns around revenue growth skyrocketed among European founders this year, the Slush’s annual Startup Struggle Survey found out.

We break down why startup competitions work, what makes them effective, and how to best organize them.

After a decade at the helm of UFI, the global association of the event industry, Kai Hattendorf is one of the most knowledgeable experts about exhibitions.

At Sesame Summit 2025, we put VC comms experts and event pros in the same room and asked: how can this relationship actually work?