This event aims to bridge international start-up companies with corporates and SMEs during a one-day event that will be organised as a hybrid event to take place on May 31, 2022.
Connect Day is not a typical buyer meets seller event. It's all about innovation. On the one hand, it focuses on corporates seeking for innovative start-up products and services (innovation inflow). On the other hand, the event supports selected start-ups to get in touch with investors focusing on early-stage and VC investment.
Connect Day 2022 is the main matchmaking event of ViennaUP’22 and the Enterprise Europe Network is joining forces with the Global Incubator Network (GIN) Austria, the Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws), the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), the Vienna Business Agency to attract foreign start-ups that are interested to get in contact with corporates from Austria and all over Europe in order to explore opportunities for cooperation.
Connect Day supports Corporates/SMEs aiming for innovation and collaboration with start-ups as well as investors seeking start-up investment opportunities. Get first hand insights, take part in our 1:1 match-making session, establish new connections and learn more about how to successfully explore opportunities for new cooperations and connect your visions to enhance innovation.
Program:
- International and national Start-up Pitches
- VC networking lounge by GIN & Speedinvest
- Corporate Reverse Pitches by Corporates/SMEs on cooperation opportunities with Startups powered by aws and EIT Manufacturing
- Corporate Call for Cooperation by Green Tech Cluster
- Start-up Barometer Talk with EY
- B2B Matchmaking: Startups meet Corporates/SMEs & Investors
- GIN'n'Tonic Open Networking: Flying Dinner & Drinks
Admission for the physical participation is open for everybody interested in startup-corporate collaborations. The number of on-site participants is limited to 350.
The virtual stage show is open for everybody interested in it. The matchmaking sessions are limited to specific target groups.
After registration, all profiles will be evaluated on the basis of the criteria specified on the website (https://www.connectday.at/page-4351) and may be activated or not activated. Participants without activation can only view the stage show online but are not qualified for matchmaking with other participants.
Target groups:
- 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
Participation in the event is free-of-charge.
A hybrid matchmaking event combines best of both worlds when it comes to meeting partners online and in real live. Participant have several matchmaking options to connect with each other:
- Online participants can connect with other online participants
- Face-to-face participants can connect with other face-to-face participants
- Face-to-face participants can connect with other online participants
The matchmaking session will be open until May 29, 2022.
For more details, registration and booking meetings:
https://www.connectday.at/