28.05 - 29.05 2024
Two days of everything a startup needs for grOWTH
Upstream is where innovation meets community. Join us for an electrifying blend of inspiration, collaboration, and forward-thinking. Whether you're a founder, investor or a corporate changemaker, this community-driven festival is your gateway to cutting-edge ideas, meaningful connections, and endless possibilities.
Get your ticketsWhat to expect
2000+
attendees
Connect with over 2000 change makers who drive the transition to a digital, carbon neutral, circular and inclusive economy. Want to be one of them? Get your tickets now.
Community
driven
Join a variety of side events that take place over several days and include partner-created sessions on three key topics: access to capital, markets and talent. Check out Upstream 2024 side events.
25+
speakers
We host more than 25 inspirational talks by leading experts, founders and artists. See the full line up.
Why attend?
Founders
- Connect with other founders
- Meet investors and corporate buyers
- Grow and scale your business
Investors
- Find new deals
- Meet (co-)investors
- Showcase your expertise
Change Makers
- Meet the startups and scale-ups
- Learn from other innovators
- Highlight your impact
Updates
View all updatesRotterdam hosts European startup founders and investors at Upstream to drive innovation for a future proof economy
Up!Rotterdam and more than 50 public and private partners are organizing the fifth edition of the Upstream Festival on May 28 and 29, 2024. This event brings together more than 2,000 founders of startups and scale-ups, investors, corporates
Rotterdam invests €2.6 million in investment fund Uniiq
Zuid-Holland, RVO, and the HEID foundation are co-investing: an additional 10 million euros are available for innovative startups. The municipality of Rotterdam is making € 2.6 million available to Proof-of-concept fund UNIIQ.
House of Capital: €12 Billion In Managed Assets Present
Rotterdam will host Upstream Festival from May 23-25, 2023, offering diverse business activities, including Capital Wednesday on May 24th, connecting startups with over €12B in managed assets.