You want to know what’s happening on the Austrian startup scene this month? Then make sure you check out our selection for April. And of course, keep us posted on anything we may have missed!
NEW! A Get Together where young entrepreneurs – their businesses should not be older than three years – can meet, mingle, and network. Organised by the Department of Economy and Tourism Development of the City of Graz. Don’t forget to register!
When: 29 April, 19:00
Where: Cookina Graz
http://www.wirtschaft.graz.at/cms/beitrag/10210502/285011/_1
NEW! Join a number of international speakers – Simon Colton of Imperial College London, and Bart De Witte of IBM, among others – for a glimpse into how artificial intelligence influences our daily lives. Organised by Tech Natives.
When: 22 April, 18:30
Where: WKO
https://www.facebook.com/events/501504146547720/
NEW! The 10th edition of the Forum Innovation will take place as a two-day event this month. Don’t miss a series of seminars, panel discussions, and some innovation lounging! Registrationhere.
When: 23 April, 9:00-22:00
24 April, 9:00-18:30
Where: Burg Perchtoldsdorf
http://www.pfi.or.at/forum-innovation
NEW! Following our recent report on the ups and downs of starting your own business as a migrant in Austria, the event Heimat Internet (in German) will introduce you to the potential of the World Wide Web to help people of foreign backgrounds integrate and fit in. Make sure you register.
When: 24 April, 18:30
Where: HUB Vienna
http://www.twentytwenty.at/naechste-veranstaltung/
Challenging preconceived ideas and causing “Positivedisruption” will be the highlight of the TEDx Change Live Stream. The talk will be moderated by Melinda Gates at the Gates Foundation campus in Seattle, Washington. Register now, as seats are limited.
When: 3 April, 17:30-20:30
Where: HUB Vienna
http://tiny.cc/1uo6tw
Web developers and WordPress aficionados! Sektor5 will be hosting a WordPress user group meetup. Follow the link for more information.
When: 4 April, 18:00-21:00
Where: Sektor5
http://www.meetup.com/Vienna-WordPress-Meetup/events/107035952/
A night at the build! Gründerzentrum will introduce startups to the work of the AWS and the support they offer to up-and-coming entrepreneurs. A networking event for all those interested in advancing from a concept to a business plan.
When: 4 April, 18:00
Where: bit Management GmbH, Eiskellerstraße 3/I, 9020 Klagenfurt
http://www.build.or.at/aktuelles-veranstaltungen/netzwerkabend
Join other startups and professionals in the creative industries for an After Work evening of networking and new encounters.
When: 4 April, 17:00
Where: Hafen 11, Klagenfurt
https://www.facebook.com/events/309456782515108
Don’t miss the final event of the Future Ideas Karawanks project. It will introduce you to the project’s most recent developments in a nutshell, and will update you on the status on the ideas presented last year.
When: 4 April, 18:00
Where: Veranstaltungssaal, Mohorjeva/Hermagoras
10.-Oktober Straße 25, 9020 Klagenfurt
http://www.karawanks.eu/home_de/
Fab Labs as a driver of innovation? Find out more about the concept of Fab Labs and their reach across Austria in this lecture and workshop by Roland Stelzer, CEO of Happylab GmbH.
When: 8 April, 13:00
Where: WOW Coworking space, Villach
https://www.facebook.com/events/435180559900364
Roman Firnkranz, member of HUB Vienna, will present you with the concept of Green Smoothies boosting your vitamin and mineral intake by a few hundred percent. Register now to secure your spot.
When: 10 April, 18:30-20:30
Where: HUB Vienna
https://www.facebook.com/GrueneSmoothiesInfo
http://greensmoothietalk.eventbrite.com/#
Pioneers Unplugged is the new Startup Lounge. Organised by STARTeurope, the “refined format” will offer a night of tech talks, pitches, and mingling, thus – a night away from work and digital devices.
When: 11 April, 18:00-22:00
Where: HUB Vienna
http://bit.ly/15zdRNA
https://www.facebook.com/PioneersUnplugged?fref=ts
It is becoming more and more of a need for startups to get to know at least some of the secrets of web development. If you happen to be one of them, check out the second vienna.rb meetup to find out more about the tips and tricks around Ruby on Rails.
When: 12 April, 18:00
Where: Sektor5
http://www.meetup.com/vienna-rb/events/102695402/
Want to find out how to get journalists interested in writing about your startup? Then the Startup Marketing event is probably the place for you. The topic: “Press, WHY U NO CARE about my startup?!”
When: 16 April, 18:30
Where: Sektor5
https://www.facebook.com/events/578155458861287/?ref=22
“No pitches, no speakers, only fun, free beers and snacks” is the motto that the non-profit initiative International geek-together goes by. Discover your inner geek, and make sure you join!
When: 17 April, 18:00
Where: Sektor5
http://internationalgeektogether.startupflyer.com/
Sektor5 will host the premiere of the movie “The Startup Kids.” Don’t miss it!
When: 18 April, 19:00
Where: Sektor5
https://www.facebook.com/events/487079691347144
The second edition of the symposium series THINK OUT LOUD! will discuss perhaps one of the hottest topics in the startup scene today: Crowdfunding. Organised by CREATIVE REGION and Otelo.
When: 25 April, 18:00-21:00
Where: Technologiezentrum Attnang-Puchheim
http://creativeregion.org/events/think-out-loud-attnang-puchheim/
Startups in Carinthia! Don’t miss the Startup Day 2013, as it will offer information about business planning, funding, and tax payments, among others.
When: 26 April, 14:00
Where: WIFI Kärnten, Europaplatz 1
http://www.gruenderservice.at/format_detail.wk?stid=608732&chid=98
The semester series “Making it on your own” at the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt will be offering lectures on various topics all throughout April. Below is the complete list:
“Public Relations and Media Work” – with Uwe Sommersguter, editor in chief of Kleine Zeitung
When: 10 April, 16:30-18:30
Where: Hörsaal C, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
https://www.facebook.com/events/214194298727394
“Social Media” – with freelance journalist Georg Holzer
When: 17 April, 16:30-18:30
Where: Hörsaal C, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
https://www.facebook.com/events/416131741811385
“Business Plan & Elevator Pitch” – withAlex Pinter of Pinter Sports Projekts KG
When: 24 April, 16:30-18:30
Where: Hörsaal C, Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt
https://www.facebook.com/events/485519514817343
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