The conference itself, the speakers, especially the matchmaking in the Deal Room, it’s amazing.
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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.
The conference itself, the speakers, especially the matchmaking in the Deal Room, it’s amazing.
Andreas Gams
EIT Manufacturing, Austria
The highlight for me is just the sheer number of startups and investors. I haven’t seen this kind of concentration of both startups and investors from this region anywhere else.
Kebbie Sebastian
Penser, United Kingdom
Podim is always worth the trip – great atmosphere and great crowd!
Michael Schuster
Speedinvest, Austria
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
I would recommend everybody to come to Podim because it’s a great ecosystem, a great network near to your and our home as well. For all the Austrians out there and all the rest of the region, join the meeting next time.
Sebastian Jagsch
AVL List, Austria
Podim is certainly THE startup event to visit in the region!
Jan Habermann
Credo Ventures, Czech Republic
What impressed me the most was the focus on actionable learning and networking. Podim offered a well-curated program designed to maximize our time and provide meaningful insights. The engaging keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive workshops left me inspired and motivated to take my own endeavors to the next level.
Una Sabljaković
Prostruktion, Bosnia & Herzegovina
It’s the place to be!
Florian Kandler
GetFunding.how, Austria
The core values of Podim empower us to shape the future we envision.
Matej Rus
Podim, Slovenia
Podim is a great opportunity to get a sense of the startups here in the region.
Csaba Kakosy
Day One Capital, Hungary
My first impression is: Wow! Superb selection of companies, typically early-stage, superbly well-structured.
Francois Mazoudier
TMRW, United Kingdom
Even if you’re coming from anywhere in the world and you really are looking for the next great thing, you should be here.
Lisa Gutu
Yapily, UK