YAY Happy hour! Come and have a drink with us, experience the YAY Moment and mingle!

Unpacking the strategy of redesigning for digital products with Avo, Bakken&Bæck and Abler.

A behind-the-scenes look at successful redesign initiatives where we dig into the challenges and strategies to revamp digital products and identities, featuring speakers from Icelandic startups Avo and Abler and the renowned design and technology studio Bakken & Bæck.

Alvotech has invested over $1 billion in infrastructure dedicated to biosimilars R&D and manufacturing. Biosimilars increase patient access to vital biologic medicines. Biologics represent nearly one-half of spending in the pharmaceuticals space, in terms of healthcare cost and product development.

🎉 Join Alda, the Icelandic female-founded startup revolutionising Diversity & Inclusion journeys, for a memorable evening during Iceland Innovation Week! Dive into our vibrant karaoke room at Alda's HQ in downtown Reykjavik on May 15th, 5-7pm. Sip on refreshing drinks, connect with like-minded individuals, and sing your favorite tunes.

Experience seamless transactions and sip on innovation at our launch event.

Introducing the future of payments: Join us for an unforgettable launch event!

Are you ready to experience the next big leap in payment solutions? Get ready to be blown away at our exclusive event where we unveil the future of transactions: account to account payments!

Cocktails & Connections: The perfect blend!

How do founders best navigate the complex legal terrain, and what do you need to watch out for during your startup, scale, and exit?

During this on-stage conversation, we delve into firsthand experiences of a SaaS founder who successfully navigated this landscape from startup to exit. Fannar and Jón will share practical insights into vital legal considerations, including on the legal relationship between founders and investors, protecting intellectual property rights, compliance issues, and contractual agreements essential for protecting your business from inception to a successful international exit.

Igniting Innovation in Iceland's Energy Landscape:

Embark on a journey of innovation at Iceland Innovation Week's standout event, hosted by Landsvirkjun and the Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate. Delve into the realm of energy-related innovation with Blámi, Eimur, Eygló, and Orkídea, pioneering joint ventures at the forefront of Iceland's sustainable energy movement.

A showcase of exciting blue innovation, and industry collaboration for a more environmentally and economically sustainable ocean and seafood sector. You will be able to walk around our beautiful ocean cluster house and meet the entrepreneurs and see their innovations and products that are changing and evolving the blue economy both here in Iceland and around the world.

Join us for an unparalleled showcase of Romania's pioneering ventures in the dynamic landscape of tech disruption, health tech, and waste management. The event will highlight funding opportunities available to Icelandic companies through the EEA Grants, fostering cross-border synergies and promising partnerships between the tech ecosystems of Romania and Iceland. Don't miss this transformative event where boundaries blur, and opportunities abound for shaping the future of technology and sustainability.

Topics that will for example be covered are the status, challenges, and future of Icelandic wooden products for the construction industry, as well as several projects that received funding from Askur - the research fund for construction. Examples of Icelandic wooden structures will also be showcased.

This event is in Icelandic

The fermented shark tank is a pitch opportunity open for all startups, coming from Iceland and abroad. The event will take place during our Takeover day on the 15th of May in the festival area, around Kolaportið. You will take a bite and a shot and start pitching with the time ticking, repeating this every minute with a maximum of 3 minutes to pitch your company!

Discover How to Tap International Funds and Networks with Rannís!

11:30 – Welcome – Mjöll Waldorff, Specialist at Rannís
11:40 – Geosilica - Fida Abu Libdeh, CEO and founder
11:50 – Digital Europe – Sigþrúður Guðnadóttir, Specialist at Rannís
12:00 – Defend Iceland – Theódór R. Gíslason, CEO and founder
12:10 – Standup – Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir

Spotlighting Success Stories and Inspiring the Next Generation of Icelandic Innovators.

Join us during the Icelandic Innovation Week and hear from past grantees of the Icelandic Student Innovation Fund, the path of their innovation projects and where it led them. Also get inspired by the tales of international opportunities for young innovators through the Eurodesk portal.

Í hvernig vistkerfi blómstrar nýsköpun?

Kíktu í heimsókn til okkar í Gróðurhúsið á Lækjartorgi 15.-16. maí. Þar verður Reykjavíkurborg með opið hús og örviðburði sem setja nýsköpun í borginni í fókus.

Entrepreneurs and Businesses Talk EU Funding

Stafræn sveitarfélög í samstarfi við Ríkiskaup halda sameiginlega vorráðstefnu þann 15. maí um opinbera nýsköpun á Hilton Reykjavík Nordica.

Viðfangsefni: Hið opinbera x Gervigreind