🚀 Iceland Innovation Week 2025 is set to take place from May 12th to 16th in Reykjavík, Iceland 🇮🇸. This festival celebrates and showcases innovation 💡 across various sectors, offering a platform for startups, investors, corporates, and public institutions to connect and collaborate.

🎉 Festival Highlights:

Side Events (May 12th–16th): Throughout the week, a variety of side events—including panel discussions, company visits, happy hours , and even icy ocean dips —will occur at various locations around Reykjavík.

Day 0 – Tuesday, May 13th:

💰 Investor Day (10:00–16:00): Tailored sessions for investors, including panel discussions 🗣️, networking opportunities 🤝, and a VIP experience in Icelandic nature 🌿.

👩‍💻 Founder’s Day (10:00–16:00): Exclusive workshops 📚 and panels 🎙️ designed to empower startup founders, covering topics like funding 💵, scaling 📈, sales 💼, marketing 📢, and leadership 🏆.

Day 1 – Wednesday, May 14th (10:00–15:00): A day filled with keynotes 🎤, workshops 🏗️, the Fermented Shark Tank 🦈 pitch competition semi-finals, booths, and discussions at the official festival venue.

Day 2 – Thursday, May 15th:

♻️ Ok, bye Climate Summit (9:00–12:00): Focuses on climate solutions 🌍 and the innovations driving sustainable change 🍃.

🔍 Afternoon Sessions (12:30–15:00): Continued discussions and workshops on climate action 🌡️.

🏆 Fermented Shark Tank Finale (15:00–16:00): The final round of the unique pitch competition 🎯 where startups present their ideas after sampling fermented shark.

🎙️ Notable Speakers:

• Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir – Spotify
• Signe M. Sveinbjørnsson – Heartcore Capital
• Svend Hardenberg – Inuit Development Company
• Emilie Christensen – Nordic Edge
• Lena Thiede – Planet A Ventures

💡 Opportunities for Startups and Investors:

🦈 Fermented Shark Tank Pitch Competition: A distinctive opportunity for startups to pitch their ideas, with the twist of sampling fermented shark before their presentation. Semi-finals occur on May 14th, with finals on May 15th.

🤝 Founder & Investor Mixer: An invite-only event on May 13th, designed to foster meaningful connections between founders and investors in an intimate setting.

🔗 For more details and to purchase festival passes, visit the official Iceland Innovation Week website 🌍✨