The innovation & StartUp Festival on Skis

Innsbruck | 25. - 27. MArch 2026

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WHAT is Unique about
Skinnovation?

Conference

Attractively curated speaker lineup and diverse formats guarantee you’ll meet the right people at the right time!

Skiing

Networking and skiing make the perfect combination. Enjoy this unique experience together, share gondola rides, and meet up with like-minded people.

Ski Lift Pitch

Startups and Investors have the chance to meet in the gondola, taking the elevator pitch to the next level.

Tell Us
who you are

Intimate atmosphere

Our event is designed to be as intimate and personal as possible. Through formats like the Ski Lift Pitch, the Hut Talks, the Sundowner Party or the Group Ski Race you get the chance to grow your network and present your idea in a mesmerizing and connecting way.

Ski Lift Pitch

Get the chance to pitch you Startup in the gondola in front of precisely matched investors and take part at our pitching competition. At the final evening your Startup will be presented at the big stage.

Meet Investors and Partners

There are multiple formats suited for startups to meet their perfect match. Besides the ski lift pitch you have the opportunity to discuss with other like-minded people at the hosted lunch table, join  the ski race or sign up for the speed dating at our match making area. 

Intimate atmosphere

Our event is designed to be as intimate and personal as possible. Through formats like the Ski Lift Pitch, the Hut Talks, the Sundowner Party or the Group Ski Race you get the chance network in a relaxed atmosphere and combine pleasure with business. 

Ski Lift Pitch

Get the chance to hear innovative startup pitches in the gondola from precisely matched entrepreneurs. Participate in our pitching competition, culminating in the final evening where the top startups will present on the big stage.

Meet STARTUPS and VALUABLE CONTACTS

We offer multiple formats for investors to connect with promising startups. In addition to the ski lift pitch, you can engage with like-minded individuals at the hosted lunch tables, join the ski race, or participate in speed dating sessions in our matchmaking area.

NEw network experiences

Our event is designed to be as intimate and personal as possible. Through formats like the Ski Lift Pitch, the Hut Talks, the Sundowner Party or the Group Ski Race you get the chance to connect with startups, investors and innovators – and the best thing, it feels so natural and easy. 

MEET STARTUPS, INNOVATORS and bright minds

Get inspiration by attending our carefully selected talks and meet innovators from all over the world. At lunch time you have the opportunity to join one of our hosted tables and discuss different topics and get feedback and inspiration from others.

Position your company

There are multiple opportunities to naturally position your company within the startup and innovation scene and creating real connectings and building up valuable relationships.

PERFECT networking

Our event is designed to be as intimate and personal as possible. Through formats like the infomel Hut Talks, the Sundowner Party or the Group Ski Race you get the chance to grow your network and meet like-minded people with no effort as you just happen to ski together.

Connect & Grow Ideas

Get inspiration by attending our carefully selected talks and meet speakers personally. At lunch time you have the opportunity to join one of our hosted tables and discuss different topics and get feedback and inspiration from others.

Maybe the beginning of something new

At Skinnovation we offer a wide range of different formats to inspire you, connect with others and grow yourself. Many Skinnovation alumnis say that the event has been the beginning of something new for them. Maybe also for you!

Where is
Skinnovation 2025?

Innsbruck
Axamer Lizum

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VICTORIA NOACK
VICTORIA NOACKFounder & CEO HealthMe App
The special thing about Skinnovation for me as a founder is the very special atmosphere that enables an exchange at eye level with investors and founders.
BIRGIT STRÖBEL
BIRGIT STRÖBELSerial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor,
Business Coach
Skinnovation is an absolute must for startup enthusiasts. In breathtaking nature with an inspiring programme and the legendary ski lift pitches, I am always thrilled by this event
NICLAS LEHNERT
NICLAS LEHNERTFounder & CEO Bavertis GmbH
Skinnovation is definitely one of the best startup conferences I've been to so far, combining business talks, roundtables and pitch sessions with skiing in Austria's stunning alpine scenery to create a truly unique open-air networking and learning platform!

Join the family
of skinnovators

Valerie Bures

Serial Entrepreneur,
Partner and MD @Xange,
VP @Exceptional Ventures

Valerie Bures ist Partnerin bei XAnge, einem der führenden europäischen VC-Fonds, und eine der erfolgreichsten deutschen Serienunternehmerinnen, die u.a. den Fitnessspiegel VAHA, gemeinsam mit Torwart-Legende Manuel Neuer, auf den Markt brachte und die Frauenfitnesskette Mrs. Sporty gemeinsam mit Tennis-Spielerin Steffi Graf aufbaute.

Louisa Plasberg

Co Founder equaly

Louisa Plasberg is co-founder and managing director of equaly, a female empowerment company that is committed to improving the distribution of care work – such as housework and childcare. equaly offers couples digital solutions to find their personal model around care and career, and works with DAX-listed companies, SMEs and non-profits to promote care- and parent-friendly organizational culture. Louisa has a background in politics, worked in the Bundestag and studied politics and economics in Germany (Mannheim, Berlin) and the USA (Harvard, Columbia).

Elisa Naranjo

Co-Founder zweihorn

Elisa Naranjo, halb Deutsch, halb Ecuadorianerin hat sich beruflich dazu verschrieben eine Wirtschaft aufzubauen, die zeigt es geht auch anders. Eine Wirtschaft, die den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt stellt und den Planeten liebt. Eine Wirtschaft wie sie Klimawissenschaftler*innen und Aktivist*innen aufbauen würden. Beruflich hat sie es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht die Theorie von einer besseren und gerechteren Wirtschaft in die Praxis umzusetzen – mit all den Herausforderungen in unserem jetzigen System. 

Sie ist Co-Founderin bei zweihorn ENERGY. 

Zuvor war Elisa über 8 Jahre bei einhorn products, hat dort die Nachhaltigkeitsabteilung aufgebaut. Lieferketten umgestaltet und ökologisch und fair gemacht und New Work Konzepte von keinen Hierarchien und demokratischen Gehältern ins Leben gerufen. 
Außerdem ist sie auch Co-Gründerin des Unlearn  Business Lab. Ein Experiementierlabor für neues Wirtschaften.

Raphael Fellmer

CEO & Co-Founder of SIRPLUS

Raphael Fellmer is an entrepreneur, climate activist, author, and co-founder of the Berlin-based impact startup SIRPLUS with the vision of Zero Waste For Zero Hunger. After establishing 7 SIRPLUS supermarkets, generating over 20 million euros in revenue, and facing a failed financing round, the food rescuer saved SIRPLUS from insolvency and successfully restructured the business model to be economically sustainable. Through SIRPLUS’ online shop, surplus food and other products from producers are given a second chance and sold at significantly discounted prices. Together with 150,000 customers, the Berlin-based startup has already saved 5 million kilograms of food and enabled over 500,000 school meals in Africa. Raphael’s vision is to create a world where everyone has enough to eat. With SIRPLUS, he is bringing food rescue into the mainstream and promoting greater appreciation for food in society, business, and politics. In 2009, he began as a dumpster diver and lived for 5 years on a “money strike” to raise awareness of food waste and solutions for how everyone can live more sustainably and reduce their ecological footprint. His career as a food rescuer began in 2009 as a dumpster diver. He then embarked on a journey without money from The Hague across Europe, Africa, the Atlantic to Brazil, and up to Texas to raise awareness of the consumer society. After returning, Raphael initiated foodsharing, the largest European volunteer movement with over 400,000 users, which has already saved over 180 million kilograms of food in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. Through over 1000 media appearances, including Markus Lanz and SternTV, he became the face of food rescue in the German-speaking world. The Berlin-based father of two is the author of “Happy Without Money!”, a keynote speaker, and known for his commitment and media presence for Zero Waste for Zero Hunger.

Christian Rebernik

CEO & Founder at Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences

Christian is Co-Founder & CEO of Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences. Before he founded Vivy, a personal health record and assistant for 20mio people, helped to build N26, a unicorn Bank as MD, was CTO at Parship, created award winning apps like ShareTheMeal for the UN World Food Programme and helped Awin to become a global affiliate network. Christian is Advisor to the GreenTech Alliance, Member of the board of advisors to Sprk Global and Tomorrow Bank. He supports startup’s as a mentor and angel investor. Christian was born in Austria and studied business and information science.

Selma Prodanovic

Startup-Grande-Dame

Selma Prodanovic, celebrated as the “Startup-Grande-Dame” and one of “Europe’s most influential women in startups and VC” (2022-2024), is a globally renowned keynote speaker, multipreneur, and ecosystem investor. With over 2.000 stage appearances and media features in 40 countries, including Forbes, Financial Times, and Bloomberg, Selma’s voice has inspired audiences and reshaped the global startup and angel investing landscape.
In 2025, she launched 100 Influentials, an exclusive women-only mastermind addressing the gender wealth and investment gap. Her visionary leadership in initiatives such as GBAN, EBAN, invest.austria, 1MillionStartups, and the “Manifesto for Gender-Balanced Investing” reflects her unwavering commitment to driving systemic change. Selma’s groundbreaking TEDx talk, “Invest Like a Girl,” boldly challenges norms in early-stage investing, paving the way for greater equity and innovation in entrepreneurship.
Having advised over 1.000 founders and CEOs, Selma’s transformative journey—from being silenced to becoming a global force for change—has inspired lasting ecosystem transformations, a phenomenon known as The Selma Effect. Her unique vision, unwavering belief in a better future, and trailblazing ventures continue to catalyze positive change on a global scale.
Balancing her professional accomplishments with a fulfilling personal life, Selma is happily married to her first love and is the proud mother of two fantastic young adults.

Fabian Eckert

Founder RECUP

Every revolution starts with a spark.  

In Fabian Eckert’s case, overflowing garbage cans and towers of paper cups were the spark that ignited the idea for a deposit system for coffee cups and thus became the starting signal for RECUP’s packaging revolution.  

A lot has happened since Fabian founded RECUP together with Florian Pachaly in September 2016: In November 2016, they launched their pilot project in Rosenheim and showed that reusable packaging works in the food service industry! With over eight years of experience in setting up and expanding the RECUP reusable system, now with over 20,000 catering partners and market entry in Austria, Fabian is Managing Director of the market-leading provider of reusable containers in the catering industry. In 2021, he was recognized as a LinkedIn Changemaker and received the Bavarian Environmental Medal.   

Before RECUP, Fabian studied Business Psychology (University of Applied Management) and Leadership for Sustainability at Malmö University. He was born on 15.10.89 in Munich.

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