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Where businesses partner with fast-growing startups

Podim brings together fast-growing startups, established companies, and innovation leaders.
Build meaningful partnerships, learn from unicorns and global companies, and turn innovation into real business impact.

Where businesses partner with fast-growing startups

Podim brings together fast-growing startups, established companies, and innovation leaders.
Build meaningful partnerships, learn from unicorns and global companies, and turn innovation into real business impact.

Who this is for

Businesses & Service Providers

Partner with startups as they grow, scale, and enter new markets.
Meet founders looking for trusted collaborators — from hiring and marketing to legal, finance, and technology.

Corporates & Innovation Teams

Discover startup solutions, explore partnerships, and benchmark with unicorns and global companies shaping the future of business.

Why choose to be a Podim business executive?

Discover agile partners

Connect with innovative businesses ready to collaborate.

Share expertise

Boost your brand exposure by sharing knowledge.

Explore best practices

Learn the ins and outs of innovation and startup-corporation collaboration.

Forge valuable connections

Benefit from well-matched one-on-one meetings for partnerships, investments, and B2B client acquisition.

Why businesses choose Podim

Partner with startups at the right moment

Meet founders early — when partnerships are forming and long-term collaborators are still being selected.

Learn from the best in the region and beyond

Gain practical insights from unicorns, scaleups, and global companies on how innovation, growth, and collaboration really work.

Turn conversations into real opportunities

From partnerships and pilots to long-term collaboration — Podim is built for outcomes, not just inspiration.

Position your brand in the innovation ecosystem

Being at Podim signals credibility, openness to collaboration, and commitment to innovation — to startups, partners, and peers.

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How it works

Before Podim

  • Explore the Startup & Scaleup Catalogue
  • Identify startups and partners relevant to your goals
  • Schedule meetings in the Deal Room

During Podim

  • 1:1 meetings with founders and teams
  • Live demos and product showcases
  • Insights from Builders Stage, Demo Day & Pitching Competition
  • Informal networking across the venue

After Podim

  • Follow up on partnerships, pilots, and collaboration
  • Stay connected through the Podim network

Event Details

Startup & Scaleup Catalogue launch: April 24, 2026

Demo Day: May 5, 2026

Podim Live: May 11–13, 2026

Ready to build what’s next?​

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Meet startups, partners, and leaders shaping the future.

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