{"id":27436,"date":"2026-09-30T11:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thessinnozone.gr\/6th-wmf-startup-competition-conference-2026-thessaloniki-19-11-2026-me-tin-ypostirixi-tis-azk-2\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T09:40:17","slug":"6th-wmf-startup-competition-conference-2026-thessaloniki-19-11-2026-me-tin-ypostirixi-tis-azk-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thessinnozone.gr\/en\/6th-wmf-startup-competition-conference-2026-thessaloniki-19-11-2026-me-tin-ypostirixi-tis-azk-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201c6th WMF STARTUP COMPETITION & CONFERENCE 2026\u201d @ THESSALONIKI, 19\/11\/2026, supported by AZK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you have an idea? Are you a startup\/spin-off?
Do you want to visit Italy to meet investors?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The sixth edition of the \u00abWMF STARTUP COMPETITION & CONFERENCE\u00bb<\/mark><\/strong> of the entrepreneurship center of the Hellenic-Italian Chamber of Thessaloniki<\/a> in collaboration with the WeMakeFuture! Festival<\/a> (Italy) and in co-organization with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki<\/a> and Enterprise Greece<\/a> and the support of Alexander Innovation Zone<\/a>, is aimed at Greek startups and groups of innovative ideas interested in starting their own business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will select 10 startups<\/strong> which\u2014before an audience of business leaders, representatives of investment firms, and business angels\u2014will participate in the \u201cStartup Competition & Conference 2026,\u201d on Thursday, November 19, 2026<\/strong>, at the Helexpo International Exhibition Center (Aimilios Riadis Hall) in Thessaloniki<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three winning startups <\/strong>selected through the competition will participate in the WeMakeFuture! <\/strong>Festival International Exhibition, to be held in Bologna<\/strong>, Italy<\/strong>, on June 10, 11, and 12, 2027<\/strong>, where they will have the opportunity to present their ideas in an international competition and to an international audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online platform<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> for submitting ideas <\/strong>will open on: Tuesday, September 28, 2026<\/strong>, and will close on Thursday, November 5, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Submitted files must not exceed 10 MB.) All documents, pitches, and presentations must be in ENGLISH<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our goal for this initiative is to ensure an official Greek presence at this major event in Bologna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, read below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n