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2. – 3. 6. 2027, Brno

Velvet Innovation
2027

After 5 editions, we're taking Velvet Innovation further. It's no longer just a conference — it's a one-of-a-kind festival of innovations that change the world for the better. That's why the next edition will be bigger, more intense and aiming for an even stronger real-world impact.

Registration opens in January 2027 — but you can secure priority access to early bird tickets today.
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Who you'll meet at Velvet Innovation 27

Idea-stage people
Idea-stage people
Researchers, makers and people with a project that isn't a company yet. They come to find out how to turn it into something great.
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Startupisté
Startupisté
Founders with a product and their first customers. They're looking for investors, partners and people who went through the same stage a year or two earlier.
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Scaleups
Scaleups
Founders and CEOs of companies that are already growing. They're dealing with expansion, larger funding rounds and problems that don't come with a manual.
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Corporate
Corporate
Innovation and technology leaders looking for solutions, partners and trends beyond their own field.
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Investors
Investors
VC funds and angels from the Czech Republic and abroad. They come for dealflow, for founders at different stages of growth and for the other investors in the room.
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Public sector and NGOs
Public sector and NGOs
People from cities, institutions and non-profit organisations. They're looking for what innovation can offer where profit isn't the main goal.
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Here's what's waiting at Velvet Innovation 2027

1200
attendees
250
founders
100
investors
5
venues


Beyond the Edge:
Change as Opportunity

The world is changing faster than we can take it in. Geopolitical instability, technological breakthroughs, climate change – for many, the combination is overwhelming. As if standing at the threshold of something vast and unmapped.

But change has always been where the most important things happen. Where fields collide and new disciplines emerge. Where a founder bets everything on an idea that fits no established template. Where a researcher decides their work belongs not only in a journal, but in the real world. Change is uncertainty – and uncertainty is where the opportunities are.

That’s what we want to talk about. Beyond the Edge. 

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What’s new 
at Velvet Innovation 2027

Conference ➡️ Festival
Conference ➡️ Festival
Velvet Innovation has grown. The conference you know from previous years stays – it's now part of a wider festival. Alongside it you'll find masterclasses, workshops, peer sessions, live podcasts, the Startup World Cup and much more.
1.5 days, 5 venues
1.5 days, 5 venues
The festival takes place in the cradle of Brno's industrial innovation – the district that earned the city its nickname, the Manchester of Moravia. You'll find us at Wannieck Gallery, Impact Hub, Clubco and the Clarion Hotel. The space between Vaňkovka and Wannieck Gallery hosts the open-air programme, and that's where the festival ends with an afterparty.
Startup World Cup
Startup World Cup
We're joining forces with the world's best-known startup competition. Startups that apply compete for a place in the global final in Silicon Valley, where the winner receives a USD 1,000,000 investment.
VELVET QUIZ
Is VI 2027 the right event for you?
30 seconds. Tell us what you’re currently working on most, and we’ll show you exactly what the conference has in store for you – and who you’ll meet there.
It’s good to have you here
You don’t need a business or a plan — all you need is an idea, some research or a creative project that makes sense to you. At VIC 2027, we’ll show you just how far you can go and who can help you along the way. What appeals to you most about this?

See how the last edition went

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Partner with Velvet Innovation 2027

The room is worth being in. Velvet Innovation attracts the people making decisions – about technology, investment, hiring, and direction. A carefully curated programme with real editorial standards, built around the kind of content that holds an intelligent audience's attention. 

As a partner, you're not buying a logo placement. You're joining a community that the Brno Region's best founders, builders, and thinkers have called home for five years – and that is now opening up to a significantly wider regional and international audience.
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FAQ

What are the main changes compared to previous editions?
A half-day conference is becoming a two-day festival. Day one brings a conference in a similar format to previous years; on day two we'll move to several venues around Wannieck Gallery. There you'll find hands-on formats, sharing sessions, podcasts and the Startup World Cup, among others. Part of the programme will be open to the public. At the end of the day, we'll all meet in front of Wannieck Gallery for the closing afterparty.

What about tickets?
Tickets go on sale in January 2027. You can choose whether to come for both days or just the second day. I want priority access to early bird tickets

What language will the programme be in?
The main language will be English. For most parts of the programme, AI translation will be available.