# Connect

- Dates: November 2026
- Location: Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt, Austria
- Organiser: Connect Day
- Industry: EdTech

## About

Connect Day 26 is an event featuring deep dive topics in FrontierTech & AI, GreenTech & Manufacturing, MedTech & LifeScience, and UrbanTech, Mobility & EnergyTransition. It includes interactive panels, startup pitches, and B2B 1:1 matchmaking. The event is for startups, corporates, SMEs, and investors.

## Who attends

Startups, Corporates/SMEs, Investors and Austria's & Europe's dynamic innovation ecosystems meet with each other - all in one location & one day.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.connectday.at/)
- [Agenda](https://www.connectday.at/components/64339)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- Thomas Neubauer, Dimetor
- Marianne Röchling, Business Development Manager, GATE Space
- Nenad Belancic, Director, Head of Application Management Robotics, Infineon Technologies Austria AG
- Inga Ulmane, Commercial Attaché of Latvia in Austria, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
- Bernhard Puttinger, Green Tech Valley
- Verena Judmayer, CEO & Co-Founder, MATR by Circularful GmbH
- Clemens Zillner, Startup Consultant / Programm Manager
- Lukas Lassbacher, SILICON ALPS Cluster
- Natalie Staniewicz, Moderator & Innovation Expert
- Bernhard Nußbaumer, Managing Director & Co-Owner, ACMIT Gmbh
- Eren Cerman, Klinik Donaustadt Augenheilkunde, Eyestrab GmbH
- Lucanus Polagnoli, Investor, Calm/Storm
- Verena Gruber, Director Western Europe, Austrian Business Agency GmbH

## Sponsors and partners

- Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (aws)
- Global Incubator Network Austria (GIN)
- Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
- Erste Bank
- WKO Aussenwirtschaft Austria
- Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology
- Austrian Business Agency (ABA)
- AplusB Academia meets Business
- Vienna Business Agency
- Green Tech Valley Cluster
- Silicon Alps
- BABEG Success in Carinthia
- Infineon
- AKELA Attorneys at Law
- Enterprise Europe Network
- Born Global Champions
- Wiener Stadtwerke
- Startupmark & SFG Neues Denken Neues Fördern
- oesterreichisches Patentamt
- Ernest & Young
- ATC3: Austrian Chips Competence Center
- Country Kaernten

## Where to stay

- **Seepark Hotel**: 360 m from the venue, 4 stars
  - [Hotel website](https://www.seeparkhotel.at/)
  - Phone: +43 463 204499-0
- **Studentendorf**: hostel, 440 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](http://www.studdorf.uni-klu.ac.at/)
  - Phone: +43 463 27008792
- **Jugendgästehaus Klagenfurt**: hostel, 510 m from the venue, 6 Neckheimgasse, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hiyou.at/klagenfurt/)
  - Phone: +43463230020
- **Pension Wachau**: 780 m from the venue, 19 Wilfriedgasse, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
  - Phone: +43 463 21717
- **Hotel Rösch**: 1.3 km from the venue, 3 stars, 55 Wörthersee-Südufer-Straße, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-roesch.at/)
- **Dermuth**: 1.3 km from the venue, 4 stars, 52H Kohldorfer Straße, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-dermuth.at/)
  - Phone: +43 463 21247
- **Hotel Weidenhof**: 1.4 km from the venue, 66 Wörthersee-Südufer-Straße, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9073
- **Rokohof**: 1.5 km from the venue, 135 Villacher Straße, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, 9020

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/connect-5bbf2c004540/