Iceland Innovation Week is a festival celebrating and showcasing Iceland's startup scene. Various events in offices, swimming pools, restaurants, buses, innovation centers, and many other venues occur throughout the week, ranging from a takeover day to a Climate Summit, panel discussions, company visits, an icy ocean dip, festive gatherings, and so much more! That means startups and investors are participating, as well as corporates and public institutions—everyone together, having a blast.
Photo: Henry McLoughlin, Lucie Samcová, Laura Anne Edwards, and Smári McCarthy speaking at Iceland Innovation Week 2023.
The festival consists of different events emphasizing the impact of innovation across all industries. The aim is to increase the visibility of the innovation sector, give startups, entrepreneurs, and companies a chance to showcase their innovative abilities, share knowledge with the ecosystem, and create new business opportunities. The themes for 2024 include:
- Fun & Games
- Waste not -want not
- Health is wealth
- Pardon the disruption
- Been there, fund that
Photos (L to R): David Helgason, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, and Bartónar choir singing at the Iceland Innovation Week 2023.