The Meeting Place for Europe’s best Startups & Investors
On April 24-25, we’ll be hosting the 2025 edition of our annual EU-Startups Summit! At this exclusive in-person event we’ll be showcasing many of Europe’s hottest startups and coming together to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of our time. Ready for two days of networking, inspiration and learning?
Attendees
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Founders
Investors
+ WHO WILL JOIN? We will gather up to 2,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe. It’s all about tech-based and tech-enabled startups with global ambitions!
+ NETWORKING! The event will provide great matchmaking and dealmaking opportunities, with a dedicated networking app, a networking area, networking drinks in the evening, topic-focused networking sessions, etc.
+ ON-STAGE PROGRAM: We’ll have fireside chats with internationally successful founders, insightful keynotes, and an exciting pitch competition on our main stage with some of Europe’s most promising startup teams – selected from about 1,500 applicants!
+ EXHIBITON HALL: In our buzzing exhibition hall 75 innovative companies will exhibit with a dedicated booth, but in total our participants will represent about 1,200 different companies and you’ll be able to connect face-to-face and via the app.
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Aside of great networking opportunities, we’ll have two stages with exciting talks and workshops. Our line-up of roughly 80 speakers includes unicorn founders, CEOs, and some of the world’s most successful investors. We currently already accept speaker applications.
PITCH COMPETITION
We’ll once again host a big pitch competition with 15 of Europe’s most exciting early-stage startups – pre-selected from 1,500+ applications. The finalists will pitch 3 minutes each in front of our audience and a jury of well-known investors. The winning team will receive a lot of visibility, many new investor connections and a prize package worth €390k. More info and the application link can be found here.
TIMINGS & VENUE
The main event will take place on April 24-25, from 9am to 6pm, at the beautiful Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. Doors open at 9am and you can start the day with good coffee and networking. The on-stage program starts at 10am. In the evening of both event days we’ll have an buzzing networking party on the beautiful rooftop terrace of the MCC, with stunning sunset views. The 1st draft of the agenda will be released in January, 2025.
I liked the great quality of attendees and speakers. You guys are creating an environment where VCs are open and not hiding away. There was a very good balance of networking activities, exhibition and content.
Gabriel Pizzolante
This was the best conference that I’ve attended. Aside from having great speakers, the format and organization was spectacular! I usually leave conferences feeling drained, but I felt energized and inspired.
Danielle Francis
The event was beautifully organized and I saw many people advancing their businesses as a result of the summit. What a way to support the startup ecosystem here!
Lauren Basler
Great talks and great people in a great setting was a recipe for success, and the organisation was outstanding. The best event I have been to for a long time.
Dr. Patrick Fullick
I really liked the location, the great organization, the great people, a lot of amazing meetings and connections!
Natasha Razmoska
The buzz was awesome as was the possibility to network with other founders and investors.
Patrick Cox
The EU-Startups Summit brought together a really great mix of people – united by their enthusiasm for startups!
Renata Bade Barajas
We really liked the approachability of anyone there. We networked the sh*t out of the event and loved every single second of it!
Bart van Eekelen
I met many interesting and innovative startups with good investment potential!
Yechiel Lanzkron
The event gave me the opportunity to interact with great PEOPLE (founders, investors, VCs) and I really liked the expo, workshops, and fireside chats!
Denisa Gheorghita
Amazing panels and very interesting talks! Also, great people to meet and an outstanding positive vibe!
Cristian Medina
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Malta Enterprise is Malta’s economic development agency, facilitating economic growth, investment, and innovation, by offering a range of support services for local and foreign enterprises setting up a productive presence in Malta. As a key player in Malta’s economic landscape, it contributes to the nation’s prosperity by attracting investments, supporting businesses, and driving innovation, thereby reinforcing Malta’s position as an attractive destination for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Malta Enterprise actively cultivates a vibrant startup ecosystem, playing a pivotal role in fostering a conducive environment for startups and offering tailored support and incentives to empower emerging businesses.
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