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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
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SUMMARY:Hackathon weekend by AustrianStartups
DESCRIPTION:Mehr Infos folgen bald… 💫
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/hackathon-weekend-by-austrianstartups/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Startups
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
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SUMMARY:ViennaUP 2026
DESCRIPTION:ViennaUP is a city-wide festival of entrepreneurship and innovation — built by the startup community for the world. Across multiple days\, Vienna turns into a distributed stage for founders\, investors\, corporates\, talents\, and ecosystem enablers. Events take place throughout the city\, inviting international guests to explore Vienna\, connect with the local startup ecosystem\, and engage with global innovation leaders. \nViennaUP 2026 will run from 18 to 22 May\, preceded by a dedicated WarmUP weekend from 15 to 17 May. \nAs part of ViennaUP\, weXelerate hosts one of the key flagship events of the festival: the CEE Innovation Forum — bringing together decision-makers from Austria and Central & Eastern Europe to discuss cross-border collaboration\, scaling\, and the future of innovation in the region.
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/viennaup-2026/
CATEGORIES:Startups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260520T090000
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SUMMARY:The Recursive CEE Forum
DESCRIPTION:As a wexelerate ecosystem member or partner\, you’re eligible for a free ticket — just reach out to ecosystem@wexelerate.com. \n  \nThe Recursive CEE Forum 2026 returns to ViennaUP in Vienna to connect the region’s innovation leaders and strengthen CEE’s role in Europe’s tech future. Last year\, 450 founders\, investors\, ecosystem builders\, and policymakers came together\, turning cross-border conversations into real connections. \n  \nGet a glimpse of last year’s edition here:\nCEE × DACH: Europe’s Most Important Tech Merger Is Happening Now \n  \nIn 2026\, we build on that pace with a sharper focus on outcomes: interactive formats\, data-driven insights on the region’s innovation performance\, and curated opportunities for founders and investors to connect with intent. The forum creates a stronger bridge between CEE and DACH\, enabling collaboration across startups\, capital\, institutions\, and technology leaders. Discussions will cover market expansion\, capital efficiency\, founder tenacity\, strategic technologies\, and the regulatory landscape shaping innovation across Europe. \n  \nJoin The Recursive CEE Forum\, part of ViennaUP 2026\, and be part of the conversations driving CEE forward\, forging partnerships\, enabling smarter decisions\, and increasing international visibility. \n  \nFor content ideas or partnership proposals\, please reach out to ecosystem@wexelerate.com.
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/cee-innovation-forum-2026/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Corporate Innovation,Startups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260522T083000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20260522T110000
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SUMMARY:Wann kommt das nächste Runtastic?
DESCRIPTION:Was ein erfolgreiches Sport-Innovations-Ökosystem braucht – und wie KI den Moment gerade beschleunigt \n  \nRuntastic. Eversports. myClubs. Österreich hat bewiesen\, dass aus dem Sport heraus Weltklasse-Unternehmen entstehen können. Aber es sind Einzelfälle geblieben – noch kein vernetztes Ökosystem dahinter\, das gezielt mehr davon hervorbringt. \n  \nWas braucht es\, damit das nächste große Ding nicht Zufall ist? Welche Verbindungen fehlen zwischen Sportorganisationen\, Gründer:innen\, Forschung und Kapital? Und was verändert KI gerade – in der Trainingssteuerung\, der Sportmedizin\, im Fan-Erlebnis – und wer in Österreich nutzt diesen Moment? \n  \nDiese Fragen wollen wir gemeinsam stellen – beim Sports Innovation Breakfast für Sportbegeisterte\, Gründer:innen\, Investor:innen und Innovationstreiber:innen. \nSpeaker Line-up: \n\nHorst Nussbaumer\, OLY\, Präsident Österreichisches Olympisches Comité\nMichaela Huber\, Vizepräsidentin SPORTUNION Österreich\nStefan Litzenberger\, Studiengangsleiter Sports Technology\, FH Technikum Wien\nKlaus Müller\, Gründer Wictory\nThomas Berger\, Geschäftsführer LAOLA1\nConny Wilczynski\, Gründer Sportbox\n\n  \nVeranstaltet von weXelerate in Kooperation mit Innovation Salzburg. \n📍 22. Mai 2026\, 08:30 Uhr\, Auditorium weXelerate\, Wien\n🎟️ Teilnahme kostenlos\, Anmeldung erforderlich 👉 Jetzt Platz sichern
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/wann-kommt-das-nachste-runtastic/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Startups
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ORGANIZER;CN="weXelerate":MAILTO:office@wexelerate.com
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260604
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SUMMARY:3rd The Energy Bridge Forum in Central and Eastern Europe
DESCRIPTION:The agenda for 2026 will be announced shortly. Watch highlights and explore the agenda from the September Forum 2025. \n  \n\nThe Energy Bridge (TEB) is proud to present the 3rd Energy Transition Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe\, a pivotal conference designed to foster collaboration and drive progress in the region’s energy landscape. This forum will serve as a “Showcase of Collaboration between Industry\, Innovators\, Policymakers\,Academia/Research and Finances for Energy Transition in CEE” . TEB aims to bridge the CEE energy ecosystem with Western Europe and beyond\, empowering informed decision-making and collaborative solutions for a sustainable energy future. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\nWho will be attending\nIndustry Leaders\nPolicymakers\, senior company executives and financial professionals at the forefront of the energy transition. \n  \nCentral and Eastern European Corporations\nRepresentatives of public and private firms and the investment community driving the future of the energy system. \n  \nEPC Experts\nDevelopers and analysts with unparalleled insights on the latest trends and proejct developments in the energy transition in the region
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/3rd-the-energy-bridge-forum-in-central-and-eastern-europe/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Corporate Innovation,Startups
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SUMMARY:How Investors Actually Decide - Fireside Chat with Entanglement
DESCRIPTION:You are starting to wonder whether a spin-off could be an option. Maybe you’ve said it out loud already\, maybe not. \n​Either way\, the same question follows quickly: how do I actually find an investor? Who are they? What do they want to see? Is it too early to talk to one — and if so\, what does “too early” even mean? And if you’ve already founded\, the question has only changed shape: which kind of money is the right one\, and who do you actually want on your cap table? \n​From inside a lab\, investors tend to look mythical — a black box you approach once\, with one shot\, hopefully at the right moment\, hopefully with the right deck. That framing is wrong\, and it costs researchers years. \n​This is a small\, closed round to take it apart. No presentations\, no pitch slots\, no feedback round. Just an honest conversation about how early-stage deep tech capital actually works\, with people who do it for a living. \n  \n​Joining us from Entanglement Inc. \n\n\n​John Tadayeski \n\n\n​Kyle Pickens \n\n\n​Final line-up confirmed shortly before the event. \n  \n​Who this is for \n​Pre-doc\, PhD and PostDoc researchers\, plus non-academic technical people\, in quantum and quantum-enabling fields who are: \n\n\n​already building a company\, \n\n\n​actively deciding whether to spin out\, or \n\n\n​still working out whether founding is something they want at all. \n\n\n​You do not need a company\, a deck\, a co-founder or a plan. Curiosity and a real question are enough. \n​ \nGround rules \n\n\n​Invite only\, handpicked\, limited seats. Small enough that everyone speaks. \n\n\n​Chatham House Rule. You are free to use what you hear; you are not free to attribute it to anyone in the room. That protects candour on all sides. \n\n\n​No pitching. Nobody presents\, nobody evaluates you\, nobody takes notes on you. If you want a pitch setting\, tell us — we’ll point you to a different format. \n\n\n​English. Questions in German are welcome; we’ll bridge where needed. \n\n\n  \n​Good to know \n​10 seats. Drinks and informal conversation afterwards. Request a seat below — we look at every registration personally and get back to you within 48 hours. \n​Qubit Founders — coordinated by weXelerate. \n  \nRegistration: here
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/how-investors-actually-decide-fireside-chat-with-entanglement/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Quantum,Startups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261005T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260815T152428Z
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SUMMARY:2nd weXelerate EA Sports FC Turnier
DESCRIPTION:Last time we found out who in the weXelerte ecosystem can actually play. Now we’re doing it again — more trash talk\, more questionable last-minute tactics\, and a bracket that gives everyone a fighting chance. \n  \n​Whether you last held a controller in 2011 or you have a documented sweat rate on the right stick: you’re in. Our special matching algorithm makes sure nobody spends the whole evening losing 7–0 to a stranger. (Unless that’s your thing. No judgment.) \n  \n​This one is purely for fun. The result is very much secondary. Mostly. \n  \n​How the evening runs\n🕠 17:30 — Doors open. Registration & warm-up phase: get your thumbs moving and size up the competition.\n⚽ 18:00 — Kick-off. Show up later and we can’t guarantee you a spot in the tournament — the bracket waits for no one.\n🏆 21:00 — Planned finish. Anyone who still wants to play\, plays on. \n  \n​Snacks & drinks are on us\nFuel for the thumbs\, consolation for the eliminated. No one goes home hungry — victorious is a different question. \n  \n​Got a PS5?\nMore consoles means less waiting around. If you can bring hardware\, just tick the box at registration. Eternal gratitude included. \n  \n​Who’s invited\nThe whole weXelerate ecosystem: hub tenants\, coworkers\, corporates\, investors\, founders\, partners\, alumni — if we work together\, you’re welcome. Just tell us at registration how we’re connected so we can curate the guest list properly. \n  \n​Controllers ready. See you on the pitch. \n  \nweXelerate ecosystem request to join here: https://luma.com/3bo7xp20
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/2nd-wexelerate-ea-sports-fc-turnier/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Corporate Innovation,Quantum,Startups
ORGANIZER;CN="weXelerate":MAILTO:office@wexelerate.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261013T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261013T173000
DTSTAMP:20260818T125753Z
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SUMMARY:How Investors Actually Decide - Fireside Chat with Quantum Investor (Innsbruck)
DESCRIPTION:You are starting to wonder whether a spin-off could be an option. Maybe you’ve said it out loud already\, maybe not. \n​Either way\, the same question follows quickly: how do I actually find an investor? Who are they? What do they want to see? Is it too early to talk to one — and if so\, what does “too early” even mean? And if you’ve already founded\, the question has only changed shape: which kind of money is the right one\, and who do you actually want on your cap table? \n​From inside a lab\, investors tend to look mythical — a black box you approach once\, with one shot\, hopefully at the right moment\, hopefully with the right deck. That framing is wrong\, and it costs researchers years. \n​This is a small\, closed round to take it apart. No presentations\, no pitch slots\, no feedback round. Just an honest conversation about how early-stage deep tech capital actually works\, with people who do it for a living. \n​Who this is for \n​Pre-doc\, PhD and PostDoc researchers\, plus non-academic technical people\, in quantum and quantum-enabling fields who are: \n\n\n​already building a company\, \n\n\n​actively deciding whether to spin out\, or \n\n\n​still working out whether founding is something they want at all. \n\n\n​You do not need a company\, a deck\, a co-founder or a plan. Curiosity and a real question are enough. \n​Ground rules \n\n\n​Invite only\, handpicked\, limited seats. Small enough that everyone speaks. \n\n\n​Chatham House Rule. You are free to use what you hear; you are not free to attribute it to anyone in the room. That protects candour on all sides. \n\n\n​No pitching. Nobody presents\, nobody evaluates you\, nobody takes notes on you. If you want a pitch setting\, tell us — we’ll point you to a different format. \n\n\n​English. Questions in German are welcome; we’ll bridge where needed. \n\n\n​Good to know \n​10 seats. Drinks and informal conversation afterwards. Request a seat below — we look at every registration personally and get back to you within 48 hours. \n​Qubit Founders — coordinated by weXelerate. \nRegistration: here
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/how-investors-actually-decide-fireside-chat-with-quantum-investor-innsbruck/
CATEGORIES:Quantum,Startups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261015T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261015T180000
DTSTAMP:20260327T131531Z
CREATED:20260327T131525Z
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SUMMARY:AustrianStartups Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date \nThe AustrianStartups Summit is back in 2026!
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/austrianstartups-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Ottakringer Brauerei\, Ottakringer Pl. 1\, Wien\, 1160\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Startups
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261019T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Vienna:20261019T183000
DTSTAMP:20260818T125932Z
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SUMMARY:From Research to Founder: A Fireside Chat with Rupert Ursin
DESCRIPTION:Austria does world-class quantum research. What happens next with it has become a real question: spin-offs have moved from rare exception to something institutions\, funding agencies and research groups now actively talk about. Spin-off strategy is on the agenda. \n​Which leaves a quieter question with each individual researcher: am I the right person to walk that path? \n​Not whether the technology is strong enough. Not whether there’s a market. But whether this is something you actually want — and whether you’d be any good at it. That question is hard to ask out loud\, because there’s rarely anyone in the room who has genuinely done it. \n​Rupert Ursin has. This is a small\, closed round to ask him everything: what the path really looked like\, what it cost\, and what he wishes someone had told him at the start. \n​Our guest \n​Rupert Ursin — physicist and company builder. He did his PhD under Anton Zeilinger\, led the quantum communication group and served as Deputy Director at IQOQI Vienna (Austrian Academy of Sciences)\, and then built what most researchers only discuss: qtlabs\, founded in 2017\, today one of Austria’s substantial deep tech employers\, entirely privately owned. He went on to found ZeroThird and co-found Quantum Space Systems. He stayed close to the science the entire way. \n​Who this is for \n​Pre-doc\, PhD and PostDoc researchers\, plus non-academic technical people\, in quantum and quantum-enabling fields who are: \n\n\n​already building a company\, \n\n\n​actively deciding whether to spin out\, or \n\n\n​still working out whether founding is something they want at all. \n\n\n​You do not need a company\, a deck\, a co-founder or a plan. Curiosity and a real question are enough. \n​Ground rules \n\n\n​Invite only\, handpicked\, limited seats. Small enough that everyone speaks. \n\n\n​Chatham House Rule. You are free to use what you hear; you are not free to attribute it to anyone in the room. That is what makes the honest answers possible. \n\n\n​No pitching. Nobody presents\, nobody evaluates you\, nobody takes notes on you. \n\n\n​German and English. The conversation follows the room; ask in whichever you think in. \n\n\n​Good to know \n​10 seats. Drinks and informal conversation afterwards. Request a seat below — we look at every registration personally and get back to you within 48 hours. \n​Qubit Founders — coordinated by weXelerate. \n  \nRegister: here
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/from-research-to-founder-a-fireside-chat-with-rupert-ursin/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Quantum,Startups
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261126
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261127
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SUMMARY:Future Forward 26
DESCRIPTION:The future is uncertain.\nLet’s navigate it together.\nOne day to change the trajectory of your business. Join the most impactful conference for the future of business in Austria.
URL:https://wexelerate.com/eventp/future-forward-26-save-the-date/
LOCATION:weXelerate\, Praterstraße 1\, Wien\, 1020\, Austria
CATEGORIES:Corporate Innovation,Quantum,Startups
ORGANIZER;CN="weXelerate":MAILTO:office@wexelerate.com
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