Event agenda

Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice with Plug and Play

WORKSHOP: Nonverbal Communication – The Power of Body Language and Voice

Superhero Capital Charity Game

8️⃣ Investors and Founders. 🃏 One Table. 💥 All In.

Investors' Breakfast

​ROCKIT, Aneli Capital and Iron Wolf Capital are bringing together the startup and investment community for a special Investors’ Breakfast – a side event of Investor Camp 2025.

#karmarun @ Startup Fair 2025

Founders' Breakfast

We curated a special group of tech entrepreneurs for laid-back startup coffee talks – be it about pricing in the AI era, funnel improvements or best practices of co-design or customer discovery.

Opening

Join the 13th Startup Fair opening and charge up for a full day of pitching, networking, tech talks, and learning!

Coffee Hour

Start your Startup Fair morning the right way — with a cup of coffee and great conversations at the Rockit booth.

Free legal clinic

🚀 Got legal or tax questions holding your startup back? Meet the Sorainen team at the free Legal Clinic during Startup Fair!

SEB Wheel Of Fortune

Feeling lucky? Spin the wheel for a chance to win exclusive SEB prizes created especially for this event!

Can Europe Rival Silicon Valley?

Can Europe really rival Silicon Valley—or are we just recycling buzzwords? Top leaders and founders debate regime28, startup strategy, and whether Europe has the guts to play global offense.

Lithuania Lifts Off: The Space Frontier

During the panel, we will dive deep into Lithuania’s growing space tech startup ecosystem. You'll meet the founders, hear their stories, and explore how local innovation is reaching global orbit.

Batch 1

Startup Showcase Batch#1

These startups will be demoing their products, sharing their visions, and showing you what's next in the world of innovation. Whether you're an investor, founder, or just startup-curious, this is your chance to see what's brewing in the ecosystem.

Building Unicorns: The Path to Hypergrowth

In his keynote, Uri Levine will take you on a journey through the creation of unicorn startups—sharing key insights, hard-earned lessons, and the remarkable story behind Waze—to empower you on your own path to success.

Breaking the Age Myth: Purpose, Passion & Profit in Your 20s

Success doesn’t have to wait. In this keynote, Mantas Vičius will hare his journey building Elicejus.lt as a CEO in his 20s — and challenge the idea that age and experience are prerequisites for impact.

Game-Changing Deeptech: Are You Ready for What Is Actually Coming?

The future isn’t just knocking—it’s breaking down the door. In this no-holds-barred session, we cut through the hype to explore the deeptech breakthroughs that are genuinely reshaping our world.

Presentation of the Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Sandbox

Join us on October 9 at 11:00 AM for a presentation of the Regulatory Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandbox, launched by the Innovation Agency Lithuania.

Batch 2

Building with Agentic AI: A Pragmatic Guide

The promise of autonomous AI is huge but building with it comes with its own set of hidden costs and challenges. This talk provides a guide for founders, separating the hype from what's actually working today.

Money Talks: Global Trends You Can’t Ignore

Active investors from the UK, the Nordics, Asia and Europe will share their insights on emerging global trends in technology and financing, seeing AI as a new economic driver.

How to Win International Media: A Guide for Startups

When should your startup begin reaching out to international media? How do you talk to journalists? What are the writers interested in?

Healthy Hour

Take a midday break and recharge at the Rockit booth with our Healthy Hour.

Building for 51% of the Population

Half the world’s population is female, yet most health research and solutions have been built around male bodies and data.

Batch 3

Accelerators vs. Angels vs. VCs: Choosing Your First Partner

Should you join an accelerator for structure and mentorship? Bring in an angel investor who believes in your vision? Or go straight to a VC for fast growth?

Startup Showcase Batch#2

These startups will be demoing their products, sharing their visions, and showing you what's next in the world of innovation. Whether you're an investor, founder, or just startup-curious, this is your chance to see what's brewing in the ecosystem.

From Deck to Deal: A Reality Check on Your Pitch

You’ve got the deck — now what? This keynote reveals what truly makes a pitch stand out beyond the slides.

AI Everywhere… But Where’s the Value?

AI is in every pitch, every product, and every plan. But is it actually creating value—or just showing up everywhere because it can?

Uri Levine Book Signing — Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution

Meet entrepreneur and Waze co-founder Uri Levine for an exclusive signing of his bestselling book Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution.

Batch 4

Blitz Mentoring Sessions

ROCKIT invites you to a special side event during Startup Fair!

All the Way to Series A: The Startup Survival Guide

From securing $7M with a top-tier U.S. fund to raising a $25M Series A, Cactos and Atrandi Biosciences share how bold startups navigate the path from survival to scale — and earn the trust of global investors along the way.

Mission Possible: Financing and Scaling Defence Innovation

The defence and dual-use startup space is at a critical moment. Demand for innovation is rising—but startups still face tough hurdles in funding, procurement, and scaling.

Exit, Fame, or Funding: What Are You Chasing?

Pulsetto, Ebury (formerly ArcaPay), and Cast AI open up about their transformative journeys — from scaling global brands and landing major funding rounds to navigating successful exits.

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Different Roads to Growth

Scaling internationally is one of the most exciting (and daunting!) milestones for ambitious companies.

Batch 5

AI-First Generation

AI has moved from promise to reality — with billions flowing into foundational models, tools more accessible than ever, and early adopters already seizing the advantage.

Dream.Build. Scale with Google Cloud and TeraSky

Accelerate Your Startup Journey: Build and Scale with “Google Cloud” & “TeraSky”

Share Accounting Truths and Lessons You Can’t Google

What looks simple on paper often turns out to be anything but. In this session, founders, investors, and legal experts share the real stories behind share registers — from early missteps to practical solutions that investors actually want to see.

Borderless by Design: The Future of Teams

In this panel, Linda Võeras (Investment Manager @ Karma Ventures), recruitment expert and a leading Lithuanian founder will unpack what it really takes to scale teams from the Baltics to the world.

Never Waste a Crisis: How Startups and Innovation Are Rebuilding Ukraine

Can crisis fuel opportunity? Meet the founders reshaping Ukraine’s startup scene through resilience, reinvention, and bold innovation.

AI talks for CTOs. Knowledge sharing & Networking

While CEOs are busy chasing VCs, let’s take a moment to connect and talk about AI adoption, the trends shaping startups, practical challenges, and real-world know-how.

Startup Showcase Batch#3

These startups will be demoing their products, sharing their visions, and showing you what's next in the world of innovation. Whether you're an investor, founder, or just startup-curious, this is your chance to see what's brewing in the ecosystem.

Born in Lithuania, Built for the World: MedTech AI Founders Shaping Global Healthcare

Lithuania has quickly emerged as a surprising hub for innovation in MedTech and artificial intelligence, producing ambitious startups that are not only solving local healthcare challenges but also building products with global impact in mind.

Batch 6

One Person, Billion-Dollar Ambition

What does it take to build a billion-dollar company solo? This panel brings together two successful solo founders and a top VC to share raw insights on the highs, lows, and realities of going it alone on the path to unicorn status.

Who Owns AI Work? Protecting What You Build

AI is transforming startups—but who really owns what it creates?

From Startup to Investor: Scaling Beyond Your Own Vision

How do high-growth startups become the investors they once pitched?

Shouting Out Loud: Why Telling Your Startup Story Matter

Founders often underestimate the power of visibility.

Happy Hour

Wrap up the day with a fun and interactive Happy Hour at the Rockit booth. Expect good vibes, engaging networking and a playful twist. It’s the perfect chance to meet new people, exchange ideas and end your Startup Fair experience on a high note.

Announcement of Startup Fair 2025 Pitch Battle Finalists

Funders to Founders: Navigating the AI Investment Landscape

In this fireside chat, Magnus Hambleton (Partner @ byFounders) and Ska Sijia Du (Principal @ Karma Ventures) will dive into what it means to build and fund in the AI-first era.

Silicon Valley Secrets: How We 10X Lithuanian Startups

This isn’t theory — it’s the real Silicon Valley playbook, in action.

Pitch Battle finals

Don’t miss the chance to witness groundbreaking innovations and discover the next big thing in tech.

Before and After Winning Startup Fair

Hear from last year’s Pitch Battle winners as they share how Startup Fair became a turning point — opening doors, unlocking new opportunities, and accelerating their growth in ways they never expected.

Pitch Battle awards

It’s time to celebrate the startups that stole the show. Join us for high energy, good vibes, and a chance to cheer on the Pitch Battle winners who are ready to take their ideas to the next level.

noBS Gastro Summit

🍟 noBS Gastro Summit 🍟

Rise or fall – startup battle

Who dares to rise, and who will fall? On October 10 in Vilnius, the stage transforms into an intense battlefield of ideas, grit, and ambition.