Finals
Startup
Awards
2026
The most prestigious evening of Slovak startups.
A place where the people
driving Slovak innovation forward meet.
Nine finalists. One exceptional evening.
On 25 November, founders, investors, partners and guests from the Slovak startup ecosystem will gather at the Winter Riding Hall of Bratislava Castle.
Nine startups selected at this year’s Bootcamp will present their companies to a four-member jury. We’ll find out who the winners are, hear a keynote by Peter Komorník and, after the program, make room for in-person conversations during networking.
Attendance is free and subject to individual approval.
The Finals in numbers
Winter Riding Hall,
Bratislava Castle
finalists
from the Bootcamp
judges
guest seats
with confirmed attendance
An exceptional evening. The right people.
The SASK Finals bring together founders, investors and people who are moving Slovak startups forward. We carefully curate the guest list to create space for valuable meetings and new connections.
Want to be there? Fill in the registration. Attendance is free, we review every application individually and will let you know the outcome by email.
Evening program
Doors open at 17:00, main program from 18:00. Expect pitches from the nine finalists, a keynote by Peter Komorník, the winners’ announcement, networking with refreshments and an afterparty. The evening will be hosted by Peter “Explo” Altof and Kristína Kumor.
17:00 – 17:50
Guest registration and welcome drink
17:50 – 18:00
Guests take their seats
18:00 – 18:30
Opening of the Startup Awards Slovakia 2026 Finals
18:30 – 19:20
Finalist pitches
19:20 – 19:40
Break
19:45 – 20:10
Finalist pitches
20:10 – 20:50
Keynote: Peter Komorník
20:55 – 21:30
Winners’ announcement
21:30 – 00:00
Networking and refreshments
00:00 – 03:30
Afterparty
Keynote
Who will choose the winners
The winners will be chosen by four people who have built successful tech companies, invest in startups and have grown businesses in global markets.
TOP 9 finalists
The finalists will be selected by mentors at the Bootcamp on 6–8 November at X-Bionic in Šamorín. We’ll announce them right after it ends.
What the finalists are competing for
€250,000
Main prize: the winner gets the opportunity of an investment from Seed Starter by Slovenská sporiteľňa.
Silicon Valley
For the winners: a week of meetings with investors, tech companies and Slovak founders in the US, in March 2027.
This is what the 2025 Finals looked like
The road to the Finals
The road to the Finals stage leads through the application, selection and an intensive Bootcamp with mentors. Out of 25 semifinalists, the mentors will select nine teams that will present on 25 November at Bratislava Castle.
June – September
Applications
150 startups
6–8 November
Bootcamp
25 semifinalists, Šamorín
25 November
Finals
TOP 9, Bratislava Castle
March 2027
Silicon Valley
winners
Questions and answers
Fill in the registration via the Request to attend button. Attendance is free, we review every application individually and will let you know the outcome by email.
No. The hall holds 500 people and we select guests individually. Your seat is confirmed once you receive a confirmation email.
Doors open on 25. 11. 2026 at 17:00; the Finals program starts at 18:00 and ends around 21:30 with the winners’ announcement.
At the Winter Riding Hall in the Bratislava Castle grounds.
The finalists’ pitches are in Slovak.
Be part of the Slovak startup Finals
Request to attend an evening that connects startups, investors and people from business.
We review every application individually.
