You want to know what’s happening on the Austrian startup scene this month? Then make sure you check out our selection for March. And of course, keep us posted on anything we may have missed!
NEW! Attention startups in Graz and the area! IdeenTriebwerk Graz will host its first “Startup Workshop” at the end of this month, and the topic will be “Agile Project Management for Start-ups”. The event’s speaker will be Markus Barta, an entrepreneur himself, and currently the CEO of Austrian startup BYTEPOETS.
When: 27 March
Where: IdeenTriebwerk Graz
http://www.ideentriebwerkgraz.com
NEW! Business strategist Peter S. Cohan from Babson College in Boston, U.S.A., will give a public lecture on the topic “Six Paths to Start-up Prosperity”. The talk is part of the !NFORMATICS INNOVATION public lecture series organised by Vienna’s Technical University (TU).
When: 8 March, 17:00-20:00
Where: Hörsaal EI9 Hlawka
Gußhausstraße 27-29, 1040 Vienna
http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/i2c/PublicLectureSeries
NEW! Entrepreneur and investor Oliver Holle of Speedinvest will talk on the topic “Startups, Innovation, & Leadership – Deconstructing entrepreneurship – what really matters and what not…” This lecture is also part of the !NFORMATICS INNOVATION series.
When: 20 March, 17:00-20:00
Where: Seminarraum Zemanek
Favoritenstraße 9-11, 1040 Vienna
http://www.informatik.tuwien.ac.at/i2c/PublicLectureSeries
NEW! You have graduated and are now interested in the nature of the startup scene? Join the Founders Info Event to find out if you’re the entrepreneurial type and if your business idea is good enough to make it.
When: 14 March, 17:30
Where: Elise-Richter-Saal, University of Vienna
http://www.alumni.ac.at/ustart/
Hafen11 will host the livestream of an exchange networking event from Vienna. The topic is “Digital Self-Organisation in the Digital Age – Over-informed and still unproductive?” You can also follow it here.
When: 4 March, 19:00
Where: Hafen11 – CoWorking Space Klagenfurt
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=422639247824097
http://www.creativwirtschaft.at/eventsawards/events/44231
A day of presentations, discussions, and workshops organised by the Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO) for SMEs from all areas of expertise. Entry to the eDay is free. In case you can’t make it, make sure you follow the livestream. Visit website for more info.
When: 7 March, from 09:00 on
Where: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Vienna
http://portal.wko.at/wk/startseite_dst.wk?dstid=9335
Mingle with founders, investors and other dreamers and doers from the tech startup scene at the Pub Summit, co-sponsored by Web Summit and Tupalo. Don’t forget to RSVP.
When: 7 March, 18:00-22:00
Where: LOFFICE co-working space, Vienna
http://www.inviter.io/viennapubsummit
It is becoming more and more of a need for startups to know at least a little about web development. If you’re one of them, you might want to check out the first vienna.rb meetup to find out more about the tips and tricks around Ruby on Rails.
When: 7 March, 18:00
Where: Platogo Office
http://www.meetup.com/vienna-rb/events/102682372/
This Design Thinking Workshop with Max Oliva will introduce you to the various ways of using design thinking to explore social innovation and entrepreneurial challenges.
When: 11 March, 16:00-19:00
Where: HUB Vienna
http://siaatdesignthinking.eventbrite.com/
The Vienna-based Austrian Angel Investors Association (AAIA) will host an event on the topic Angel Investments in Kunst & Design. While most events are for members only, non-members can participate at one event, so make sure you register!
When: 12 March, 17:30
Where: Grand Hotel Wien, Vienna
http://www.aaia.at/de/news-und-events/events-2013-fullscreen/
Meet the 16 finalists of the build! Impuls Award for the most creative Business Ideas.
When: 14 March, 19:00
Where: RLB Kärnten, Klagenfurt
http://www.build.or.at/aktuelles-veranstaltungen/impuls-abschluss
http://www.facebook.com/events/100996433421364
Creative Fitness Studio is an intensive training format with the aim to discover and develop participants’ practical creativity and problem-solving skills.
When: 18 March, 16:00-19:00
Where: HUB Vienna
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5668783484
Are you curious to know how to plan what cannot be planned? How to turn your idea into a project, and how to do that in a timely manner? Then maybe the Business Modelling and Business Planning Workshops brought to you by the Social Impact Award are the place for you.
Vienna
Business Modelling
When: 5 March, 16:00-18:30
Where: HUB Vienna
http://hubviennabusinessmodelling-fbevent.eventbrite.com/
Business Planning
When: 12 March, 16:00-19:30
Where: HUB Vienna
http://hubviennabusinessplanning-fbevent.eventbrite.com/
Villach
Business Modelling/Business Planning
When: 22 March, 15:00-17:00
Where: WoW Coworking Space, Villach
https://www.facebook.com/events/523926694319172
https://www.facebook.com/wow.coworking
St. Pölten
Business Modelling/Business Planning
When: 11 March, 18:00-20:00
Where: FH St. Pölten
http://socialimpactaward.net/event/fh-st-polten-business-modelling-business-planning/
Graz
Business Modelling/Business Planning
When: 21 March, 15:00-17:00
Where: N4-Innovationszentrum Graz
http://socialimpactaward.net/event/graz-business-modelling-business-planning/
Innsbruck
Business Modelling/Business Planning
When: 18 March, 17:15-21:00
Where: Management Center Innsbruck
http://socialimpactaward.net/event/management-center-innsbruck-idea-generation-und-business-modelling-business-planning/
The Idea Generation workshops are also part of the Social Impact Award programme, and will answer questions like: How can I trigger a change? How do I come up with an idea for a social enterprise? How and where do I start?
St. Pölten
When: March 4, 18:00-20:00
Where: FH St. Pölten
http://www.facebook.com/events/412733912137305/
Register here.
Salzburg
When: March 19, 14:00-16:00
Where: Universität Salzburg
http://www.facebook.com/events/165167353631461/
Register here.
