START Summit vs IdeaLab!

What is START Summit? START Summit is Europe’s largest early-stage conference for entrepreneurship and technology. Born at the University of St. Gallen (HSG), it has evolved into the ultimate seeding ground for entrepreneurial talent. Every March, 7,000+ founders, investors, and talents converge in St. Gallen not just to network, but to build. With over 1,000 startups and 1,000 investors onsite, this is where the next generation of unicorns find their backers and where prototypes turn into companies. START Summit 2026: Embrace New Horizons Five years ago, the world stood still, but the builders moved forward. They looked beyond the next quarter to 2042, choosing resilience and evolution over stagnation. Today, Europe has momentum, but only if we take control. The world is changing faster than ever before. The question is whether you will see it as a threat or an opportunity. Are you ready to build companies that will still matter in ten years? Bring your prototypes, questions, and hardest problems to the START Summit. The START Summit app is your gateway to turning belief into action. Maximize Your Summit Experience - Curate Your Agenda: View the full schedule and build a personalized path through the sessions that matter most to your mission. - Live Updates: Receive essential notifications regarding program changes, keynote starts, and exclusive event updates in real-time. - Deep Insights: Access comprehensive speaker bios, technical workshop descriptions, and strategic event data. - Capture the Momentum: Use our Matchmaking Tool to connect with partners who help you ship, back founders who bend the curve, and find your next breakthrough. - Workshops, AMAs & Side Events: Secure your spot for workshops and exclusive side events directly in the app. Don't just sit in the passenger seat. Download the app, start planning, and join us as we embrace new horizons. See you at START Summit 2026.

IdeaLab! is the official app for the conference at WHU in Vallendar. Everything you need for the two days, without carrying a paper programme. THE PROGRAMME Browse the full schedule and save the sessions you want, so your own agenda is the first thing you see. Set reminders so you are never in the wrong room, and export sessions to your calendar. Register for workshops, and respond to an offer if a place opens up on a waitlist. THE PEOPLE Find the attendees worth your time. Browse profiles by interest, send a connection request, and message anyone who accepts. Looking for one particular person? Search by name or email and start the conversation there. MATCHING Swipe through people the app suggests, open roles, and, if you are a founder or an investor, the other side of the table. A match opens a chat, so an introduction does not depend on running into each other. MEETINGS Propose a time that suits you and let the other person accept or decline. No more working out diaries in a corridor. JOBS A career board and a swipe deck of open roles from the companies at the event. Keep the ones worth a second look and come back to them later. THE VENUE Floor plans for every level, searchable, with routing that works between floors as well as across one. YOUR TICKET Your check-in code lives in the app, next to a LinkedIn code you can hold up when you meet somebody, so you are not spelling out your profile URL. PARTNERS AND SPEAKERS Pages for the organisations supporting the event and the people on stage, so you know who you are talking to before you walk over. STORIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Room changes, schedule updates and anything else the organisers need you to know, in one place rather than scattered across email. IdeaLab! is built for people attending the event. Sign in with the address your ticket was issued to; parts of the app are open to browse before you do.