Upcoming Startup & Funding Events – Jan 30, 2026

1. Name: Founders’ Retreat – Lonavala
Date: 29 May 2026
Location: Lonavala, Maharashtra, India
Description: Exclusive founder-focused retreat combining workshop tracks with investor discussions and strategic networking.
Website: https://www.globalstartups.club/

2. Name: Happy Llama 2026 – India’s AI Startup Conference
Date: 13 March 2026
Location: Bengaluru, India
Description: AI-focused startup conference with pitching, growth hubs, and investor forums for AI founders and innovators.
Website: https://happyllama.analyticsindiamag.com

3. Name: EU-Startups Summit 2026
Date: 7–8 May 2026
Location: Malta, Europe
Description: Popular European startup summit with 2,500+ founders, 300+ investors and networking focused on funding, scaling and global partnerships.
Website: https://www.eu-startups.com/summit

4. Name: Consensus Hong Kong 2026
Date: 10 – 12 Feb 2026
Location: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
Description: Premier Web3, blockchain, digital finance & startup conference with sessions, pitch events, hackathons, and networking across emerging tech sectors.
Website: https://consensus-hongkong.coindesk.com/

5. Name: Global Startup Summit 2026 – Delhi-NCR
Date: 11 Apr 2026
Location: Radisson Hotel, Gurugram, India
Description: A platform for founders, investors, and entrepreneurs to network, share insights, and explore growth opportunities within the startup ecosystem.
Website: https://www.globalstartups.club/event-details-registration/global-startup-summit-2026-delhi-ncr

6. Name: PlanX Conference 2026
Date: 27 – 29 Apr 2026
Location: Dubai, UAE
Description: Entrepreneurial and innovation summit geared toward global founders with talks on structuring, investment, and scaling internationally.
Website: https://planxconf.com/

7. Name: Tech.eu Summit 2026
Date: 21 – 22 Apr 2026
Location: London, UK
Description: European tech ecosystem summit where startups, VCs, and corporates converge for networking, panels, and insight-driven sessions on scaling.
Website: https://tech.eu/event/2026/summit-london/

8. Name: Podim Conference 2026
Date: 11–13 May 2026
Location: Maribor, Slovenia
Description: A tech and startup conference with curated pitches, mentoring sessions, and deal-making opportunities targeting founders and investors in the Europe-CEE region.
Website: https://podim.org/

9. Name: ViennaUP Festival 2026
Date: 18–22 May 2026
Location: Vienna, Austria
Description: A city-wide entrepreneurial festival showcasing creative ideas, startup showcases, networking hubs, workshops, and investor meetings.
Website: https://viennaup.com/

10. Name: SXSW London 2026
Date: 1–6 June 2026
Location: London, UK
Description: A London edition of the famed SXSW festival blending startup showcases, talks, tech demos, creative industries and networking with international participants.
Website: https://sxswlondon.com/

1. Name: Space Symposium Pitch Competition 2026
Date: Applications Jan 11 – Feb 15, 2026 (Event on Apr 16)
Amount: Prize & investor exposure (varies)
Equity Taken: Depends
Website: https://www.spacesymposium.org/pitch-competition/

2. Name: Flagship Accelerator Open Call (EIT Urban Mobility)
Date: 10 Feb 2026 (Call closes 17:00 CET)
Amount: Support, acceleration & possible investor connections (no fixed cash amount published)
Equity Taken: Varies by onward financing arrangements
Website: https://www.eiturbanmobility.eu/call-for-proposals/flagship-accelerator-open-call/

3. Name: India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Startup Challenge
Date: 31 March 2026 (deadline)
Amount: Up to ₹20 Lakh grant
Equity Taken: None (grant)
Website: https://innovateindia.mygov.in/ipps-startup/

4. Name: Cartier Women’s Initiative
Date: 16 June 2026 (deadline)
Amount: Up to $100,000 funding support
Equity Taken: No (grant)
Website: https://www.cartierwomensinitiative.com/

5. Name: DBT-BIRAC Product Commercialization Program Fund (PCP Fund)
Date: 30 June 2026 (Application Deadline)
Amount: Varies by project
Equity Taken: No direct equity
Website: https://www.birac.nic.in/

6. Name: Startup Ecosystem Agents Open Call (EU Funding & Tenders Portal)
Date: 10 June 2026 (Deadline on portal listing)
Amount: Typically € tens of thousands to over €100k+ (depending on specific call allocation) — check the call details.
Equity Taken: No (grant)
Website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal

7. Name: EIC Accelerator – Full Proposal Cut-off
Date: 4 March 2026 (full proposal submission)
Amount: Grant up to €2.5M + optional equity investment (€1M–€10M)
Equity Taken: Depends on investment component (negotiated)
Website: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en

8. Name: IIT Kanpur FinTech Spark Program (India)
Date: 28 February 2026 (deadline)
Amount: ₹4 Lakh (approx)
Equity Taken: Typically none (incubation grant)
Website: https://www2.fundsforngos.org/business-industry/call-for-applications-iitk-fintech-spark-program-india/

9. Name: Comcast Innovation Fund 2026
Date: 30 April 2026 (application deadline)
Amount: Up to $150,000(grant)
Equity Taken: 0 % equity (grant)
Website: https://innovationfund.comcast.com/

10. Name: VinFuture Prize 2026
Date: 17 April 2026 (deadline)
Amount: Up to €1,000,000 acceleration & support awards
Equity Taken: 0 % equity (prize)
Website: https://www.fundingand-tenders.ec.europa.eu/