Tech Happy Hours 2026 - Prague's flagship startup event.

🚀 Prague's flagship startup event is back: meet founders, meet founders, investors and corporates in one day. Tuesday 20.10., OX Club Prague.

Tech Happy Hours, 3rd edition: talks, panels, a pitch competition and networking. 500+ attendees from Czechia and across Europe for one packed day during Czech Startup Week.

The programme starts in the morning with Technology Incubation DemoDay, showcasing startups from the CzechInvest Technology Incubation ecosystem (invite-only event). Tech Happy Hours doors open at 12:30, the main stage kicks off at 13:00.

On the main stage:

Cooperation Across Continents: Taiwan

Panel: Company of Founder Heroes

Panel: The Future of FinTech is Dead

Panel: From Idea to Expansion

Panel: DefenceTech on the Frontier of Europe

Keynote: Jan Rezab (Ravineo), founder of Socialbakers Fireside Chat: Richard Valtr (MEWS), founder of the most valuable Czech startup

Pitch & Cheers: International Startup Competition. The winner gets a wild card to pitch at Engaged Conference the next day.

And the programme doesn't end when the stage closes. Mentorship Tables & Networking run from 17:45, followed by the "Not-Very TECH HAPPY HOURS" Afterparty from 19:00.

Come for the people you want to meet, the companies you want to discover and the conversations that are difficult to recreate in another room.

The detailed agenda, speakers and latest programme updates are always available at techhappyhours.com.

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES

Access to the full Tech Happy Hours programme on October 20

Keynote, fireside chat and panel discussions

Pitch & Cheers: International Startup Competition

Access to the guest list

Networking,

1:1 tables and mentorship tables

Soft drinks and coffee throughout the day

Coffee break and light refreshments

Evening buffet

The Afterparty

WHO YOU’LL MEET

Expect a mix of:

Startup founders & teams

VC and angel investors

Corporate leaders & innovation teams

Technology experts

Universities & students

Public-sector and ecosystem organisations

People actively looking for their next investment, partnership, customer, hire or startup opportunity

Tech Happy Hours is designed to bring these groups into the same room, on the same day, rather than separating founders, investors, corporates and the wider ecosystem into different events.

ORGANISERS & PARTNERS

Tech Happy Hours 2026 is organised by Technology Incubation and Startup Kitchen.

The event is part of Czech Startup Week and is implemented with the support of the City of Prague.

Our wider group of event, media and ecosystem partners is continuously growing.

See the latest confirmed partners at techhappyhours.com.

WHEN & WHERE

📅 October 20, 2026

📍 OX Club PraguePrague, Czech Republic

Tech Happy Hours doors open at 12:30.

ONE DAY. ONE ROOM. THE PEOPLE YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO MEET.

Come for the startups you want to discover, the investors and companies you want to meet, and the conversations that are difficult to recreate anywhere else.

See the latest speakers, full agenda and all event updates at techhappyhours.com.