Podim transforms Maribor into a dynamic innovation hub for two days. With an audience of over 1,000 innovation enthusiasts, including startup founders, influential industry leaders, investors, corporate innovators, and top-tier speakers, you’ll connect with the sharpest minds in tech and business.
Join us for the ultimate networking and learning experience.
Podim transforms Maribor into a dynamic innovation hub for two days. With an audience of over 1,000 innovation enthusiasts, including startup founders, influential industry leaders, investors, corporate innovators, and top-tier speakers, you’ll connect with the sharpest minds in tech and business.
Join us for the ultimate networking and learning experience.
If you are an early-stage investor looking for startups from Eastern Europe, this would be a place to come evaluate companies.
Steve MacDonald
MacDonald Ventures, USA
Conferences can be a great way to develop new ideas and gain experience, but PODIM is a level higher.
Erna Sosevic
Bizbook, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Multiple nationalities, multiple different sectors, industries, viewpoints on different topics and just generally a great place to meet new people.
Jon Goriup
Anteja Africa, Slovenia
Maribor is a beautiful city and even If you don’t have any meetings or anything, you have time to enjoy the city a little bit.
Simon Schmiderer
zone16, Austria
Podim is certainly THE startup event to visit in the region!
Jan Habermann
Credo Ventures, Czech Republic
Podim is one of the biggest conferences regarding startups in this region and this part of the world.
Denis Đulalić
Genomed, Bosna & Hercegovina
Podim is always worth the trip – great atmosphere and great crowd!
Michael Schuster
Speedinvest, Austria
I’m overwhelmed by the spirit and energy, the number of people interested in innovation and over a thousand people that are into this entrepreneurial culture.
Eran Davidson
Davidson & W Technology Growth, Israel
It’s easy to connect at Podim. Amidst the growing size of other conferences, Podim retains its human scale, fostering diversity and accessibility.
Itamar Lesuisse
Argent, UK
Podim is always changing and evolving; that’s why I keep coming back.
Islam Mušić
dataGRAD, Slovenia
The core values of Podim empower us to shape the future we envision.
Matej Rus
Podim, Slovenia
I think the value of human-to-human interaction is just very difficult to replace. Even the best online interaction platforms lose a lot of that value. It’s just very different to be person-to-person.
John Harthorne
Two Lanterns Venture Partners, USA
Join us from 11 to 13 May for a packed schedule of events, including stage programs, the Pitching Competition finals, Investors Meetup, the Podim party, and more! Make a list of the interviews you wish to have.
Take a journey with us through the highlights and the energy that define Podim.
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Investors
Maribor, May 13, 2026 – Last night’s final event of the Podim Pitching Competition, traditionally held as part of Podim,
Eight hands-on sessions. Real tools, real frameworks, real opportunities. From humanoid robotics and space tech to defence startups, digital currencies,
Founders. Operators. Builders. Decision-makers. People behind products used by millions – live in Maribor, May 11–13. Not just another conference
Each year, Podim brings together a carefully curated selection of startups that reflect where innovation is heading next. The 2026
