innovation festival 2025

A two-day festival that takes you from curiosity to action: inspiring talks, raw founders’ fuck-ups, hands-on workshops, and a buzzing startup fair—plus food, vibes, and meaningful connections.

Apply As START-UP

WHY ATTEND THIS
EVENT?

Meet the local startup scene, learn practical tools, and leave with new skills, contacts, and momentum. Whether you’re a curious student or an aspiring founder, this is your space to explore, build, and connect.

EXPERIENCE THE
THRILL

Catch talks on growth and risk, hear unfiltered lessons in the founders’ fuck-ups panel, get practical in entrepreneurship and creativity workshops, and explore the startup

bE PART OF THE
NEXT BIG THING

Turn inspiration into next steps—find co-builders, mentors, internships, or a first pilot. Share ideas, get feedback, spark collaborations

NETWORK &
CELEBRATE

Swap ideas with founders, corporates, investors and fellow student’s tech leaders, and future teammates over the course of the event.

frequently asked questions

What is the Innovation Festival by START Nuremberg?

A student-led two-day entrepreneurship and innovation festival featuring talks, workshops, startup fair, and networking at ZOLLHOF Tech Incubator in Nuremberg.

Who is the event for?

Students, aspiring founders, early-stage startups, corporate innovators, investors, creatives — anyone curious about entrepreneurship or building ideas.

Do I need to already have a startup to join?

No — the event welcomes complete beginners, idea-stage builders, and early founders alike.

What can I expect during the festival?

Inspirational keynote talks, hands-on workshops, a startup fair, networking sessions, food, music, and authentic founder panels (e.g. “Fuck-Up Stories”).

GET IN TOUCH

Our partnerships department is happy to connect partners passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship of all industries and sizes who want to collaborate with driven students and are looking for stellar talent in the ecosystem of the Franconian region.

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