Podim is always changing and evolving; that’s why I keep coming back.
At the Podim Deal Room, connect with investors and other business-relevant individuals, get expert mentoring to tackle your entrepreneurial challenges, and forge valuable connections. With 1,300+ 1:1 meetings, we offer months of networking in just two days.
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“The core values of Podim drive us to take over the future we want to experience.” Matej Rus, Venture Factory & Podim, Slovenia
The owner and main organizer of Podim is the nonprofit institute Tovarna podjemov (Venture Factory) from Maribor. Partnerships have formed the strong foundation of Podim from the very beginning; therefore, we cooperate with different kinds of startup ecosystem stakeholders as co-organizers, partners, and supporters. Traditionally, the Slovene Enterprise Fund and the Slovenian Ministry of Economic Development and Technology are the co-organizers of the conference.
Podim is always changing and evolving; that’s why I keep coming back.
Islam Mušić
dataGRAD, Slovenia
It’s beautiful. It’s so green here, it’s hilly. It’s gorgeous. I want to come back and see the countryside.
Steve MacDonald
MacDonald Ventures, USA
The conference itself, the speakers, especially the matchmaking in the Deal Room, it’s amazing.
Andreas Gams
EIT Manufacturing, Austria
I must say it’s one of the best organised conferences so far!
Diana Koziarska
SMOK Ventures, Poland
If you’re an entrepreneur, come talk to investors. If you’re an investor, come talk to entrepreneurs.
Julien Coustaury
Fil Rouge Capital, Croatia
The startup ecosphere in our region is really good quality, there really are enough investors, there are enough corporates, there is a lot of media involved, there are good startups here and I think this is one of the prime hubs to meet all of these people.
Marin Ćurković
AdScanner, Croatia
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
Podim is always worth the trip – great atmosphere and great crowd!
Michael Schuster
Speedinvest, Austria
Podim is a great opportunity to get a sense of the startups here in the region.
Csaba Kakosy
Day One Capital, Hungary
The event where you can meet investors, corporates, other startups and definitely make a lot of meetings for your potential business.
Mateja Miško
Sileo, Slovenia
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
You might meet someone that will literally change your life and these conferences are all about that.
Marko Dubroja
Scalable Global Solutions JSC, Croatia