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Date:

Time:

12:00- 21:00

Institut for X, Aarhus

Tec Five-Tec-O-Meter

SMIL 2026

What is SMIL’26?

SMIL:

  • … is a one day startup festival in Aarhus on May 28, 2026
  • … is where startups move forward fast, together. 
  • … brings startups, investors, corporates, and ecosystem supporters together in smaller, curated, participatory formats designed for real conversations, practical progress, and follow through.
  • … is Aarhus: close, collaborative, talent dense, and built on trust, where supporting each other is the default and success is often shared.
  • … is Danish for Smile. A smile lowers barriers and opens the door to real conversations. Victor Borge once said, “A smile is the shortest distance between two people.” That spirit sits at the heart of SMIL.

 

SMIL’26 key facts

  • Date: May 28, 2026
  • Location: Institut for X, Exners Plads 9, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
  • Duration: One day (Kick off at 12:45, Afterparty ends 23:00)
  • Organizer: Startup Aarhus, the non-profit working to connect and strengthen the startup ecosystem in Aarhus.
  • Edition: Second edition of SMIL, 2025 was the first edition.
  • Format: A startup festival with smaller, participatory formats that all live up to five criteria: Curated, Relationship-Building, Interactive, Specific to SMIL and Practical.
  • Programme: 5 tracks with interactive sessions across 2 time slots (each participants joins 2 sessions)
  • Who it’s for: Startups first (founders and startup teams) plus investors, corporates, and ecosystem people who work with or support startups
  • Ticket categories: Startup, Scaleup, Investor, Community, General, Corporate
  • Language: English