A 4-Day Crossborder Co-Creation Session

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From May 4 to 7, we are hosting our first “Crossborder Future Tech Bootcamp” as part of the Twin City Hub initiative, together with numerous partners from Austria and Slovakia. The first three days will take place at Hotel Altes Kloster in Hainburg, at the Gemini Startup Base in Salzburg, and online. The bootcamp will conclude on day four at Vienna City Hall – followed that evening by the 10th anniversary of our “Best of Industry meets Makers” event.

Be part of it!
 

Current Program Planning Status

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We know that committing to a full four-day program can be challenging – everyone’s schedule, responsibilities, and availability are different. That’s why we designed the bootcamp in a flexible hop-on/hop-off format: you can join the key sessions and structure the build time around what works for you.

DAY 1 – May 4
Pitching & Matchmaking

Hainburg, Salzburg & online

The bootcamp opens with a morning briefing: challenge owners, technology partners, and space partners present their challenges and the tools, components, materials, and machines available. A Q&A session follows.

In the afternoon, participants connect, develop ideas, and form teams to create initial concepts and prepare for the build phase.

DAY 2 + 3 – May 5–6
Build & Iterate

Hainburg, Salzburg & online

Over the next two days, teams focus on hands-on development, prototyping, and testing in a flexible hop-on/hop-off format.

Short morning and early afternoon check-ins help teams share progress, exchange feedback, and tackle blockers with expert support.

DAY 4 – May 7
Demo & Next Steps

Vienna City Hall

The final day begins at 2:00 PM with a pitch test session at Vienna City Hall, followed by the official stage program of “Best of Industry meets Makers 2026” at 4:00 PM.

This is where teams present the solutions they have developed over the course of the bootcamp and the last 5 months of the IMM program.

 

Our Bootcamp Challenges

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Organizers & Supporters

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Markus Kleinfercher
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Senior Project Manager
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Prof. Franz Fidler
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
Head of Faculty
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Sandra Stromberger
Industry meets Makers
Founder & CEO
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Jaroslav Bukovina
SAPIE - Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy
Innovation Policy Expert
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Katarina Bendikova
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Project Manager
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Thom Kunz
Smile-IT & IoT Austria
Moderator
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Daniel Paunovic
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Business Development and Innovation Manager
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Assoc Prof. Matej Jaššo, PhD
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Researcher
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Peter Kuen
EIT Manufacturing East
Twin City Hub
Manager Austria & Government Relations
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Bernhard Schmid
Vienna Business Agency
Team Lead Digital Economy
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Michael Schwantzer
Vienna Business Agency
Technology Expert for Production and Manufacturing Technologies
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Réka Dancsecs
accent Incubator
Project Manager
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Denise Branz
Platform Industry 4.0
Senior Project Manager
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partners

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Our Briefing Partners

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Our Twin City Hub Project Partners

 
 

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Our Future Tech Bootcamp Co-Organizers

As of July 1, 2024, Industry meets Makers has become part of the Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (2C FIMH) – a cross-border initiative aimed at driving innovation, fostering collaboration, and promoting sustainable growth in the manufacturing sector across Austria and Slovakia. The project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) within the Interreg Slovakia-Austria program. Learn more