This summer, ACT | The App Association is bringing back our Developed Tour and heading across Europe! Developed: EU will be a six-week series of events focused on empowering tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), building community, and connecting local innovation with global digital policy.

From Rome to Brussels, we’re partnering with members, embassies, accelerators, and ecosystem leaders to bring together founders, policymakers, and investors for meaningful conversations about scaling in a shifting regulatory environment. Whether you’re a startup or founder navigating compliance, looking for capital, or just want to connect with fellow developers building across borders, you will want to secure your spot at one of our many stops!

Follow along and RSVP to any of the nine stops on the tour here on our Luma Calendar.

Tour Stops

Developed: Rome – 27 May

Held in partnership with ATLAS, we’re starting in Rome with a networking aperitif on 27 May for local startup and scaleup founders! You can RSVP for our Rome stop here

 

 

Developed: Bari – 29 May

We’re excited to be partnering with Impact Hub Bari and member company 3DXR, to host a two-part event: a policy and innovation panel followed by a networking session. The event page will be coming soon, but you can stay up to date by checking out our global calendar of events here!

 

Developed: Milan – 3 June

Partnering with member company Teiacare, we’ll be hosting an aperitivo event on 3 June featuring some of the members who joined us in Brussels at our Global App Economy Conference: European Union earlier this year. RSVP for our Milan Networking Aperitivo event here.

 

Developed: Madrid – 3-6 June

We’ll be on-site for South Summit, attending sessions, hosting member dinners, and connecting with new companies. This stop is all about meeting local and international SMEs at one of Europe’s biggest startup gatherings! Will you be there? Let us know!

 

Developed: Vienna – 11 June

We’re hosting a roundtable for local SMEs focused on growing beyond Austria in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Vienna. The event will feature remarks from Faizan Alam of member company REMODID and the Embassy’s Chargé d’Affairs, Kami Witmer. RSVP for Vienna here.

 

Developed: Berlin – 12 June

In partnership with Berlin Business Office, Berlin Partner, and Beyond, we’re hosting a networking happy hour to build new connections with founders, investors, and tech leaders. RSVP for Berlin here.

 

Developed: Copenhagen – 16 June

This stop we’re teaming up with the App Association’s Ambassador of EU Ecosystems and member representative, Jonas Almeling, to host an application-based Scale Lab event followed by a networking happy hour for Copenhagen’s broader tech scene. The event page will be coming soon, but you can stay up to date by checking out our global calendar of events here!

 

Developed: Amsterdam – 18-20 June

We’re heading to The Next Web (TNW) Conference with Jonas and more of our member representatives for a two-part activation:

  • 18 June: Scale Lab @ TNW – our micro-accelerator for selected SMEs, including mentorship, founder breakouts, and a pitch contest.
  • 19-20 June – Visit our booth and attend our panel featuring James Hanson of member company Layers Studio, Mitchel Volkering of member company Vaic.at, and Jonas on why tech SMEs need to pay attention to Brussels.

The event page will be coming soon, but you can stay up to date by checking out our global calendar of events here!

Developed: Brussels – 24 June

We’ll wrap the tour in Brussels with a capstone event spotlighting SME leadership in the digital economy. The event includes participation from Members of the European Parliament, lightning panel sessions featuring App Association members, and an interactive Q&A followed by a reception. The event page will be coming soon, but you can stay up to date by checking out our global calendar of events here!

 

Bonus Summer Events

MAU Vegas – We’re hosting a reception on the 21st and panel on the 22nd at MAU Vegas (19-23 May) and would love to see you if you’re there! If you’re going, make sure you let Caitlin Irr know.

WWDC – We’re hosting a happy hour for independent developers the evening before WWDC kicks off on 8 June! Want to join us? RSVP here.

London Tech Week – We excited to attend London Tech Week (9-13 June) this year! If you’re going, make sure you let Stephen Tulip know.