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Web Summit 2021

#VC #entrepreneurship #DeepTech #ecosystem #innovation

“Best technology conference on the planet” – Forbes
“Web Summit is where the future goes to be born” – The Atlantic
“A grand conclave of the tech industry’s high priests” – The New York Times

Facts

Participants: 100,000+
Startups: 2,500
Investors: 1,250
Speakers: 700+
Countries: 150
Tracks:
– Auto/Tech. The future of transport.
– Binate.i(o). The data track.
– Content makers. The one for the creators.
– The track for business innovation.
– The design track.
– Delve into technology in its infancy.
– The journalism track.
– The developer track.
– Where decision makers gather.
– Hear from unicorns in the making.
– Healthcare as it will be.
– Sketching the fashion of the future.
– The evolution of finance.
– Harmonising tech and the music industry.
– The marketing track.
– The sustainability track.
– Q&A.
– The future of work.
– The SaaS track.
– More than just a game.
– A crash course in kickstarting a startup.
– Celebrating the rise of the machines.
– Smart money talks.

Web Summit PITCH

PITCH is Web Summit’s startup competition, pitting the world’s leading startups head-to-head in a series of online pitching battles.

Process: Startups need to apply for the general startup program of Web Summit first.

Startup porgram: The program showcases the startups disrupting their industries and introduces them to the world’s leading investors, companies and media. If chosen, you’ll get three tickets to Web Summit for 995€, access to Investor Meetings, and be eligible to apply for PITCH, 40 words, pitching masterclasses and more.

Interested in Startup Competitions? Check out our startup competitions list.

Practical Information

Date: November 01 – 04, 2021
Location: Altice Arena, Lisbon
‌‌‌‌‌HQ: Dublin, Ireland
‌‌‌‌‌Language: English

Registration

websummit (900€ – 24,995€)

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