​Startup Day

​The stories, mistakes, and playbooks behind building a startup from zero to one.

​Join Nordic Tech Week in the heart of Stockholm for a full day dedicated to founders building the next generation of global companies. Hear from unicorn founders, leading investors, operators, and the builders behind Europe's fastest-growing startups.

​From fundraising and AI to branding, venture capital, media, and global expansion, Startup Day is where ambitious founders come to learn, connect, and launch what's next.

​Programme

​🦄 The Next Unicorns of the Nordics
What it really takes to build the next billion-dollar company from the Nordics.

​🚀 How to Get Into YC, a16z Speedrun & EWOR
An unfiltered look inside the world's leading startup programs and what it actually takes to get accepted.

​🏆 AI Hackathon Final Demo
Watch the top teams showcase the AI co-founders they built live on stage.

​⚙️ You Don't Need a CTO (Until You Do)
How far founders can go before engineering becomes a competitive advantage.

​🤖 Robots vs Humans
Where Physical AI is headed—and what humans will still do better.

​🌍 Building Global Brands
Founders behind globally recognized products share how they built companies that scale beyond borders.

​🎤 Switch Pitch: VCs Pitch. Founders Judge.
Investors have three minutes to convince founders why they deserve their next allocation.

​🇪🇺 Build in Europe
Can Europe become the best place in the world to build a startup?

​📰 Hacking the Headlines
How the best founders capture attention, shape narratives, and stay impossible to ignore.

​💸 Investing in the Next Big Thing
Leading investors discuss where venture capital is moving next and what they're betting on.

​🚀 Founders Drop
The official launch stage where startups unveil new companies, products, and features live.

​Who should attend?

• ​Startup founders

• ​Early-stage builders and operators

• ​Engineers & technical founders

• ​Venture capitalists and angel investors

• ​Students and aspiring entrepreneurs

• ​Anyone building the next generation of technology companies

​Whether you're raising your first round, building your first product, or scaling globally, Startup Day brings together the people shaping the future of European entrepreneurship.

​Date: Thursday, September 10, 2026
Time: 10:00–17:00
Location: Kungsträdgården, Stockholm