Upcoming Startup & Funding Events - 10 Oct 2025
From Pitch competitions to Global tech challenges, here are the key events driving startup growth and investment opportunities this season.
Startup Events:
1. Name: Slush 2025
- Date: November 19–20, 2025 
- Location: Helsinki, Finland 
- Description: One of the world’s most founder-focused startup events, bringing together startups, investors, media, and ecosystem players across stages, networking, and curated matchmaking. 
- Website: https://slush.org/ 
2. Name: TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
- Date: October 27–29, 2025 
- Location: San Francisco, USA 
- Description: Major conference for startups and VCs, featuring panels, demos, pitching stages, and networking for early to growth-stage startups. 
3. Name: GITEX GLOBAL 2025
- Date: October 13–17, 2025 
- Location: Dubai, UAE 
- Description: One of the world’s largest tech and innovation expositions, with deep focus on AI, startups, enterprise tech, digital transformation, and global deals. 
- Website: https://www.gitex.com/ 
4. Name: Web Summit 2025
- Date: November 10–13, 2025 
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal 
- Description: Massive global tech & startup conference bringing together thousands of founders, investors, media, corporates to discuss technology trends, innovation, networking, startup exhibitions. 
- Website: https://websummit.com/ 
Startup Funding Opportunities:
1. Name: EIC Pre-Accelerator 2025
- Date: Applications open until 18 Nov 2025. 
- Amount: €300k–€500k grant 
- Equity Taken: 0% 
- Website: https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-pre-accelerator_en 
2. Name: MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0 (IIT Indore)
- Date: Applications open until October 31, 2025. 
- Amount: Up to ₹15 lakh per selected startup. 
- Equity Taken: Not applicable; non-dilutive grants. 
- Website: https://my.msme.gov.in/inc/ 
3. Name: IPHatch® Innovation Programme (Asia)
- Date: November 2, 2025 (Submission Deadline) 
- Amount: Not specified 
- Equity Taken: Not specified 
- Website: https://www.iphatchday.com/ 
4. Name: Techstars Tokyo Accelerator
- Date: November 11, 2025 (Demo Day) 
- Amount: USD 220,000 
- Equity Taken: Approximately 5% 

