What’s going on in Austria?
The New Year has kicked off with a number of startup events – the Europas, Startup Live, Startup Weekend… Here are a few suggestions as to what is coming up in Austria in the next few weeks.
NEW! Sektor5 will host a Simulcast of a lean startup workshop by Rafael Balbi. The topic of the event – organised by the Lean Startup Circle Vienna – will be “How to know if your Startup is cheating on you and what to do?”
When: February 20, 18:00
Where: Sektor5
http://www.skillshare.com/How-to-Know-if-Your-Startup-Is-Cheating-on-You-and-What-Do/964114253/1220101941/
NEW! At the end of the month, Startup Mingle will hold its first of a series of discussions. The topic: Crowdfunding.
When: February 28, 18:30-20:30
Where: Technische Uni, Hörsaal II, Graz
https://www.facebook.com/startupmingle
http://www.ideentriebwerkgraz.com/veranstaltungen/startup-mingle-5/
Join other startups and professionals in the creative industries for an After Work evening of networking and new encounters.
Organised by STARTeurope, Startup Lounge offers a monthly platform for startups to meet and network with experienced entrepreneurs, investors and experts. It takes place every second Thursday of the month. The topic this month: “Startups & Politics – an Oxymoron?”
When: February 14, 19:00
Where: Sektor 5
http://startuplounge.in/
is organising a get-together for all interested in attending a live cast from TED2013 in Long Beach, California. Free of charge.
TEDxViennaLive
When: February 28, 18:30
Where: Sektor5
http://www.facebook.com/events/328649977246752/?fref=ts
targets startups from Austria and CEE, and provides them with a platform to present their business ideas to a panel of experts. Apply now and be one of the 10 teams that will be selected to participate.
When: March 2, starting at 13:00
Where: Sektor5
http://www.betapitch.de/vienna/
For more information, check out our article here.
Hub Vienna Accelerator 2013 kick-off Thewill be an intro to financial management. Expert Johann Humenberger will give an overview of what terms like budget, cash flow and VAT actually mean and how they work.
When: February 18, 16:00-19:00
Where: HUB Vienna
http://vienna.the-hub.net/accelerator-program
http://vienna.the-hub.net/hub-events
Register here.
When: End of March
Where: Klagenfurt
http://www.build.or.at/initiative/ideenwettbewerb
Idea Generation Theworkshops 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? The event is part of a series of workshops organised by the Social Impact Award team, and taking place at different locations across Austria.
Krems
When: February 26, 17:00-19:00
Where: FH Krems
https://www.facebook.com/events/433216436750711/
Register here.
Graz
When: February 28, 15:00-17:00
Where: N4-Innovationszentrum Graz
http://www.facebook.com/events/258733124257988/
Register here.
Klagenfurt
When: March 1, 14:30-16:30
Where: build! Gründerzentrum Kärnten
http://www.facebook.com/events/421055211304135/
Register here.
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.
What you should also know: The Social Impact Award 2013 is now accepting applications from Austrian startups interested in running a social business.
Deadline: April 4
Submit to: submit@socialimpactaward.at
Also watch out for the Lean Startup Circle Vienna. Accroding to co-organiser Lukas Fittl, the meetup for “entrepreneurs who want to learn and share knowledge related to the Lean Startup method, and other tools for getting to market faster” will return with a “mobile edition” soon.
When: to be announced
Where: to be announced
http://vienna.leanstartupcircle.com/
Did we miss anything? Let us know!