Tips for May events

We would like to highlight three opportunities for students, innovation teams, and colleagues at Comenius University, cross-border events and a call for applications within the Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub project.

In May, the Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub brings three interesting opportunities for students, innovation teams, startups, and colleagues who want to see innovation in practice, build new contacts, or test their solution in a real-world environment. The activities take place in a Slovak–Austrian cross-border context, and the project is co-funded by the Interreg Slovakia–Austria programme.

1. Twin City Future Tech Bootcamp

4 May 2026 | 10:00–14:00

Hotel Altes Kloster, Hainburg an der Donau

This is the opening of the Industry meets Makers hackathon match-making format, where companies present their challenges and innovation teams work on solutions. At the event, you will be able to see how collaborations between companies and teams are formed in practice.

Free of charge, open to everyone (including lunch).

More information and registration.

2. Best of Industry meets Makers

7 May 2026 | from 16:00

Vienna City Hall, Wappensaal

An evening finale where teams will present finished solutions created through collaboration between companies and innovation teams from Slovakia and Austria. The programme also includes networking with companies, startups, universities, and innovation supporters—an excellent opportunity for new contacts and partnerships.

More information and registration.

3. Twin City EdTech Testbed Call 6 Programme 

Application deadline: 15 May 2026 (23:59 CET)

The programme offers a real testing environment for edtech solutions in schools or training centres in Austria and/or Slovakia. Selected teams can run demos or pilot tests with their target group between September and December 2026 (in a block of up to 5 days).

Application form. Details in Slovak.

If you know students or teams who could benefit from these opportunities, we would appreciate it if you shared this information with them.