GovTech events

Did you know public procurement represents approximately 14% of the EU’s GDP? Yet it remains one of the most under-penetrated markets by startups and SMEs. As European public administrations accelerate their digital transformation, the window for innovative SMEs to engage has never been wider. 

We are excited to announce the launch of the Startup Bootcamp – a 3-session online webinar series specifically designed to help EU Startups and SMEs navigate the GovTech market, design a winning Business-to-Government (B2G) strategy, and access real paid pilot opportunities. 

The Startup Bootcamp Journey 

Each session follows a practical Learning + Opportunity structure: 

Session 1: Understand GovTech (Apr 16 | 10:00 – 12:00 CET)  

• Part 1 (Learning): Understanding public sector decision-making and how startups create value. 

• Part 2 (GovTech Challenges Demo): Discover real-world challenges and pre-apply for pilots in citizen-facing services, internal workflows, and social care. 

  Session 2: Design your B2G Strategy (Apr 23 | 10:00 – 12:00 CET)  

• Part 1 (Learning): Public client segmentation, sales cycles, and building a winning GovTech commercial proposal. 

• Part 2 (GovTech Challenges Demo): Discover real-world challenges and pre-apply for pilots addressing administrative burden reduction and bureaucracy simplification. 

 Session 3: Success Stories (May 27 | 10:00 – 12:00 CET)  

• Part 1 (Learning): Real-world lessons and actionable insights from startup-public sector collaborations. 

• Part 2 (GovTech Challenges Demo): Discover real-world challenges and pre-apply for pilots in inclusive accessibility mapping assistant challenges. 

Meet the public sector stakeholders behind the challenges  

In all sessions of the GovTech4All Startup Bootcamp, public sector stakeholders will share their own challenges and engage in Q&A with startups/SMEs interested in exploring pilot opportunities.  

GovTech Challenges: Citizen Public Services  

Public Administrations seeking for solutions: 

• Municipalities from Spain  
• Municipality from Sweden  
• Municipality from Estonia  

GovTech Challenges: User-centric services and bureaucracy simplification   

Public Administrations seeking for solutions: 

• Municipalities from Lithuania 
• Municipalities form Sweden 
• Municipalities from Malta  
• Municipalities from Greece  
• Municipalities from Estonia  

GovTech Challenges: Inclusive accessibility mapping assistant  

Public Administrations seeking for solutions: 

• Municipality from Sweden  
• Municipality from Greece 

What’s in it for you? 

• Access Paid Pilot Opportunities: Seize the opportunity to win a paid pilot by solving real-world challenges that directly improve public services. 

• Direct Engagement with Public Buyers: Connect directly with ministries and municipalities from Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, Estonia, Greece, and Malta seeking solutions NOW. 

• Learn How the Public Sector Buys: Gain a clear mental model of decision-making chains and procurement pathways to save months of trial-and-error. 

• Design and De-risk your B2G Strategy: Master the B2G sales funnel to ensure your solution is adapted for the public sector procurement landscape. 

• See What Success Looks Like: Hear firsthand actionable insights from startups and public administrations that have successfully collaborated. 

Is This for You? 

We are looking for EU startups and SMEs at any maturity stage that have: 

• Capacity to Innovate: You may not have a finished solution yet, but you have the expertise to participate in design contests and propose new innovations for specific challenges. 

• Early-stage or Research-led Concepts: You are an early-stage team with the vision to build technology for the public sector. 

• Pilot-ready solutions: You already have a product past the POC stage ready for real-world testing. 

• Industry-Agnostic: You have a solution, regardless of your current sector, that can be adapted for public service challenges. 

Ready to move from interest to action? Don’t miss this chance to break into one of Europe’s largest addressable markets and put your innovation to good use by improving public services for citizens across the European Union.  

Register now to secure your spot!