{"id":3999,"date":"2026-07-13T13:56:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sask.sk\/startup-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:31:30","slug":"startup-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sask.sk\/en\/startup-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Startup Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"hero--page hero--page__alt\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-shapes hero-shapes--page2\">\n\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/img\/shape-darkblue.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"hero-shapes__item hero-shapes__item--left\" width=\"500\" height=\"691\" fetchpriority=\"high\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-shapes__item hero-shapes__item--center lottie-animation\"\n\t\t\t     id=\"hero-lottie-center\"\n\t\t\t     data-animation-path=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/json\/HP_Element2.min.json\"\n\t\t\t     data-video-fallback=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/video\/HP_Element2.mov\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-shapes__item hero-shapes__item--right lottie-animation\"\n\t\t\t     id=\"hero-lottie-right\"\n\t\t\t     data-animation-path=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/json\/HP_Element3.min.json\"\n\t\t\t     data-video-fallback=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/video\/HP_Element3.mov\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"large\">Let\u2019s raise the flag<br \/>\r\nof Slovak<br \/>\r\ninnovation<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/startup-eventy-slovensko\/\" class=\"button ghost-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStartup events\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/en\/?page_id=2707\" class=\"button ghost-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplications\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero--page__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/img\/hero-logo.svg\" alt=\"SASK 2026\" class=\"hero--page__footer-logo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero--page__footer-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t25.11.2026<br>Bratislavsk\u00fd hrad\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"section section--intro\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"section section--right\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content align-\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-lead lead wp-block-paragraph\">SASK 2026 is a year-round platform \u2013 from the application through the bootcamp and finals to a week in Silicon Valley \u2013 where you get feedback, mentors, investors and contacts that will help you scale your business beyond Slovakia.<\/p>\n\n\n<div><a class=\"button  ghost large\" href=\"\/o-nas\" target=\"_self\"><span>Read About us<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section section--video bg-gradient--alt bg-auto\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n_A8BqqlkUs\" class=\"sask-video\" data-lightbox> \n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1362\" src=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-145\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-1536x817.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-2048x1090.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/video2x-690x367.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"play-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M12.7028 5.30399L3.89069 0.343455C2.16116 -0.630799 0 0.583622 0 2.52762V12.4728C0 14.4184 2.1658 15.6328 3.89831 14.654L12.7104 9.66932C14.4306 8.69506 14.4306 6.27357 12.7058 5.30396L12.7028 5.30399Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"large\">Watch the SASK 2025 Finals<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t \n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section section--intro\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"section section--right\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content align-\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-gradient text-gradient\">Startup Awards 2026 \u2013 a platform for Slovak startups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-lead lead wp-block-paragraph\">Startup Awards is a platform that has been helping Slovak startups grow, connect with investors and gain visibility at home and abroad since 2011.<br\/>We\u2019re not just one gala evening \u2013 throughout the year we organize meetups, a bootcamp, the finals and a trip to Silicon Valley, so that at every stage you get concrete value for your team and product.<\/p>\n\n\n<div><a class=\"button  ghost large\" href=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/en\/?page_id=2707\" target=\"_self\"><span>Apply with your startup<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-gradient text-gradient\">Who is SASK for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SASK 2026 is for innovative teams that don\u2019t want to leave their idea on paper.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section pt-0\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"grid l-4-4-4 block-cards__alt\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"card card--violet\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For early-stage startups<\/strong> that want to validate their product, get feedback and their first investors.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--purple\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For student teams<\/strong> and young founders who want to turn a school project into a real business.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"card card--gold\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For startups that already have a product<\/strong> and first customers and want to prepare for growth and fundraising.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"section section--intro\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"section section--right\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content align-\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-gradient text-gradient\">How SASK 2026 works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SASK 2026 is a series of connected steps \u2013 from the online application all the way to the trip to Silicon Valley. At every step you get something concrete: product feedback, mentoring from top experts, media visibility and direct contact with investors. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"section section--accordion pt-0\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" data-accordion>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n\t\t\tApplication\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An online form where you describe the problem, solution, market, traction, team and fundraising, and attach your pitch deck.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n\t\t\tPre-selection\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on the applications, our jury selects the 25 best startups that advance to the Bootcamp.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n\t\t\tBootcamp\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A three-day intensive bootcamp that connects the most promising Slovak startups with top mentors from among founders, investors and ecosystem partners. It culminates in the selection of the finalists. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n\t\t\tFinalist preparation\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Webinars, workshop sessions and a 2.5-hour \u201cPerfect Pitch\u201d consultation for each team to help fine-tune their presentation for the finals evening.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n\t\t\tFinals at the Winter Riding Hall at Bratislava Castle\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9 finalists take the stage with a pitch and Q&amp;A in front of the jury and the audience \u2013 the winner takes home investment negotiations, a trip to Silicon Valley and a package of services.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-title\">\r\n\t\t\tThe road to Silicon Valley\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SASK 2026 winners will spend a week in the Bay Area, visiting VC funds and portfolio companies and enjoying networking and dinners with the Slovak diaspora.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section large-full mb-3 pb-4 bg--shapes\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content grid--content-center\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-gradient mb-0\">SASK in numbers<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid l-3-3-3-3 m-6-6 block-cards block-number-cards\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__number card__number--big\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t13\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>years of the competition<br \/>\r\nStartup Awards<br \/>\r\nSlovakia<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__number card__number--big\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t200+\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>startups<br \/>\r\nthat took part in<br \/>\r\nbootcamps<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t350 million\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>euros raised<br \/>\r\nin capital by<br \/>\r\nthe competition\u2019s finalists<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__number\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmore than 1 billion\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>euros in valuation of companies<br \/>\r\nthat competed in SASK<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"section section--intro pb-0\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"section section--right pb-lg-0\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content align-\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-gradient text-gradient\">Key dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-lead lead wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the key milestones to help you plan your startup year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section section--right pt-0\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content align-\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\t<div class=\"section section--program is-style-padding padding-top-0\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sask-program sask-program--calendar\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"sask-program__row default sask-program__row--linked\" data-href=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/prihlaska-startup-awards\/\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">04. 06.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Submit your startup to SASK<br\/><\/strong>Opening of applications<\/p>\n\n<a class=\"sask-program__arrow-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/prihlaska-startup-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Otvori\u0165 odkaz\"><svg class=\"sask-program__arrow\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n    <path d=\"M1.777 0h9.244l4.611 8-1.776 3.093-3.731-6.464-6.139 10.651H.419l7.035-12.187H0L1.777 0z\" fill=\"#000000\"\/>\n<\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sask-program__row default\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. 09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SASK Speedrun<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lu.ma\/k9ev4gjn\"><br\/><\/a>Bratislava<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sask-program__row default\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30. 09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Closure of registration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sask-program__row default\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">06. \u2013 08. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bootcamp<\/strong><br\/>X-Bionic, \u0160amor\u00edn<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sask-program__row default\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25. 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finale<\/strong><br\/>Winter Riding Hall Bratislava Castle<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"sask-program__row default\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The road to Silicon Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Exact information, registrations and all detailed conditions can be found on the individual subpages for each milestone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"section section--intro\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6i5a5372.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" title=\"dfhdf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6i5a5372.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6i5a5372-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/6i5a5372-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section section--intro pb-0\"> \n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"section section--right pb-0\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid--content align-\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-gradient text-gradient\">Where to next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose your next step based on where you are right now.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid ml-6-6\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card--shape card--shape__blue\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/img\/card-shape-blue.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card__shape-img\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sask.sk\/wp-content\/themes\/sask\/assets\/dist\/img\/arrow-shape.svg\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     alt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     class=\"card__arrow card__arrow--big\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Come to<br \/>\r\nside<br \/>\r\nevents<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meetups, hackathons and community events where the Slovak startup ecosystem meets.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/startup-eventy-slovensko\/\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"button ghost-white\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStartup 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