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31 May 2023
Vienna, Austria
Connect Day 2023

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Waiting-list available until 26/05/2023 10:00 CET

What to expect? - General information

Connect Day 2023 is the main matchmaking event of ViennaUP’23 for Start-ups, Corporates/SMEs and Investors. Thanks to last year's great success we have been able to grow and the event will be held in a larger location as a full-day physical event.

Connect Day is not a typical buyer meets seller event - It's all about innovation. It focuses on corporates seeking innovative start-up products and services (innovation inflow). In addition, the event supports selected start-ups to get in touch with investors focusing on early-stage and VC investment. 

The day kicks off with an investors breakfast organized by invest.austria. At this on-site networking event, international investors have the chance to connect with Vienna-based VCs, PEs & Business Angels, to team up for international co-investments and to learn more about investment opportunities in Austria.

The event "Connect Day" continues at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ) and offers all day matchmaking opportunities, exciting pitches, master classes and a lot more for start-ups, corporates and investors. 

Participants:

Connect Day supports Corporates/SMEs aiming for innovation and collaboration with start-ups as well as investors seeking start-up investment opportunities. Please take note of our target-groups and non-target groups before registering for the event.

  • Corporates and SMEs looking for innovation inflow
  • Investors (Business Angels and VCs)
  • Start-ups
  • International start-ups from the GIN goAustria program and Vienna Business Agency
  • National start-up ecosystem stakeholders
  • National corporate networks

    Program:

    • Corporate Reverse Pitches by Corporates/SMEs on cooperation opportunities with Startups powered by ABA, aws Industry-StartUp.Net and EIT Manufacturing
    • International and national Start-up Pitches 
    • B2B Matchmaking: Startups meet Corporates/SMEs & Investors powered by Enterprise Europe Network
    • Green Tech Valley Open Networking: Flying Dinner, Drinks & after party 


    Side-Events & Masterclasses:

    • Investors Breakfast by invest.austria
    • European Innovation Council Accelerator Masterclass - Scaling up in Europe by EIC
    • AplusB incubees scale up
    • Founding and Funding in Vienna/ Austria by ABA
    • AI Use Cases - From Inspiration to Impact & Launch of aws KI-Marktplatz 2.0!



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    Registration
    Closed since 26 May 2023
    Location
    Wiedner Hauptstraße 63
    1040 Vienna, Austria
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    Participants 905
    Meetings 1119
    Participants
    Austria 892
    Germany 46
    Slovakia 44
    Czech Republic 24
    Serbia 19
    China 18
    Slovenia 17
    Japan 14
    India 13
    Romania 13
    Finland 11
    Thailand 11
    Israel 10
    United States 10
    Italy 10
    Croatia 9
    United Kingdom 9
    Singapore 9
    Estonia 8
    Hungary 8
    Netherlands 7
    Poland 7
    Belgium 6
    Switzerland 5
    Ukraine 5
    South Korea 4
    North Macedonia 4
    Ireland 4
    Bulgaria 3
    Norway 3
    Spain 3
    United Arab Emirates 2
    France 2
    Türkiye 2
    China (Hong Kong) 2
    Australia 2
    Latvia 2
    Sweden 2
    Canada 2
    Algeria 2
    Portugal 2
    New Zealand 2
    Lebanon 1
    Luxembourg 1
    Bangladesh 1
    Armenia 1
    Lithuania 1
    Iran, Islamic Republic Of 1
    Total 1274
    Participants
    Start-up  529
    Investor / Business Angel 136
    SME (<250 Employees)  128
    Public Agency 100
    VC Fonds  65
    Others 56
    Large enterprises (>250 Employees) 55
    Incubator / accelerator 48
    Consultant 32
    Authority / Ministry 25
    Bank / Financial institution 24
    before foundation 21
    Private Equity  16
    Research Institution 16
    Coach / Mentor 4
    Total 1255
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    Before event 36859
    After event 2320
    Total 39179