Matchmaking event for tech startups at GITEX EUROPE

Last checked on:
27 February 2025
Published on:
26 February 2025

Are you interested in visiting the largest tech and startup event in the world? GITEX is coming to Europe with its own matchmaking event: register now and join GITEX EUROPE in Berlin.

Wednesday
21 May
until
Friday
23 May
Monday
26 May
until
Tuesday
27 May

Venue

Berlin Exhibition Grounds
Messedam 22
14055
Berlin
DE

Attendee information

  • Participation matchmaking: free of charge.
  • Participation fair: costs at own expense.

Organiser

  • Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)
  • Berlin Partner
  • WFBB

For whom?

Berlin is a major startup hub with 5,600 startups and 25 unicorns. Unicorns are privately held startup companies valued at $1 billion or more. Berlin offers is ideal for tech leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to connect and discuss innova­tion. The international event brings together buyers and suppliers from many European countries. It is a unique opportunity to generate new business contacts and contracts.

Why participate?

With 60,000 tech professionals, 2,500 exhibitors, and over 1,000 startups from 100+ countries, GITEX EUROPE is a key plat­form for Europe's tech sector. The event will feature information on innovations across AI, cloud, deep technology, green technology, cybersecurity, banking, educational technology, retail, and more.

Matchmaking: online and offline events

The business matchmaking event is open to companies across Europe. It is a quick and easy way to meet potential coopera­tion partners. Each meeting lasts 20 minutes, which is short but sufficient to build initial connections. 

Programme

The matchmaking event will take place both online and offline on different days: 

  • physical meetings at Messe Berlin from 21 to 23 May;
  • online meetings on 26 and 27 May.

Registration and participation

Participation is free of charge. Meetings will be scheduled in advance via the event website:

  1. Register via the B2Match portal of GITEX.
  2. Publish a company profile on the platform to highlight your needs. 
    Your profile should describe who you are, what you have to offer potential partners, and who you want to meet. A good profile will ensure significantly more meeting requests.
  3. Review the profiles of other participants. Determine who offers interesting and promising business opportunities for your company.
  4. Send meeting requests to the participants you want to meet during the event. Others may also invite you. 

Start-up mission to GITEX EUROPE

From 20 to 23 May 2025, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands embassy in Berlin also organise a trade mission for start-ups to GITEX. Participation in this start-up mission offers you an extra platform on which you can present yourself to a German and European audience. You can sign up before 17 March 2025.

Read more about the start-up mission and sign up

More information

For more details, please contact EEN-advisor Maarten van der Leur via maarten.vanderleur@rvo.nl.

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