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DATANA Wins the Podim Pitching Competition
Maribor, May 13, 2026 – Last night’s final event of the Podim Pitching Competition, traditionally held as part of Podim, one of the most influential
May 15, 2026
Maribor, May 13, 2026 – Last night’s final event of the Podim Pitching Competition, traditionally held as part of Podim, one of the most influential
Eight hands-on sessions. Real tools, real frameworks, real opportunities. From humanoid robotics and space tech to defence startups, digital currencies, and networking mastery — Demo
Founders. Operators. Builders. Decision-makers. People behind products used by millions – live in Maribor, May 11–13. Not just another conference lineup Doist. Sofascore. Infinum. Mews.
Each year, Podim brings together a carefully curated selection of startups that reflect where innovation is heading next. The 2026 batch of 200 startups offers
Winning the Podim Pitching Competition is not about the trophy. It’s about what happens next. This year, the winner doesn’t just get visibility — they
You know the fundraising announcements. The hockey-stick charts. The “we’re thrilled to share” LinkedIn posts. Now forget all of that. At Podim’s Founder Confessions, founders
Europe builds great startups. It just doesn’t build enough billion-dollar companies. The talent is here. The research is world-class. The ambition is real. And yet,
Banking is being rewritten. Not by banks. AI agents are underwriting loans. Stablecoins are moving billions without a single bank involved. Embedded finance is turning
20-minute focused talks. Real operators. Then meet them 1:1.You can watch endless B2B advice online — podcasts, LinkedIn threads, YouTube breakdowns. But you can’t stop
20-minute focused talks. Real operators. Then meet them 1:1. You can read case studies about building consumer products online — growth hacking threads, monetization teardowns,
The best deals are not public. They happen in the right rooms — with the right people. At Podim, Investor Academy is that room. Built
Where breakthrough science becomes real business Deep tech doesn’t fail because of technology.It fails because it never reaches the market. At Podim, we bring together
Every year, Podim Conference 2026 sells out. And every year, there’s a group of people who decide just a bit too late. They clear their
South Central Ventures is the longest-standing venture capital fund in Southeast Europe with an 18-year track record of backing ambitious founders across the region. South
Silicon Gardens is the Adria region’s first and only Founders for Founders venture capital firm. Built by founders who’ve been in the trenches themselves, Silicon