On Could 7-8, Malta will remodel into the primary assembly level for Europe’s most bold founders and buyers as we host the twelfth version of the EU-Startups Summit. The occasion will collect round 2,500 founders, startup fanatics, corporates, angel buyers, VCs, and media from throughout Europe – all united by a deal with startups with world ambitions.
Our agenda might be full of worthwhile insights from a few of Europe’s most profitable entrepreneurs and can dive deep into the founder journey. We’ll have two phases, nice networking alternatives, workshops, a buzzing exhibition corridor, and a brilliant thrilling Pitch Competitors that includes 15 most promising early-stage startups from throughout Europe!
The way it works
The objective of our annual Pitch Competitors is to showcase Europe’s absolute best seed and pre-seed startups. After submitting your software, our workforce will fastidiously assessment all entries and hand-pick the 15 of essentially the most revolutionary early-stage groups from throughout the continent, who will be a part of us on the EU-Startups Summit on Could 7-8 in Malta.
Every finalist may have three minutes to pitch their thought on the primary stage in entrance of a giant viewers of buyers, media, and startup fanatics, adopted by questions from our panel of high-profile VC judges.
P.S. All candidates will obtain a affirmation about their software standing as soon as the appliance section is closed.
Prize package deal
The final version featured the prize package deal valued at over €750k! Subsequent yr, you’ll be able to anticipate it to be equally excellent. Filled with funding alternatives, unique providers, and instruments to speed up your startup’s development, this prize may assist remodel your entrepreneurial journey. Keep tuned as we unveil the whole package deal within the coming weeks!
Who can apply
In case your startup meets the next standards, we’d like to see your software:
- Based mostly in Europe (EU, UK, Switzerland, Norway, and many others.)
- Pre-seed or seed stage
- Based throughout the final three years
- Raised between 0 and €750K in enterprise capital
Functions shut on 8 February 2026! Apply here on your likelihood to pitch at Europe’s most enjoyable startup occasion.
Past the Pitch Competitors
The EU-Startups Summit affords numerous alternatives for inspiration, networking, and development:
- Round 2,500 attendees, together with founders, corporates, buyers, and media
- 8000+ matchmaking conferences facilitated by a devoted networking app
- Fireplace chats and keynotes with 80+ business leaders, together with unicorn founders and prime VCs
- A buzzing exhibition corridor that includes over 80 startups and firms showcasing their revolutionary options
- Devoted facet occasions, together with networking events on each evenings of the summit on the attractive rooftop of the Mediterranean Convention Centre
- And naturally, sunny Malta supplies the right setting to get impressed, share concepts, and construct significant connections!
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your startup on one in all Europe’s largest phases! Apply now for the EU-Startups Pitch Competitors 2026!
SPONSORS
Malta Enterprise is Malta’s financial growth company, facilitating financial development, funding, and innovation by providing a variety of help providers for native and international enterprises establishing a productive presence in Malta. As a key participant in Malta’s financial panorama, it contributes to the nation’s prosperity by attracting investments, supporting companies, and driving innovation, thereby reinforcing Malta’s place as a sexy vacation spot for entrepreneurs and buyers alike. Malta Enterprise actively cultivates a vibrant startup ecosystem, taking part in a pivotal function in fostering a conducive surroundings for startups and providing tailor-made help and incentives to empower rising companies.
M. Demajo Group is a number one enterprise participant in Malta, with a profitable historical past spanning 115 years. The Group’s development and diversification have resulted in a large protection of enterprise sectors via a dedication to long-term outcomes. M. Demajo Group’s workforce is 500 sturdy, and their varied actions have been developed via natural development, acquisitions, partnerships, and startups. Its sturdy monetary state of affairs and moral requirements, its enterprise repute, and its famend observe file as a enterprise associate are all key components in its continued growth.
