TechBBQ 2026 Program

Hosted by AI Oresund

Join us to build an AI startup in 5 hours. Choose from 3 VC-backed tracks: long-running/unattended agents, verification layers for agentic loops, or agent-native tooling (MCP servers, machine-readable interfaces). Get Cursor & Supabase credits, mentoring, lunch, and a chance to pitch your MVP. Get feedback from founders, investors and partners including byFounders. Winners get $500 from Supabase + access to the VC x AI Founder Mixer. Ambitious builders welcome!

Fiolstræde 17B · København

Hosted by Rockstart

Connect over breakfast to explore Europe’s next generation of innovation and collaboration.

København

Hosted by EUVC

EUVC is bringing together a curated group of corporate venture leaders, VCs and strategic ecosystem voices in Copenhagen on the same day as TechBBQ Investor Day. The event will focus on the themes shaping Europe’s next chapter: European resilience, AI and venture clienting. This is a limited-capacity gathering for 80–120 people. To be considered, please submit your request to join and we will review it carefully.

Hosted by Breeze IP

A hands-on session for Life Science and Deep Tech founders. Five teams race to build the tallest LEGO® tower without infringing anyone else's patent — filing patent applications on their own designs, taking them through a mock patent office, and arguing infringement in a patent court. Two hours, no IP background needed. Free, thirty places, coffee from 10.00. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this event.

Matrikel1 · København

Hosted by BSR Go-abroad

BSR Go-abroad invites you to our seminar, bringing together policy decision makers, business development organisations and other ecosystem actors from across the Baltic Sea Region. Together, we will develop new recommendations that make internationalisation more accessible for startups. The programme includes a presentation of BSR Go-abroad, panel discussion with startups and policymakers, and a co-creation session. The results will contribute directly to an EU Policy White Paper. Dinner is included in the event. No show fee is 500 DKK.

Hosted by San Francisco x TechBBQ

A hands-on PR afterwork to kick off the summit week and set you up for success! ​Join us for an effective masterclass to learn how to use PR as a strategic tool for growth in the age of AI. The masterclass will be followed by a fireside chat with a founder who has done it in practice, and a Q&A with the CEO and founder of San Francisco agency. Time: 15:00 - 16:30 Place: Matrikel1

Højbro Pl. 10 · København

Hosted by advores Advokater & Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB; German-Danish Chamber of Commerce; The Danish Consulate General in Munich, Innovation Centre Denmark in Munich

Connect with founders, investors and specialist shaping business between Germany and the Nordics.

København

Hosted by OMR Reviews, cse advisory

An exclusive TechBBQ side event for B2B SaaS founders and commercial leaders designed to identify real growth potential in the DACH market.

advores Advokater & Rechtsanwälte · København

Hosted by Danske Bank Growth & CYKOM

Hit the ground Running at TechBBQ! Join Danske Bank Growth and CYKOM.app for a relaxed 5 km social run from Danske Bank HQ to TechBBQ, Bella Centeret. Breakfast, bag transportation, and good vibes included! Sign up via the CYKOM app (event: 5K to TechBBQ): https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/cykom-run-ride-and-connect/id6749581598

Hosted by Carta & EUVC

​A handpicked breakfast for fund CFOs and finance leads, during Tech BBQ week. ​Over coffee and croissants: a short look at what's new in Carta's fund-admin platform (including their latest AI capabilities), then a candid LP AMA — a panel of leading LPs on what they actually want from your reporting, grounded in EUVC's LP Trust Report. Then time to mingle with peers before the conference kicks off. ​Intimate room, practitioners only. Request to join below — we review every request and confirm the room by hand.

København, Denmark

Hosted by Heartcore Capital and TechBBQ

Hosted by Heartcore Capital, this invite-only breakfast brings together the founders, scientists and investors moving hard science from theory to consequence. Before TechBBQ's Deep Tech Stage begins, we gather the people building the future of life science, AI and quantum. One table. No small talk. Straight to what matters.

Hosted by TechBBQ, Rockstart, and Active Owners’ Impact Committee

Europe faces unprecedented challenges in climate transition, health, social inclusion and technological sovereignty. At the same time, progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals is falling behind, while demand for long-term, patient capital continues to grow. Foundations are uniquely positioned to help address these challenges - not only through grants, but by deploying capital strategically through impact investing. At TechBBQ, we believe Nordic and European foundations can play a defining role in shaping Europe's future.

København, Denmark

Hosted by Unconventional Ventures and Almi Invest GreenTech

Founders often make their biggest calls early on, without the frank, informal input that’s hard to find outside a trusted circle. Unconventional Ventures and Almi Invest GreenTech are opening their office hours to founders at TechBBQ. Bring your deck, an open question, or a decision you can’t quite land, and use your 20-minute one-on-one session to work through it together. Spots are limited to keep conversations meaningful.

Hosted by TechBBQ x FGC x DI

Bring the scaling challenge you are facing right now. A panel of experienced founders will unpack it live. DI Stand, TechBBQ 26 August, 12:00-13:00 Lunch included Bring one challenge. Leave with a clearer next move.

Center Blvd. 5 · København

Hosted by Sweden Growth Alliancee, Technology Industries of Sweden (Teknikföretagen), Business Sweden, and Stockholm Business Region

Join us for an exclusive reception with the Swedish venture and tech ecosystem — bringing together leading VCs, CVCs, super angels, and innovators during TechBBQ 2026. We’ve secured one of TechBBQs most central venues for an unforgettable afternoon of networking, great conversations, and drinks. Connect with some of the brightest minds shaping the future of Nordic tech and venture. This phenomenal team hosts Sweden at TechBBQ: SGA, Technology Industries of Sweden (Teknikföretagen), Business Sweden, and Stockholm Business Region

Hosted by Go Globie

Curious about the future of AI and travel? Join us for an informal afterwork during TechBBQ with founders, investors, creators, and tech enthusiasts. Whether you work in AI, travel, or simply enjoy meeting inspiring people, come by for drinks, snacks, and great conversations hosted by Go Globie.

Bistro Mig og Annie - Restaurant Ørestad · København

Hosted by TechBBQ

The soirée will bring together Ambassadors, Commercial Counsellors, and Trade Representatives from across the globe, along with key stakeholders from the Nordic innovation ecosystem. The purpose is to create a welcoming space where meaningful connections can flourish and bridges can be built between nations and industries.

København, Denmark

Hosted by Unlisted and Copenhagen Fintech

A TechBBQ side event hosted by Unlisted and Copenhagen Fintech. Can the Nordics build a real market for private company equity? Private capital here still moves through closed networks and fragmented data. Four perspectives - legal, angel, venture, and infrastructure - explore what it would take to change that. Program 16:00 Doors open 16:20 Fintech in 10 min - Simon Schou, Copenhagen Fintech 16:30 Panel: Can the Nordics Build a Real Market for Private Company Equity? 17:00 Networking & drinks 18:00 Close Spots limited, reserve yours soon.

Hosted by Embassy of Sweden in Denmark, Business Sweden, Techarena

​Capital and Cocktails is a Nordic investor soirée hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in Denmark, Business Sweden and Techarena in collaboration with TechSavvy. ​The evening will bring together international investors with an interest in the Nordic tech ecosystem, alongside a limited number of high-potential founders, offering a unique setting for meaningful conversations. ​The programme includes a light-hearted Danish-Swedish founder and investor face-off, exploring perspectives on building and scaling companies across the two ecosystems.

København

Hosted by Google Cloud

Let’s trade the crowded conference halls for a cozy, laid-back vibe in Google's Copenhagen office, complete with delicious food, cold drinks, and deep-dive chats about the future of tech. Join experts from Google Cloud and Google DeepMind for interactive AI demos, casual mingle sessions, and open-ended ideas brainstorming. Let's build what's next, together.

Hosted by Stealth

Hosted by Ken Villum Klausen, CEO & Co-Founder of Repodo, this invite-only dinner brings together CFOs, finance leaders and selected decision-makers for an intimate, off-the-record discussion on what’s next for finance, trust and assurance - and why the next generation won’t look like the last. The evening takes place over private dining by Esmée during TechBBQ. Request an invite and we’ll follow up if there’s a relevant fit.

Hosted by Proud Mary

Flash your TechBBQ badge at the door for FREE entry and keep the night going in the heart of the city!

Hosted by TechBBQ

Kick off Day 2 of TechBBQ 2026 at an exclusive morning gathering bringing together senior decision-makers, investors, policymakers, and founders driving national resilience and dual-use innovation. ​We are deeply honored to welcome both HRH Prince Joachim and Henriette Hallberg Thygesen (CEO of Terma) as part of the program. They will deliver opening remarks before we officially launch into Day 2 of the Defence & Dual Use Track.

København, Denmark

Hosted by TechBBQ (Novo Nordisk Foundation Life Science x Deep Tech track)), Nucleate and the Danish Life Science Cluster

The discussion will bring together around 60 participants, including PhD researchers, academic founders, university business developers and TTOs, investors, serial entrepreneurs, corporates, accelerators, and ecosystem leaders. Together, they will explore how Europe can strengthen the journey from scientific discovery to successful Life Science and Deep Tech spinouts.

Hosted by TechBBQ and Ignite Nordic

Denmark has a strong startup ecosystem, but too many promising startups still struggle to find their first corporate customers, pilots and commercial partnerships. At the same time, many established companies want access to new technologies, but lack an efficient way to identify and work with the right startups. Ignite was built to solve exactly this challenge. This session will introduce the Ignite model, and explore how Danish companies and ecosystem actors can work more systematically with corporate clienting.

Hosted by Nordic Innovation

The Nordic countries consistently rank among the world's most innovative economies, yet startups continue to face fragmented markets, limited growth-stage capital and barriers to cross-border scaling. Why do six of the world's most innovative countries still operate as six disconnected markets? Join us at TechBBQ for the official dissemination event of the Nordic Innovation project, where we present the findings of a year-long mapping of the Nordic startup ecosystem and discuss the actions needed to strengthen Nordic innovation cooperation.

Hosted by Nebius co-organized with Swenode.ai

An exclusive evening celebrating the winners of the AI Industrial Hackathon by Swenode.ai, Nebius, Lovable and Neo4j. This invitation-only gathering unites the Nordics' top industry leaders, founders, investors and guests from Silicon Valley. Enjoy a fireside chat with Howard Wright, VP of Ecosystems at NVIDIA, presentations from the three winning teams, and jury reflections on the future of industrial AI. The night closes with a private rooftop reception over the Copenhagen skyline. Attendance is by application only. Capacity is strictly limited.

København, Denmark

Hosted by TechBBQ & ARCH

We’re ending the summit in style at one of the city’s premier venues.