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Startup weekend constanta

6-8 June 2025

📍Ovidius University

54 hours to build a startup

Techstars Startup Weekend is a high-speed sprint through idea validation, teamwork, mentorship, and launch prep.

You’ll pitch, prototype, get coached by experts, and present to a jury — all in one intense, unforgettable weekend.

Save Your spot!

Sponsors & Partners

Day 1: Network & find a team

17:30 – 18:00

Registration

Arrive at the venue and get checked in

18:00 – 18:30

Dinner & networking

Eat food, share ideas, practice pitches, and get to know your fellow participants

18:30 – 19:00

Welcome

Meet our Techstars facilitator and review agenda for the weekend

19:00 – 20:00

Pitches

Facilitator gives a walk- through of the pitching process and then pitches begin! Optionally line up to give your pitch

20:00 – 21:00

Vote for top pitches and form teams

Network, share questions, vote for the top pitches and form teams

21:00 – 21:30

Business Model Canvas Workshop

This workshop will help teams develop their lean business model, ready hit the ground running on Saturday morning.
Teams are encouraged to complete the draft before leaving for the night!

21:30 – 00:00

Start building!

Set up your team workspace for the weekend and start work on the idea. You may stay as late as the venue will allow

DAY 2: LEARN, WORK AND PLAY!

09:00 – 09:30

Breakfast

Arrive at the venue and enjoy a nice breakfast

09:30 – 10:30

Workshop

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

Enjoy some great food to fuel your journey!

14:00 – 17:00

Mentoring sessions

Mentors help teams one-on-one. They are here to help!

19:00 – 20:00

Dinner

Take a break, enjoy a meal with your peers and refill your energy!

20:00 – 21:00

Workshop

21:00 – 00:00

Check-in and carry on working

Check-in, status report, call for help. You may stay and work as late as the venue will allow.

DAY 3: PRESENT & CELEBRATE!

09:00 – 09:30

Breakfast

Arrive at the venue and enjoy a nice breakfast

09:30 – 12:30

Continue working & the pitch deck

Keep on working on your MVP, customer validation, and finish loose ends.

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

Enjoy some great food to fuel your journey!

14:30 – 16:00

Pitch Prep & Rehearsal, Tech Check

Final hours of work time should be focused on perfecting your presentation, tech-check for final presentations also takes place

16:00 – 18:00

Final presentations

Present, watch and celebrate all your hard work throughout the weekend! Teams will pitch for five minutes followed by a five minute Q&A from the judges

18:00 – 20:00

Dinner, awards, wrap up and after party!

FInd out who the winners are, and celebrate together!

Startup weekend constanta

6-8 June 2025

📍Ovidius University

54 hours to build a startup​​​

Save Your spot!

Speakers & Mentors

Matt McEvoy

Sarah Solis

Carlos Antillano

Regina Vaskina

Sponsors & Partners​​

Typical Agenda​​

Day 1: Network & find a team

17:30 – 18:00

Registration

18:00 – 18:30

Dinner & networking

18:30 – 19:00

Welcome

19:00 – 20:00

Pitches

20:00 – 21:00

Vote for top pitches and form teams

21:00 – 21:30

Business Model Canvas Workshop

21:30 – 00:00

Start building!

DAY 2: LEARN, WORK AND PLAY!

09:00 – 09:30

Breakfast

09:30 – 10:30

Workshop

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

14:00 – 17:00

Mentoring sessions

19:00 – 20:00

Dinner

20:00 – 21:00

Workshop

21:00 – 00:00

Check-in and carry on working

DAY 3: PRESENT & CELEBRATE!

09:00 – 09:30

Breakfast

09:30 – 12:30

Continue working & the pitch deck

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

14:30 – 16:00

Pitch Prep & Rehearsal, Tech Check

16:00 – 18:00

Final presentations

18:00 – 20:00

Dinner, awards, wrap up and after party!

54 hours to build a startup

Sponsors & Partners

Typical Agenda