2024 promises a packed calendar of events for startups and entrepreneurs, offering numerous platforms for showcasing innovations, networking, and securing investment opportunities. From local meetups to global summits, each event provides unique growth and development opportunities.
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— Global Startup Competition 2024 (Get in the Ring), Multiple, Multiple locations.
— Startup World Cup 2023, Multiple, Multiple locations: From $100.00.
— Global Startups Awards, Multiple, Multiple locations: Free to enter, you need to buy tickets to attend the finale event.
— Wolves Summit 2024, Multiple, Multiple locations: free - €1449.
— Demo Day 2024, Y Combinator is accepting applications from startups for the Summer 2024 funding cycle. It will take place from July–Sept 2024, online: There is no cost, but the event is private and attendance is invitation-only. You just need to snag that invite!
— Next Founders 2024, The 2024 cohort runs from May 1 until August 8. Applications are open from February 1 – March 19, 2024, Toronto, Ontario: There is no cost to participate in the program.
— Focal Demo Day, N/A May and October.
— The Startup Tank Climate Investor Pitch Show, every first Monday of the month, at 5pm CET, Online.
— StartCon, Australia: Pricing information is not available online.
— SouthStart, Australia: Pricing information is not available online.
— Techstars Startup Weekend, Various dates throughout the year, Multiple locations.
— Startup Grind Auckland, Ongoing monthly meetups, New Zealand: Pricing information is not available online.
— Cyprus Entrepreneurship Meetup, Various dates throughout the year, Cyprus: Pricing information is not available online.
— Innovate Slovakia, Various dates throughout 2024, Slovak Republic: Pricing information is not available online.
January 2024
— TiEcon Delhi 2024, January 2024 (exact date to be announced), India: Pricing information is not available online.
— Startup Festival, Annually, specific dates vary, South Korea: Pricing information is not available online.
— IDC Saudi Arabia CIO Summit, January 5, 2024, Saudi Arabia: Pricing information is not available online.
— Saudi Arabia Tech Summit, January 5, 2024, Saudi Arabia: Pricing information is not available online.
— Startup India Innovation Week 2024, January 12-16, 2024, India: Pricing information is not available online.
— The Belgium Startup Conference 2024, January 18, 2024, Belgium: Event prices vary; typically, tickets range from €50 to €500 depending on the event and level of access.
— Startup Day, January 26, 2024, Tartu, Estonia: Early bird tickets are priced around €119 to €399, depending on the package and access level.
— FSTA 2024 - The Seventeenth International Conference on Fuzzy Set Theory and Applications, January 28 - February 2, 2024, Slovak Republic: No specific ticket prices are listed on the site.
— Cybertech Tel Aviv 2024, January 30 - February 1, 2024, Israel: Registration fees typically range from $100 to $300, varying by the type of attendee and access level.
February 2024
— Energy Tech Challengers, February 1, 2024, Bilbao, Spain: A specialized event for energy sector innovations. Participation is free.
— EdTech Week Lithuania 2024, February 7-8, 2024, Lithuania: Pricing information is not available online.
— Pause Fest, February 14-16, 2024, Australia: Pricing information is not available online.
— Venture Z, February 18-22, 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: An event for innovators and startups. Free to enter.
— Step Dubai, February 21 – 22, 2024, Dubai, UAE: Pricing starts at $79 for early bird tickets.
— Innovation Explorer 2024, February 2024, Bulgaria: Pricing information is not available online.
— SiGMA Eurasia, February 25 – 27, 2024, Dubai, UAE: Pricing information is not available online.
— 4YFN Awards 2024, February 26-29, 2024, Barcelona, Spain: A platform for startups at the Mobile World Congress. Participation costs €879 to €4899.
March 2024
— Venture Capital World Summit Tokyo, March 4, 2025, Japan: The ticket prices for the VC World Summit vary depending on the location and type of pass.
— SXSW EDU Launch Competition 2024, March 2024, Austin, Texas, USA: A competition for educational startups.
— LEAP 2024, March 4-7, 2024, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Front Expo Center: Free.
— Techstars Startup Week Turin, March 18-22, 2024, Italy: No pricing information available on the website..
— Dublin Tech Summit, March 13-14, 2024, Ireland: Early bird tickets are priced around €199 to €299.
— Jacob Startup Competition 2024 = Young Entrepreneur Summit, March 14-16, 2024, Bremen, Germany: Free.
— Game of Code Hackathon, March 15-16, 2024, Luxemburg: No pricing information available on the website.
— Startup Weekend Brussels 2024, March 15-17, 2024, Belgium: Participation fees range from $25 to $99.
— Emergence, March 18-20, 2024, Australia: No pricing information available on the website.
— South Summit Startup Competition, March 2024, Location TBD: Participation costs vary from €153 to €1,364.
— Start Summit 2024, March 2024, St. Gallen, Switzerland: Ticket sales start December 5.
— Hello Tomorrow Global Summit, March 21-22, 2024, Paris, France: Tickets range from €120 to €950.
— One Giant Leap, March 2024, Location TBD: A unique event for startups seeking inspiration and innovation.
— South Summit Buenos Aires, March 21-23, 2024, Argentina: Registration fees vary (early bird tickets start at $250).
— The Future of Climate Tech GLOBAL Startup Competition, March 25, 2024, Online: To apply, we require you to get your free membership.
— Utah Entrepreneur Challenge 2023-2024, March 23, 2024 The competition final is on, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Free — but you can only join if you are a university student in Utah.
— Startup Canada Tour, Moncton, March 27, 2024, Kitchener-Waterloo: April 10, 2024, Winnipeg: April 17, 2024, Langley: April 24, 2024, Canada: No pricing information available on the website.
— Sofia Startup Expo (SSE) 2024, March 2024, Bulgaria: No pricing information available on the website.
— Infoblox Summit, March 2024 (Exact dates TBD), Turkey: No pricing information available on the website.
— One Giant Leap, March 2024, Location TBD: A unique event for startups seeking inspiration and innovation.
April 2024
— Green Alley Award, April 2024, Berlin, Germany: Participation is free.
— The Geneva Startup Conference 2024, April 4, 2024, Switzerland: No pricing information available on the website.
— South Summit Brazil, April 9-11, 2025, Brazil: No pricing information available on the website.
— The Zurich Startup Conference 2024, April 10, 2024, Switzerland: €0 - €150.
— Takeoff Tokyo, April 10-11, 2024, Japan: No pricing information available on the website.
— Rome Startup Week, April 15-19, 2024, Italy: No pricing information available on the website.
— Global Conference on Innovation in Engineering & Technology, April 15-16, 2024, Turkey: No pricing information available on the website.
— SaaSiEST 2024, April 16-17, 2024, Sweden: Prices range from €150 for startups to €500 for professionals.
— Munich Startup Conference 2024, April 17, 2024, Germany: €0 - €150.
— Tech Chill Fifty Founders Battle, April 2024, Riga, Latvia: Costs range from €79 to €259.
— 4GameChangers Festival, April 18-20, 2024, Austria: No pricing information available on the website.
— Startup Grind, April 23-24 2024, Silicon Valley, USA: $249.
— Wolves Summit, April 23-24, 2024, Poland: Early bird tickets are priced around €99 to €399.
— Startup Extreme, April 2024 (specific dates to be confirmed), Norway: Early bird tickets are priced at $499.
— TechCrunch Early Stage, April 25, 2024, Boston, USA: Student ticket – $99, Founder ticket – $149 or Investor ticket – $349.
— Elevator Pitch Competition 2024, April 26, 2024, Hong Kong: There is no fee to apply when attending the program.
— Digital Labin, April 2024, Croatia: No pricing information available on the website.
— Tech Chill Fifty Founders Battle, April 2024, Riga, Latvia: Costs range from €79 to €259.
May 2024
— Web Summit Vancouver, May 4-7, 2024, Canada: No pricing information available on the website.
— Dubai FinTech Summit 2024, May 7, 2024, UAE: No pricing information available on the website.
— Logitech and Tech Tour Future Positive Challenge, May 7-8, 2024, online: No pricing information available on the website.
— Infoshare, May 8-9, 2024, Poland: Early bird tickets are priced around €149 to €349, depending on the package and access level.
— EU-Startups Summit 2024, May 9-10, 2024, Malta: €169 – €600.
— Rejuvenation Startup Summit 2024, May 10-11, 2024, Berlin: €250 – €600.
— Podim, May 2024, Maribor, Slovenia: Tickets range from €145 to €590.
— Iceland Innovation Week 2024, May 13-17, 2024, Iceland: No pricing information available on the website.
— DIGITALK Conference 2024, May 14, 2024, Bulgaria: No pricing information available on the website.
— Startup CTO Summit 2024, May 15, 2024, online: free (early registration) – $300.
— Digitalk, May 16, 2024, Sofia, Bulgaria.
— UXDX USA, May 15-17, USA: No pricing information available on the website.
— Tech. eu Summit, May 2024, Brussels, Belgium: Costs £350 to 2250.
— European Supply Chain Start-up & Scale-up Contest, May 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Participation costs €468.38.
* You will find more conferences in the file.
June 2024
— NOAH CONFERENCE, June 3-4, 2024, London, UK: £490.00 - £2450.
— SAP Sapphire & ASUG Annual Conference, June 3-5, 2024, USA: Pricing information is not available online.
— South Summit Madrid, June 4-6, 2024, Spain: Early Bird Ticket: €295 EUR, General Admission: €495 EUR.
— SaaStr Europa, June 5-6, 2024, London: Standard Ticket: $499 USD, VIP Ticket: $1,249 USD.
— Red Innova, June 5-6, 2024, Argentina: Registration fees to be announced.
— Arctic15 Helsinki, June 6-7, 2024, Finland: Early Bird Ticket: €197 EUR, Standard Ticket: €297 EUR, VIP Ticket: €497 EUR.
— Brain Bar, June 6-7, 2024, Hungary: Specific prices were not found, but students and teachers can register for free tickets.
— ViennaUp Startup Festival, June 2024, Vienna, Austria: Ticket information is available for attendees.
— AI & Big Data Expo North America, June 5-6, USA: No specific ticket prices are listed on the site.
— Startup World Cup Luxembourg, June 6, 2024, Luxemburg: No specific ticket prices are listed on the site.
— South Summit Madrid 2024, June 5-7, 2024, Madrid (Spain): Prices range from €153-€1,364, depending on the types of ticket and areas of access, it’s free for startups to apply to pitch.
— London Tech Week, June 2024, London, UK: Free and paid participation available.
— We Make Future (WMF) — Startup Competition 2024, June 2024, Rimini, Italy: Participation costs €549+VAT.
* You will find more conferences in the file.
July 2024
— International Conference on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (BDAI), July 5-7, 2024, China: Pricing information is not available online.
— Startupfest, July 10 –12, 2024, Montreal, Canada: Standard Ticket: $395 CAD, VIP Ticket: $795 CAD.
— The Greece Startup Conference 2024, July 16, 2024, Greece: Pricing information is not available online.
— Bitspiration Festival, July 2024 (specific dates to be announced), Poland: Pricing information is not available online.
— Future Finance Hong Kong 2024, July 25, 2024, Hong Kong: Pricing information is not available online.
— K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), July 25 - November 10, South Korea: Pricing information is not available online.
August 2024
— DigiMarCon New Zealand 2024, August 8-9, 2024, New Zealand: Final days to save $100.
— Digitalks Expo, August 23-24, 2024, Brazil: Pricing information is not available online.
— International Internet of Things Exhibition (IOTE), August 28-30, 2024, China: Pricing information is not available online.
— Expert XP, August 30 - September 1, 2024, Brazil: FREE - R$ 4,620 VIP.
September 2024
— Startup OLÉ, September 8-10, 2024, Salamanca, Spain: Early bird tickets start at €90 EUR.
— NDC TechTown, September 9-12, 2024, Norway: Pricing information is not available online.
— SaaStr Annual, September 10-12, USA: Pricing information is not available online.
— Tech BBQ, September 11-12, 2024, Copenhagen: Tickets start at €299 EUR.
— Buenos Aires Tech Summit, September 11-12, 2024, Argentina: Registration fees to be announced.
— ICT Spring Europe, September 12-13, 2024, Luxembourg: Pricing information is not available online.
— THE PITCH Journey, final 10 September, 2024, Israel: Pricing information is not available online.
— TechCrunch Disrupt, September 17-19, USA: Pricing information is not available online.
— Big Data LDN, September 18-19, 2024, UK: Attendance is free.
— SuperNova 2024 When, September 19-20, 2024, Belgium: Pricing information is not available online.
— Oslo Innovation Week 100 Pitches, September 2024, Oslo, Norway: An event for innovative startups.
— Bits & Pretzels Founders Festival 2024, September 29 — October 1, 2024, Munich, Germany: Networking and pitches.
* You will find more conferences in the file.
October 2024
— Startup Fair. Pulse 2024, October 3, 2024, Lithuania: Free for attendees, startups, investors, and media.
— Future PMO 2024 London, October 3, 2024, UK: Early bird tickets start at £300 + VAT.
— Emerce eDay, October 3, 2024, Netherlands: €495 for early bird tickets.
— World Summit AI, October 9-10, 2024, Netherlands: Prices start at €599 for early bird tickets.
— Tech Week Singapore 2024, October 9-10, 2024, Singapore: Pricing information is not available online.
— The Bern Startup Conference 2024, October 14, 2024, Switzerland: General admission tickets cost CHF 350.
— SaaStock, October 14-16, 2024, Ireland: Ticket prices vary; early bird tickets start at €299.
— Porto Tech Hub Conference, October 17, 2024, Portugal: Pricing information is not available online.
— GITEX Global, October 14 – 18, 2024, Dubai, UAE: Different pass options range from $90 to $495.
— Impact Festival 2024, October 30-31, 2024, Frankfurt, Germany: Focused on sustainable development and innovations.
* You will find more conferences in the file.
November 2024
— Web Summit 2024, November 2024, Lisbon, Portugal: One of the world’s largest tech summits. Special conditions for early registration at €950.
— Slush, November 2024, Helsinki, Finland: The leading event for startups, offering unique networking and pitching opportunities. Participation is free.
— INCmty 2024, November 5-7, 2024, Mexico: Prices for INCmty 2024 tickets start from $40 USD for a one-day pass, with additional packages available for extended access and networking benefits.
— Copenhagen Tech Summit, November 7, 2024, Denmark: Pricing information is not available online.
— COMEUP, November 8-10, 2023, South Korea: General admission tickets start at $100 USD, with premium packages offering additional networking opportunities at higher prices.
— Portugal Tech Week 2024, November 8-18, 2024, Portugal: Pricing information is not available online.
— Growth Industry Conference (GRIC), November 12-14, 2024, Japan: Free.
— Web Summit PITCH 2024, November 13-16, 2024, Lisbon (Portugal): €950, but by pre-registering, you can get one extra ticket for free.
— Y-SHIP Convention, November 13-15, 2024, Japan: Pricing information is not available online.
— The Europas, November 13, 2025, Lisbon (Portugal): Standard tickets are priced around £299 GBP, with premium options available for additional benefits.
* You will find more conferences in the file.
December 2024
— International Conference on Business, Economics, Finance, and Management (ICBEFM), December 2, 2024, New Zealand: Pricing information is not available online.
— International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development, December 15-16, 2024, Croatia: Pricing information is not available online.
This enhanced guide aims to assist startups and entrepreneurs in planning their participation in key events of 2024, opening doors to new opportunities and growth. Success for your projects begins with these events!
Utilize the provided links for more detailed information about each event. Plan ahead to maximize the opportunities available. Best of luck in your 2024 ventures and beyond!
We also aim to present our earlier piece, "Global Startup Pitch Competitions Calendar for 2023".
