October 21 2026

Wintercircus & De Vooruit, Ghent

This is not a conference

We're a place for startups, investors, leading enterprises and policymakers to define the future of innovation

Built by NextGen Belgium In The Pocket

Speakers & many more revealing soon

Merete Hverven

CEO

Visma

Stijn Bijnens

CEO

Proximus

Teal Frost

Talent Partner

Hummingbird

Bar Winkler

Co-founder & CEO

Wonderful

Roeland Delrue

Co-founder & COO

Aikido

Roey Lalazar

Co-founder & CTO

Wonderful

Jannis Fett

Principal

HV Capital

Matthias Geeroms

Co-founder

Lighthouse

Solène Brébant

Principal

Balderton

Michael Anseeuw

CEO

BNP Paribas Fortis

Jan Hollez

Co-founder

Deliverect

Dieter De Mesmaeker

Co-founder & CEO

Conveo

Ariane Berckmoes

CDTO

Ethias

Manu Vanderveeren

Co-founder & COO

Spott

To be announced

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What happens at Tectonic

A packed main stage room at Tectonic

Conference

A full day of keynotes, panels and workshops where founders, enterprises and investors end up in the same room, with side events and matchmaking running alongside. The Tecnotonic party kicks it all off the night before.

A founder pitching on stage at the Tectonic pitching competition

Pitching competition

The best startup founders in Europe compete for €300,000 in front of the investors who can change their trajectory. Spots are limited.

The winners of the Euroconsumers innovation challenge at Tectonic

Innovation challenges

Every corporate partner puts a real business problem on the table. We find the European startups that can solve it, and they pitch live at Tectonic for a pilot, a contract or a cash prize.

A room full of builders at a Tectonic session

Hackathon

Belgium's biggest hackathon. Round one runs across seven cities in a single evening. The 32 best teams build and pitch in the final in Ghent, competing for a €10,000 prize.

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Wave 2 · Ends on 9 September

Startup

€149
€129 / ticket*

For founders and early-stage teams looking to connect and grow.

  • Full day access to Tectonic 2026
  • Access to workshops and side events
  • Access to the Tectonic matchmaking tool
  • Catering: including breakfast, lunch and drinks
  • Exclusive access to Tecnotonic party
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Investor

€199
€179 / ticket*

For investors and business angels who make direct investments in startups.

  • Full day access to Tectonic 2026
  • Access to workshops and side events
  • Access to the Tectonic matchmaking tool
  • Catering: including breakfast, lunch and drinks
  • Invitation to exclusive investor activities
  • Exclusive access to Tecnotonic party
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Regular

€279
€249 / ticket*

For established enterprises, policymakers, institutions and broader industry participants.

  • Full day access to Tectonic 2026
  • Access to workshops and side events
  • Access to the Tectonic matchmaking tool
  • Catering: including breakfast, lunch and drinks
  • Exclusive access to Tecnotonic party
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* Prices are excl. VAT

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