Round up your festival experience in style with the ViennaUP side events
Ready to meet attendees with even more insights and opportunities to connect? ViennaUP 2025 will be complemented by a series of exciting side events produced by trusted collaborators. Explore the city, network with like-minded individuals, and soak up the excitement.
Please note: Registration for the side events is done separately from the main festival programme. For more information on the upcoming happenings, check out more details and sign up via the links below.
9 May 2025
"Find Your Female Cofounder" is a 2-hour pitching event designed to connect aspiring female entrepreneurs with potential cofounders or partners for their next big project. Whether you're looking for a cofounder, collaborator, or someone to bring your vision to life, this event offers a dynamic space for networking, pitching, and collaboration.
10 May 2025
Connecting founders from Vienna and beyond, the mission of setting New Work Targets comes alive during this open-format picnic, where we’ll engage in conversations about the specific needs of startup employees internationally. Food and drinks will be provided.
10 May 2025
Access to top investors, connect with fellow innovators and meet creatives—all at the Home of Innovation Opening Festival After Party. Be part of the future of innovation and celebrate with us the opening of our first European location!
11 May 2025
The Founders Running Club is a global community—from Silicon Valley to Berlin and Paris—offering a fit alternative to alcohol-fueled networking. We meet weekly for a low-paced 5K run followed by coffee, combining fresh air, real talk, and meaningful connections for founders and startup folks.
13 May 2025
Get informed by the European Commission about the opportunities InvestEU can offer the startup community. Get insights and hear inspiring stories from InvestEU case studies on their successful path under InvestEU.
13 May 2025
match&scale is a startup speedrecruiting event connecting top talents with startups. Using a smart matching tool, students and startups are paired based on skills and interests for focused 1:1 conversations. In just two hours, real opportunities and meaningful connections are created.
14 May 2025
“Close the gap from innovation to business in the oncology sector” - This is the goal of Onco:Innovate 2025. Join a multidisciplinary conference at the crossroads of traditional oncological symposiums and modern startup & innovation events.
14 May 2025
Join us for an event that dives into the essential role of UX, product, and market research in shaping successful ideas. Expect fresh insights, practical input, and plenty of structured networking with others who care about building things that matter.
14 May 2025
Join the international investor community VNTR for a roundtable gathering of active VC investors, family offices, business angels, and crypto investors. We will discuss the latest trends and co-investment opportunities.
15 May 2025
Good vibes, good connections, and good food and drink? It's all here at ViennaUP's ever-popular networking event. Relax after a long day at the festival and enjoy an informal, easy-going networking experience with one of Vienna's most scenic backdrops.
15 May 2025
Join this event to explore proven corporate innovation strategies, gain first-hand insights from industry leaders, connect with like-minded professionals, and discover best practices for a successful corporate-startup collaboration!
15 May 2025
Explore the textile ecosystem in Vienna starting from a small mending start-up to a circular design business. Gain new, unfamiliar perspectives as a core competency for leading your company into the future and get to know people who are already successfully committed to sustainable business.
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