Youth Startup Summit 2026

🚀 Youth Startup Summit 2026 🚀

Organised by TalTech Startup Garage, this summit is the event every young entrepreneur and innovator has been waiting for!

A full afternoon of founders, investors and student builders sharing how they actually got started. No theory, no jargon, just honest stories from people who were recently exactly where you are.

🔥 The shape of the day

🚪 12:00 Doors open & registration 👉 12:30 Opening

🎤 First block of talks: Short keynotes on how people actually get started, and what the very first step looks like when you have no idea what you're doing yet.

☕ Networking break: Snacks, drinks, music.

🎤 Second block of talks: More keynotes plus a panel bringing together different corners of the startup world, on the support that's out there for young people and how to reach it.

☕ Networking break: Snacks, drinks.

🎤 Third block of talks: Closing keynotes on building something while you're still studying, and why now is a good moment to begin.

🎙 16:00 Closing remarks & thank you 🥂 Post-event networking until 17:00

PS! The full programme and speaker lineup will be announced closer to the event, so follow us and keep an eye out for the reveals 👀

✨ FREE for students and TalTech employees
📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026 · doors open at 12:00
📍 TalTech Main Hall, Tallinn University of Technology
🗣 Language: English

🚀 Whether you're a high-schooler who's never heard a pitch, a first-year wondering whether the startup world is for you, or you already have an idea and no clue what to do with it, this day is built for you.