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Events on Europa Now: reports from the conferences, festivals and stages that matter to European tech.
Festivals
Arduino heads to Maker Faire Bay Area for landmark 20th anniversary celebration
The open-source electronics company will showcase its latest hardware and host a talk by co-founder Massimo Banzi at the September event in Vallejo, California.
Festivals
Ars Electronica 2026 Draws Record Crowds Back to Linz City Center
The festival welcomed 125,000 visitors across 40 venues in downtown Linz, marking a successful return to the city center with extended visitor engagement and a new distributed exhibition model.
Conferences
NORDEEP 2026 Launches Matchmaking Platform as Nordic Deep Tech Summit Approaches
The Nordic Deep Tech Business Summit opens its SiRA Connect platform one week before the two-day event in Espoo, enabling founders and investors to schedule meetings in advance.
Festivals
Ars Electronica 2026 Tackles Power, AI and Democracy Across Five Major Conferences
The festival's September programme interrogates who shapes the future through discussions spanning digital polarization, Europe's technological independence, AI's social role, tech billionaire influence, dehumanization patterns, and water governance.
Festivals
Linz's University of Arts Transforms Ars Electronica into a Multivenue Campus Questioning Technology's True Cost
From September 8–13, 2026, the University of Arts Linz will activate the city with contributions from a dozen degree programs and 21 international partner institutions, presenting around 200 works that challenge technological optimism with cultural alternatives.
Conferences
Cracking the Code: What Investors Want to See in Your Spotlight Application
Hundreds of early-stage startups compete for a place in How to Web's Spotlight program in Bucharest. We spoke with the selection team about what separates strong applications from weak ones—and how founders can stand out.
Conferences
ISOUL Brings Women Leadership Awards to Paris for First European Ceremony
The international women's leadership community will host its inaugural European edition in Paris on October 3, 2026, bringing together roughly 200 female founders, investors and executives across eight award categories.
Festivals
Art and Science Converge at Ars Electronica 2026 to Tackle Society's Hardest Questions
The upcoming Ars Electronica Festival demonstrates how artistic practice and scientific inquiry combine to create meaningful innovation. Through interactive installations and collaborative projects, the event explores everything from AI ethics to the future of healthcare.