Celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Unchain Fintech Festival, the most influential financial innovation summit in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), held from 17–18 June 2026 in Oradea, Romania.
From June 24 to 26, We Make Future fills BolognaFiere with 90+ stages, 1,000 speakers, and a Startup Arena open to founders from 80+ countries. Here's what's on the program. The Recursive is a media partner of WMF – We Make Future 2026.
From AI and Cybersecurity to Deep Tech breakthroughs, GITEX AI EUROPE is the launchpad for next-gen solutions, global investments, and bold collaborations.
The Recursive CEE Forum returned to ViennaUP on May 20, 2026, bringing together ~500 founders, investors, corporates, policymakers, and ecosystem builders from across Europe. The program spotlighted cross-border collaboration, scaling and tech transfer, market expansion, and the future of investing — with a special focus on energy, AI, robotics, and deep tech.
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The Recursive Founder Files series brings together the brightest minds in the region to tackle the realities that founders and investors often shy away from. Every episode focuses on the unique startup landscape in a given CEE country, while it may also bring in perspectives from other CEE markets.
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More than 120 investors managing over €10B in assets showed up in Maribor this May. Podim exposed a reality shaping Europe’s tech ecosystem: while founders from smaller markets are entering global competition earlier, the infrastructure needed to scale still feels fragmented and relationship-driven.
From AI to energy scaling, the event united CEE leaders with DACH to turn cross-border collaboration into a repeatable engine for growth.
