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Our Partners

CEE Startup Network is powered by organisations that believe in innovation, cross-border collaboration, and the potential of startups to shape the future.

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INOVIA Innovation Centre

INOVIA Innovation Centre

Regional innovation hub supporting startups, SMEs and communities in northern Slovakia to grow through collaboration and technology.

inovia.sk(opens in a new tab)
MSIC

MSIC

Driving innovation and entrepreneurship across Moravian-Silesia through education, community and international opportunities.

ms-ic.cz(opens in a new tab)
2026 Edition

CEE Startup Network Partners

Organisations backing the network itself — the cross-border infrastructure that connects founders, investors and experts across the region.

Strategic Partner

Long-term partners shaping the direction of the network.

Ecosystem Partner

Hubs, agencies and funds building the CEE ecosystem with us.

LUMI AI Factory

LUMI AI Factory

Europe's largest EuroHPC AI Factory, opening supercomputing capacity, data and AI expertise to innovators across the consortium — Czechia included.

lumi-ai-factory.eu(opens in a new tab)
Silesian Startup Foundation

Silesian Startup Foundation

Gliwice-based foundation strengthening the Silesian startup ecosystem and helping founders turn ideas into working businesses.

slaskiestartupy.pl(opens in a new tab)
Durana TechPark

Durana TechPark

Albania's first science and technology park, between Tirana and Durrës, home to tech companies, startups and research teams.

duranatechpark.com(opens in a new tab)
Vienna Business Agency

Vienna Business Agency

The City of Vienna's agency for founders and companies — advice, funding and events for startups growing in or moving to Vienna.

viennabusinessagency.at(opens in a new tab)
ACT-SI

ACT-SI

The first Slovenian business network in the field of clean technologies.

Endorser

Institutions lending their name and reach to the programme.

Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Patrioti MSK
CzechStartups by CzechInvest

Media Partner

Outlets carrying the story of CEE startups.

2026 Edition

CEE Startup Voucher Partners

Partners of the competition itself — the companies behind the prize pool, the Grand Finale expo floor, the business support that comes with it, and the Open Innovation challenges.

Unicorn Partner

Top tier of the CEE Startup Voucher.

Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services

The world's most broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS gives founders the infrastructure and expertise to build, scale and reach global markets without running a data centre of their own.

aws.amazon.com(opens in a new tab)

Expo Partner

Present on the Grand Finale expo floor in Žilina.

Hronček & Partners

Hronček & Partners

Slovak law firm with offices in Žilina, Martin and Bratislava, focused on commercial, competition and intellectual property law.

legalfirm.sk(opens in a new tab)

Business Partner

Services, tools and expertise for the finalists.

Open Innovation Voucher Partner

Corporates opening real challenges to startups through the Open Innovation Programme.

AT Park

AT Park

Technology park on the edge of the University of Žilina campus — offices, labs and prototyping space for R&D teams and deep-tech companies.

atpark.eu(opens in a new tab)

Why partner with CEE Startup Network?

  • Access emerging innovation

    Connect with promising startups and technologies from across the CEE region.

  • Build strategic connections

    Meet founders, investors, innovation leaders and ecosystem organisations.

  • Increase your visibility

    Position your brand within a growing cross-border startup ecosystem.

  • Create real business opportunities

    Explore pilots, partnerships and new market opportunities beyond traditional sponsorship.

Let's build the future
of CEE together.

Partner with us and connect your brand with the most promising startups, investors and innovation leaders across the region.