On November 25, 2026, join Rubik Hub’s international startup conference in 📌 Milan, organized in partnership with SmartCityLab Milano and hosted at their hub.

“Beyond Borders - The Startup Conference for Scaling in Europe and Worldwide” is about international growth, European innovation, and what it really takes to move from one market to many.

We’re bringing together startup founders, investors, corporates, mentors, European policymakers, and international ecosystem leaders to exchange perspectives, challenge assumptions, share what actually works, and create connections that can turn into opportunities long after the event.

Building on Rubik Hub’s experience supporting and scaling startups across Europe, the conference aims to strengthen the European startup ecosystem and connect local innovation with international capital, partners, and markets.

If you're building, funding, supporting, or enabling startups in Europe, this is a conversation you want to be part of, not hear about afterwards. Join us!

Agenda Overview

📣 Important note: The event includes parallel sessions across two rooms, and each room has limited capacity.

Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a session reaches capacity, we may not be able to accommodate additional participants. If seats become available during a session, you may be able to join.

10:30 - 11:00 - Registration

11:00 - 11:30 - Opening

Auditorium Room

11:30 - 12:15 - ✅ EU Innovation Challenges Panel - From European to Local Challenges

A panel discussion about the challenges in the European startup ecosystem. A fair comparison between Europe with the scale of the US and the speed of Asia. Confirmed speakers until now:

  • Ana-Maria Andronic (Moderator) - President of TechAngels Romania

  • Adina Simionescu - Executive Director at the ROStartup Ecosystem Association

12:15 - 13:00 ✅ Corporate Innovation Panel

Representatives from large companies will discuss how startups are becoming key drivers of innovation within corporate environments. A discussion about startup–corporate collaboration models: real models, real exits, and what it takes to close a corporate partnership.

14:15 - 15:00 ✅ Investor Reverse Pitches

Investors step into founders’ shoes and take the stage to present their investment thesis, sectors of interest, and the value they bring to founders beyond capital. Confirmed investors until now:

  • Alina Georgescu - Investment Director at Catalyst Romania

  • Cosmin Curticapean - CEO Lendox | VP & Angel Investor at TechAngels Romania

15:00 - 16:00 ✅ Startup Pitches

A curated selection of high-potential European startups with strong traction will take the stage:

  • Marco Filippi - Founder & CEO of volvero

16:30 - 17:15 ✅ Going Global Panel - How Top Startups Scale

Shared perspectives from startups that scaled beyond their home markets, startup programs that support scaling, and VCs. Confirmed speakers until now:

  • Tommaso D'Onofrio - President of TIH NYC (Transatlantic Innovation Hub) and of ATLAS

  • Vlad Gliga - CEO Rubik Hub

Tech Agregator Room

12:15 - 13:00 ✅ Rapid-fire Investors Panel

A panel with investors featuring a rapid series of bold, provocative statements and real founder scenarios. Investors react on the spot with agree/disagree paddles, surfacing what they actually think.

16:30 - 17:15 ✅ Rapid-fire Founders Panel

Founders take the hot seat this time, in the same playful, sharp, revealing format as investors. Confirmed investors until now:

  • Cosmin Curticapean (Moderator) - CEO Lendox | VP & Angel Investor at TechAngels Romania

Networking throughout the day.

17:15 - 17:30 - Closing

17:30 - Networking

More Than a Conference

This is not a traditional conference. It is a space designed for honest conversations, real lessons from founders, meaningful connections, and collaborative thinking about the future of the European startup ecosystem.

Join us!

📍 SmartCityLab Milano, Milan, Italy

📅 November 25, 2026

About Rubik Hub

Rubik Hub is one of Europe’s top startup accelerators as recognized by the Financial Times for two years in a row, with an impressive #13 in Europe for networking, and is home to the Best Coworking Space 2026 in the world.

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