VienNaup 2025: Startup festival with new ideas and networking opportunities!

VienNaup 2025: Startup festival with new ideas and networking opportunities!

Karlsplatz, 1010 Wien, Österreich - The startup festival Viennaup, which takes place in various renowned locations in Vienna for nine days, attracts internationally attentive founders: inside and investors. The event is characterized by event locations such as Karlsplatz, the town hall, the horticultural cinema and the TU laboratories. An attractive program is waiting for the participants, ranging from deep tech pitches to wine tastings to brass bands in the park. This versatile offer contributes to bringing together the community, whereby the Karlsplatz serves as a central meeting point, as breeding box reports.

In 2024, the impressive proportion of international startups was almost 70 percent. Such numbers illustrate the importance of Viennaup as a platform for the exchange and networking of various actors from the startup scene. In addition to important events such as the Connect Day and the Impact Day, numerous side events take place that respond to the needs of founders and innovators.

Special events and offers

This year the festival has some striking events to offer. On May 9, the Austria premiere of the film "The Million Dollar Bet" took place in the gardening cinema, to which director Thomas Woschitz offered a live Q & A session with the film team. The Vegan Entrepreneur Mona Heiß also presented her vegan Camembert "Cam-MMB-TERTA" on Karlsplatz on May 13th and is looking for potential pilot sk.

On May 14th, Antonia Rinesch will invite Noctua Science Ventures to the Pre-Mini launch of the "Spin-Off Factory" at the Vienna University of Technology. This initiative has set itself the goal of bundle innovation services and map the spin-off ecosystem in Austria. Werner Müller from the FFG will present the Go Austria program on May 15, which connects international founders: inside with the Austrian ecosystem.

Networking and Community

The central ticketing platform from Viennaup promotes personal networks and meaningful connections between the participants. The Connect Day is particularly noteworthy on May 13, in which around 1,500 participants are expected: inside. With over 50 events that have a networking focus, the festival offers diverse opportunities for networking, often within specific industries or topics.

The HomeBase of Viennaup in the historic city center of Vienna is a popular place for networking activities. Daily free wine and beer tastings and small Viennese dishes are offered here. Participants: Inside, the Café Spaces can also use, which were set up in partnership with traditional Viennese cafés. These not only offer free drinks, but also exclusive rounds for small groups of startup representatives, investors or experts who take place in the coffee house sessions.

The comprehensive program and the numerous options for networking make VienNaup a linchpin for innovators and entrepreneur: inside that want to drive their ideas and make valuable contacts. Further details on the events can be found on the Viennaß website: viennaAup.com .