Startup Night 2026

Registration is open for Startup Night! The fifth edition will bring together over 800 entrepreneurs, developers, researchers, and investors.

The festival will take place at ITMO on May 7 from 6 pm to 1 am. The program will feature activities for productive networking, project brainstorming, investment opportunities, as well as interactive sessions and contests by partners. Sign up here.

What to expect:

• Startup battle. Founders will pitch their startup ideas to experts to receive feedback and first cooperation proposals. You can apply for the session via this website.

• Startup breakdown. Teams will have the chance to get personal expert feedback and boost their projects across various fields: analytics, marketing strategy and promotion, intellectual property, and others.

• Networking with peers. Each participant will be able to join a professional community or find a team to scale their ideas among 800+ professionals. From game sessions to business dates – the program has it all and even more!

• Startup founders;

• Young scientists;

• Representatives of investment funds and startup infrastructure;

• Students;

• Experts in intellectual property, marketing, business, and analytics.

Alexander Zayats, the chief organizer

email: aazayats@itmo.ru

Festival website