Are you up for a challenge?
On November 21 and 22, 2023, the GigaLab took place, the main event of the Gigabit Academy '23!
A big thank you to all participants!
Join a challenge and participate as a GigaLab Explorer!
- Choose one of the presented digital challenges from our GigaLab Challenge Hosts and join their team
- Participate on both days of the GigaLab to work on your favourite challenge & help your Challenge Host to create ideas and solutions for their unique problems
- Pitch your idea together with your team at the parallel "future forward" event on November 22nd and win the GigaLab Award!
Why should you participate?
- Learn and experience how to develop & create ideas for gigabit challenges and get support by experts from different fields
- Connect with national and international startups & companies
- Pitch your idea and win the GigaLab Award with up to € 5000!
- Get all information & help you need to further develop your idea
- Find out which funding programs are available to support your innovation
- Enjoy free participation and networking with food & drinks!
Important Dates:
Oct.12- Nov.14 | Choose and join your favourite challenge and become a GigaLab Explorer |
Nov.21 | First day of the GigaLab - start working on your ideas |
Nov.22 | Second day of the GigaLab - finish your ideas and prepare a pitch Pitches of the GigaLab Teams in the afternoon at the parallel event "future forward" |
Dec.14 | Participate in the (optional) online prototyping workshop to work further on your idea |
We love to cooperate!
That is why we joined forces with AustrianStartups for organizing the GigaLab!
Furthermore, we cooperate with weXelerate at the event "future forward -navigating the unknown“ as well as the Global Incubator Network (GIN) and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN).
What does the cooperation with future forward mean for all the GigaLab participants?
- The future forward event is a parallel event taking place on November 22nd at the same location as the GigaLab
- Gigalab participants will get free access to the future forward event and will receive a promo code from the Gigabit Academy Team for registering and getting the free ticket
- Idea pitching, jury & award ceremony of the GigaLab teams at the future forward stage
- International networking and matchmaking opportunities
- Get detailed information about national and international funding possibilities for your projects and learn everything about the 2nd round of the Broadband Austria 2030: GigaApp grant!