Podim is for people who build, support, or want to understand innovation.
Whether you work in an ecosystem organization, a company, research, or the public sector—this is where startups, technology, and ideas come together.
Podim is for people who build, support, or want to understand innovation.
Whether you work in an ecosystem organization, a company, research, or the public sector—this is where startups, technology, and ideas come together.
This is one of the best events there are in terms of making new connections.
Michał Czapracki
Scramjet, Poland
Podim is certainly THE startup event to visit in the region!
Jan Habermann
Credo Ventures, Czech Republic
The core values of Podim empower us to shape the future we envision.
Matej Rus
Podim, Slovenia
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
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
You might meet someone that will literally change your life and these conferences are all about that.
Marko Dubroja
Scalable Global Solutions JSC, Croatia
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
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 had an absolute blast connecting with new people and attending the talks were beyond amazing, delivering incredibly valuable insights. I am already counting down the days until next year.
Eva Maganja
Designproof, 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
It’s the place to be!
Florian Kandler
GetFunding.how, Austria
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
Podim is for people who want to learn, connect, and stay ahead, including:
➔ Incubators, accelerators & tech parks
➔ Startup support organizations
➔ Policymakers & public innovation bodies
➔ Research institutions & technology transfer offices
➔ People working in companies (innovation, R&D, strategy, product)
➔ Mentors, ecosystem builders & community leaders
➔ Researchers and students
➔ Incubators, accelerators & tech parks
➔ Startup support organizations
➔ Policymakers & public innovation bodies
➔ Research institutions & technology transfer offices
➔ People working in companies (innovation, R&D, strategy, product)
➔ Mentors, ecosystem builders & community leaders
➔ Researchers and students
No pitching. No selling. No required meetings.
Just learning, listening, and real conversations.
Practical talks about:
Big ideas, real stories, and global trends shaping the future. Clear talks and discussions across technology, startups, and innovation. Curated to be useful, understandable, and relevant.
Past speakers come from organizations such as Meta, Miro, HubSpot, Outfit7, TMRW, All eyes on screens and many more.
Meet people from startups, companies, investors, research, speakers, and public institutions. Join conversations – or simply listen and observe.
And yes, you’re welcome at the Podim Party.
Join us from 11 to 13 May for a packed schedule of events, including stage programs, the Pitching Competition finals, the Podim Party, and more!
Take a journey with us through the highlights that made this year truly special.
Hit play and let the memories unfold.
At PODIM 2026, Future 500 founder Stjepan Orešković brought a big question to our stage: how can Europe turn more
Another success story from the PODIM community is making headlines. Hypefy AI, winner of the PODIM Pitching Competition 2024, has
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,
