Second Edition · Deep Tech Connect
Tech meets money
No panels. No bullshit. Just the right people in the room.
A full day where Europe's most interesting deep tech ventures meet the investors and ecosystem builders who can actually move things forward. Morning workshops for founders. Afternoon keynotes from people who've been there. Evening pitches, food, drinks — and the conversations that matter.
September 4, 2026 · Prague
The event where the best European deep tech meets real capital.
This is an invite and application event.
We cap attendance to keep quality high. If you're a deep tech founder, investor or other ecosystem member with something genuine to contribute — we want you there.
Last year we proved the format works -founders, investors and ecosystem builders in one room, no fluff, genuine conversations. Several successful investments followed. This year we're going further: a structured morning of hands-on workshops, afternoon keynotes from people with serious track records, and an evening that actually resembles a good dinner party rather than a conference.
UNICO connects founders and scientists to the commercial world. That's what we do every day — and once a year, we bring the whole ecosystem together to do it at scale. And with food.
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A day built for people who hate most events.
No death-by-powerpoint. No panels where everyone agrees. Morning is for working. Afternoon is for listening. Evening is for the conversations that actually go somewhere.
Programme
09:30 -12:30
04 Sep
Morning coffee & workshops
Three parallel hands-on sessions for attending founders and startup teams. Small groups, interactive format, real feedback. Led by UNICO and selected keynote guests.
14:00
04 Sep
Afternoon Keynotes
Three micro-keynotes from invited speakers. 15–20 minutes each, straight to the point, followed by unscripted Q&A with the audience. No slides that could have been an email.
16:30 - late
04 Sep
Evening Pitches & Networking
Selected startups pitch in max 3 minutes, no deck. Then dinner, drinks and structured one-on-one meetings between founders and investors. The jury — UNICO CEOs and keynote speakers — awards the Best Pitch Prize.
WHY ATTEND
The honest case for spending your September 4th here.
Curated, not crowded
Every attendee is personally vetted. You won't be networking with consultants trying to sell you something.
No panels, no filler
Micro-keynotes only. 15–20 minutes, one clear thesis, then real questions from a real audience.
The people who came last year invested
The first edition produced real investment introductions. That's the clearest signal we can offer.
Morning workshops with real feedback
IP strategy, investor readiness, market validation — three tracks, small groups, actionable outputs the same day.
3-minute pitches,
no deck
The constraint forces clarity. Investors hear the idea, not the presentation. Selected founders only.
UNICO's network in the room
UNICO has worked with nearly every attending startup on technology commercialisation. That trust doesn't disappear at the door.
Whats there for
Startups
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3-minute pitch, no slides: clarity enforced by constraint
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Pre-matched one-on-one meetings with attending investors
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Access to UNICO team for follow-up introductions during the event
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Free-flow networking over dinner and drinks
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Feedback session with keynote speakers (informal, end of evening)
Investors & funds
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Pre-screened startup pitches: UNICO has worked with most companies attending
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Pre-booked one-on-one slots with founders of your choice
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Peer networking with other European deep tech funds
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First look at UNICO's current pipeline from CEE, CRO, SVN
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Come for the dinner, leave with leads
Include a one-paragraph description of what you're building and where you are on the commercialisation journey. Selected applicants get access to morning workshops, afternoon program and evening pitches.
Reach out directly. Tell us which technology areas you're actively investing in and what kind of pipeline you're looking for. We'll confirm your spot and share the list of attending startups ahead of the event.