Startup Day

In January 2026, sTARTUp Day brings together over 150 world-class speakers and attendees to discuss business, innovation and new technologies, share startup success stories and lessons learned. The two-day program is complemented with several pitching competitions, hands-on seminars with professionals and a large expo area where companies showcase their latest innovations. We have organized matchmaking to connect startups with investors, find future business partners and encourage startup-corporate collaboration. The festival ends with an afterparty you don’t wanna miss! sTARTUp Day a community-organized festival by the city of Tartu, the University of Tartu, Tartu Science Park, Tartu Biotechnology Park, Tartu Business Advisory Services, Tartu Centre for Creative Industries, and Swedbank. The international activities of sTARTUp Day 2026, introducing Tartu and Estonia as attractive tourism destinations for business and networking, are co-funded by the European Union (30 euros for 1 event).