Venue
Venue
sTARTUp Day 2020 takes place at the University of Tartu Sports Hall (Ujula 4a, Tartu) – the only venue in the city of Tartu that can accommodate 4000 people and where a true festival atmosphere can be created.Stages
There will be four stages at sTARTUp Day 2020: Starlight stage, Spotlight stage, Pitching stage and Community Stage. Starlight and Spotlight stages offer a diverse inspiring-educational stage program including world-class speakers and 20 different topics and there will be two full days of pitching competitions on the Pitching stage. For the first time, the sTARTUp Tartu area will be featuring a Community stage where the sTARTUp community will be featuring their own program.- See the full stage program here.
Seminar area
The stage program will be complemented with hands-on seminars where professionals share experiences and insights from their fields. The seminars will take place in 6 rooms in parallel which are located on the third floor of the venue.- Find the seminars here by clicking on "SEMINARS" in the Locations tab.
Demo area
The demo area is located in two main halls of the venue creating the heart of the event. It's where startups and companies can showcase their products, technologies and the latest innovations. The area will be structured – for instance, one corner is for business advisory organizations that can help startups with incubation and other services.- See the demo area map here.
Youth area
To grow future founders, there will be a youth area powered by TransfereWise. SPARK Makerlab, HK Unicorn Squad, Entrepreneurship Village and others will be organizing workshops for youngsters aged 7–13 and 13–18. Kids up to the age of 15 can enter the festival for free with an adult who has a ticket.- See the youth area program here.
Matchmaking area
This is the place where the magic happens. Using Brella app, you can schedule 15-minute meetings with other participants of sTARTUp Day 2020. Once the meeting is confirmed, you will be assigned a table in the matchmaking area powered by Adapter.Speed Dating area
For the first time, sTARTUp Day is bringing together investors and startups for 3-minute 1:1 meetings. The meetings are split between thematic blocks over two days.- Find more information here.
Cafe Area
This is the place for true coffee lovers or people who just need some extra energy. Coffee shop Caffeine has its own lounge area with comfy sofas and pop-up cafe where they offer different coffee drinks. In addition, Gustav, Boost and Tort & Trühvel will be treating you to smoothies, pastries and hot drinks. This is the perfect place where attendees can chill out and enjoy good coffee!
Food Court
Although the program is full of interesting speakers and topics – but you should also remember to get some fuel for your body. The food court is the place where attendees can get a lunch or snacks to invigorate your mind and soul. Kolm Tilli, Kauss, Toiduproff and Maitseelamused will be making sure no one goes hungry.
Oasis
Swedbank Oasis offers you a spot of tranquility and relaxation to take some time off in your quest for finding world-changing ideas. Free massage is just one of the options – come and enjoy everything that Oasis has to offer and dive back to the festival buzz sharper than before!