Rotterdam
28.05 - 29.05 2024

Two days of everything a startup needs for grOWTH

Upstream is where innovation meets community. Join us for an electrifying blend of inspiration, collaboration, and forward-thinking. Whether you're a founder, student, investor, policymaker, or bold corporate, this community-driven festival is your gateway to cutting-edge ideas, meaningful connections, and endless possibilities.

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What to expect

2000+

attendees

Connect with over 2000 change makers who drive the transition to a digital, carbon neutral, circular and inclusive economy. Want to be one of them? Get your tickets now.

Community

driven

Join a variety of side events that take place over several days and include partner-created sessions on three key topics: access to capital, markets and talent. Want to become a co-creation partner and organise your own Upstream 2024 side event? Host your side event.

25+

speakers

We host more than 25 inspirational talks by leading experts, founders and artists. Want to suggest a speaker or join our line up?
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Speakers

Get a taste of what to expect by checking out the first speakers of Upstream 2024.

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all speakers
Sam Feldt
DJ, Platinum-Selling Artist, Music Producer & Founder
Jörgen Raymann
Lenard and Lenard, Chief Inspirational Officer
Evelien Bunnik-Remmelts
Whoppah, Co-Founder
Andrew Smith
Vinted, Senior Brand Director
Anastasia Kuskova
Sirius, Founder & CEO
Liza Rubenstein Malamud
Carbon Equity, Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer
Sergio Panday
Roots Inspire, Founder & CEO
Sebastian Peck
Kompas VC, Partner

Why attend?

Founders

  • Grow and scale your business
  • Connect with frontrunners of the next economy
  • Meet investors and bold corporates

Investors

  • Grow and scale your business
  • Connect with frontrunners of the next economy
  • Meet investors and bold corporates

Change Makers

  • Access to new markets and talent
  • Find innovative solutions and talent for sustainable growth
  • Gain access to international markets

Program

Upstream 2024 boasts an extensive on- and offline programming of keynotes, talk shows, round tables, workshops, webinars and network events. Carefully curated and focusing on individual topics with a common goal: enabling innovations that will drive the transition to the next economy.

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February 1, 2024

Rotterdam hosts European startup founders and investors at Upstream to drive innovation for a future proof economy

Up!Rotterdam and more than 50 public and private partners are organizing the fifth edition of the Upstream Festival on May 28 and 29, 2024. This event brings together more than 2,000 founders of startups and scale-ups, investors, corporates

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January 24, 2024

Rotterdam invests €2.6 million in investment fund Uniiq

Zuid-Holland, RVO, and the HEID foundation are co-investing: an additional 10 million euros are available for innovative startups. The municipality of Rotterdam is making € 2.6 million available to Proof-of-concept fund UNIIQ.

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January 17, 2024

House of Capital: €12 Billion In Managed Assets Present

Rotterdam will host Upstream Festival from May 23-25, 2023, offering diverse business activities, including Capital Wednesday on May 24th, connecting startups with over €12B in managed assets.

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Highlights

Catch a glimpse of previous Upstream Festival editions, or check out all the photo’s of 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Partners

Meet our partners driving Upstream forward. Want to join forces with us and become a partner too?
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Main Partners
Program Partners
Media Partners