Last Updated on Monday, 14 October, 2024 at 7:59 am by Andre Camilleri
Malta is set to host its 4th annual Startup Festival showcasing the island’s thriving startup ecosystem. Organized by Malta Enterprise, this year’s event has also joined forces with TechXpo coordinated by the Ministry for Economy. Techxpo will be a dedicated space for immersive experiences from the technology and industrial spheres – as part of a three-day celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technological advancement spanning from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19.
Startup Festival Malta 2024
The Startup Festival has become a cornerstone event in Malta’s entrepreneurial calendar, this year drawing over 2,500 registered attendees and attracting investors, entrepreneurs, and innovators from around the globe.
The festival underscores Malta’s commitment to positioning itself as a hub for startups and scaleups in the Mediterranean region. Its not just an event but a moment of coming of clming together in the ecosystem where ‘Talent meets Talent’. Its also an opportunity for Malta Entrrprise to communicate new initiatives or policy drives to address weaknesses or challenges in the ecosystem.
Since its inception, the Startup Festival has aimed to foster collaboration and support for Malta’s dynamic startup ecosystem. By providing networking opportunities, workshops, investor matchmaking, financing, and insights into emerging technologies and trends – the event plays a critical role in equipping founders with the required skillset and network.
Malta’s robust startup ecosystem has seen significant support from Malta Enterprise, particularly through dedicated nation startup initiative aptly named: StartinMalta. These efforts provide both vital seed funding and long-term financing for high-performing startups/scaleups. Malta’s unique offering as a European jurisdiction with a vibrant Mediterranean lifestyle, combined with dedicated resources for startups, makes it an increasingly attractive destination for entrepreneurs from diverse sectors, including AI, FinTech, MedTech, edtech, blockchain, immersive tech, digital games development and more.
New policies and tools to be announced
This year’s festival also aligns with Malta’s strategic objective to benchmark its startup ecosystem on a global scale. In partnership with Startup Genome, Malta will be featured in the Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) as from next year.
Other expected announcements are linked to year-round investor matchmaking and efforts to widen the pool of entrepreneurs and incentivising long-term employment with startups.
As the event approaches, Malta Enterprise and its partners look forward to welcoming local and international participants from all corners of the globe to experience firsthand the potential of Malta’s startup ecosystem.
Startup Fetsival Malta is supported by Residency Malta Agency, Malta VC, Moneybase, Supercharger Ventures, Melita, Projects Malta, EY u National Skills Council. For more information and to register visit www.startupfestivalmalta.com
