The CEE Innovation Forum

Description

The CEE Innovation Forum is the premier gathering designed to unite the entrepreneurial, innovation, and venture communities of Central and Eastern Europe in the city of Vienna. The forum catalyzes collaboration, innovation, and growth, building new connections that will drive the region’s transformative potential onto the global stage.

Bringing together 300 startup founders, VC and angel investors, technology providers, and ecosystem builders from the innovation ecosystems of CEE, the forum offers a platform for knowledge exchange and networking.

The program unfolds across three tracks — Catalyst Stage, Expand Stage, and Eureka Room — with highlights including:

• Keynotes:
  • Who is Protecting Europe’s Future? based on The Recursive report, followed by a public-private sector discussion.
  • What Europe Needs to Succeed by Dejan Stojanović from the Failure Institute.
    
    
• Key Panels:
  
  • Being Customer-Centric in an AI-Driven World with leaders from RBI and Malcom Finance.
  • How to Scale Abroad with UNIDO and Plug and Play Tech Center.
  • Unlocking Cross-Border Investments with SpeedInvest, PUSH Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and NV3.
  • Cutting-Edge Technology Opening New Frontiers with startups in manufacturing, retail, and agriculture.
  • Driving Ecosystem Growth in Turbulent Times with policymakers from Latvia, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Austria.
    
    
• Fireside chats and Masterclasses on:
  • AI in investing
  • Opportunities from EIT
  • Scaling in Austria
  • Exit Strategies

The forum also features interactive case studies, pitching sessions, and curated networking offering hands-on learning and real investment opportunities.

Explore the full program here.

Accessibility

Wheel-chair accessible venue