European Retail Startup Night 2024
Attention merchants, investors, startups, and scaleups!
In collaboration with REWE Group, EY, invest.austria, Austrian Startups, Young & Urban by SPAR, The Female Factor, IKEA, and a long-standing media partner Trending Topics, they are pleased to invite you to the sixth edition of the "European Retail Startup Night" in Vienna. This evening event will highlight particularly sustainable Austrian and European startups with a focus on retail. Food, near-food, or non-food, all categories are welcome.
The objective? To connect innovative retail startups with domestic retail companies and to promote forward-looking innovations and technologies in retail.
In an era where technologies and markets are evolving faster than companies can adapt, continuous engagement with customers and future tech trends is essential for survival. The European Retail Startup Night provides a platform for direct exchange in the heart of Europe, specifically targeting startups, merchants, technology providers, and investors.
The sixth European Retail Startup Night will showcase Austrian and European startups and scaleups, as well as omnichannel best practices with a sustainability focus. Promising cooperation models with young companies for retailers will also be discussed.
Apply here until September, 24th 2024!
September 24th
Deadline Startup Pitch Application
Apply now for a pitching slot at the European Retail Startup Night 2024 and present your startup to leading retail companies and investors. Apply latest by September, 24th 2024 and upload your pitch deck to b2match (within the registration process).
October 11th
Jury Decision
Prior to the event, a distinguished jury will select 6 startups to pitch live on stage at JO&JOE at IKEA Westbahnhof Vienna on October 24, 2024, in front of the 4 jurors. In beginning of October (latest on October 11th, 2024) we will inform you if the jury chose you to pitch on the event stage and inform you about the next steps.
October 24th
Live Pitching at European Retail Startup Night 2024
On this evening, the prestigious Retail Startup of the Year 2024 Award will be presented to three startups (1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place). Following the event, there will be extensive media coverage.