# Events

Court cases and debt collectors: CogX suppliers take steps to recoup money owed by UK tech event
News
September 27, 2024
Court cases and debt collectors: CogX suppliers take steps to recoup money owed by UK tech event
A CogX spokesperson told Sifted that it acknowledges “a number of suppliers are awaiting payment”
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Freya Pratty
Want to hear from the cofounder of YouTube and explore sunny Valencia? Try this tech event
Places
August 2, 2024
Want to hear from the cofounder of YouTube and explore sunny Valencia? Try this tech event
VDS, one of southern Europe's most prominent international tech events, is taking place on October 23-24 in Valencia, Spain
Paid for and produced by: VDS
CogX: Leading UK tech event owes ‘tens of thousands’ to suppliers
News
April 12, 2024
CogX: Leading UK tech event owes ‘tens of thousands’ to suppliers
CogX says it's committed to paying the suppliers and working tirelessly to bring in revenues to pay them
Kai Nicol-Schwarz and Freya Pratty
Hopin's UK business enters liquidation as it transfers HQ to the US
News
February 26, 2024
Hopin's UK business enters liquidation as it transfers HQ to the US
The company was once valued at $7.75bn
Sifted reporters
The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech
Analysis
January 30, 2024
The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech
A list of 18 of Europe’s best tech communities
Sophie Rowe
The tech and startup events Sifted will be attending in 2024
Analysis
January 4, 2024
The tech and startup events Sifted will be attending in 2024
There is no shortage of events and conferences for a European startup enthusiast in 2024 — here's which the Sifted team will attend
Sadia Nowshin
Why 'femtech' needs to die and 8 other headlines from Sifted Summit
Analysis
October 18, 2023
Why 'femtech' needs to die and 8 other headlines from Sifted Summit
We came to Magazine London. We saw startup Europe take the stage. We Sifted through PR speak
Sophie Rowe
Startups will make headlines: 6 reasons not to miss Sifted Summit
September 6, 2023
Startups will make headlines: 6 reasons not to miss Sifted Summit
Learn tech’s new rules at Sifted Summit in October — and you might bump into John Collison, Eileen Burbidge and Taavet Hinrikus
Sophie Rowe
Readers' views: The Slush controversy
Opinion
November 25, 2022
Readers' views: The Slush controversy
Sifted readers' views on Slush's decision to revoke the pitch award it gave to Immigram, following a wave of outrage
Sifted Readers
Slush revokes Immigram’s controversial win at pitch competition
News
November 21, 2022
Slush revokes Immigram’s controversial win at pitch competition
The startup says it has opted out from the competition amid growing criticism
Zosia Wanat
Outrage after a startup with Russian founders wins Slush pitch competition
News
November 20, 2022
Outrage after a startup with Russian founders wins Slush pitch competition
The Polish and Ukrainian startup communities, in particular, have criticised the result of Slush’s pitching competition
Zosia Wanat
Troubled events startup Pollen in administration after failing to find buyer
News
August 10, 2022
Troubled events startup Pollen in administration after failing to find buyer
It follows a rocky few months of missed payroll and unpaid refunds
Freya Pratty
Europe’s best tech conferences: ranked
Analysis
August 9, 2022
Europe’s best tech conferences: ranked
Our extremely unbiased ranking is based on many late nights and many cups of bad coffee
Sifted reporters
Inside the bitter falling out at the top of Web Summit
News
October 29, 2021
Inside the bitter falling out at the top of Web Summit
Legal battles, ‘secret’ fund and ‘kompromat’ claims hang over world's largest tech conference
Freya Pratty and Eanna Kelly
What it takes to scale up European tech
News
February 18, 2021
What it takes to scale up European tech
A new initiative has 150+ European innovators debating how to leverage deeptech, talent, startup-corporate collaboration — and drive more money to startups.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Announcing the 2020 EIT award winners
News
December 11, 2020
Announcing the 2020 EIT award winners
Healthtech, greentech and AI startups were amongst the winners of this year’s awards.
Sponsored by: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Funding, business support and skills: How the EIT empowers entrepreneurs
Analysis
December 7, 2020
Funding, business support and skills: How the EIT empowers entrepreneurs
The European Institute for Innovation & Technology supports European startups with funding, mentorship and workshops — and it could help you.
Sponsored by: European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
Online events startup Hopin hits $2.1bn valuation just 8 months after launch
News
November 10, 2020
Online events startup Hopin hits $2.1bn valuation just 8 months after launch
Hopin is already one of Europe’s most valuable startups — and investors are getting very, very excited.
Amy Lewin
How did the Tech Nation Rising Star winners do during coronavirus?
News
November 2, 2020
How did the Tech Nation Rising Star winners do during coronavirus?
Back in February, 10 companies were named Tech Nation’s Rising Stars 2.0 winners. Then coronavirus hit. What happened next?
Sponsored by: Tech Nation Rising Stars
Healthtech and greentech dominate the DT50 startup awards
News
October 21, 2020
Healthtech and greentech dominate the DT50 startup awards
The winners of the 2020 DT50 awards have been chosen, and the field was led by healthtech & greentech startups.
Sponsored by: Digital Top 50
Where founders go all-in
Analysis
September 21, 2020
Where founders go all-in
How a secretive poker event became the must-do for the tech elite
Mimi Billing
Are you one of Europe’s top entrepreneurs?
News
August 3, 2020
Are you one of Europe’s top entrepreneurs?
Applications are open for this year’s Digital Top 50 Awards (DT50), celebrating leading founders and firms across the European ecosystem.
Supported by: Digital Tech 50 Awards
120+ diversity in tech communities in Europe
How To
June 12, 2020
120+ diversity in tech communities in Europe
An ever-growing list of schemes and networks which support diverse and underrepresented founders in Europe's tech ecosystem.
Amy Lewin
Top webinars for this week and next for European startups
News
May 25, 2020
Top webinars for this week and next for European startups
A list of the top virtual panels and discussions happening in Europe's startup ecosystem.
Connor Bilboe

# Events

Court cases and debt collectors: CogX suppliers take steps to recoup money owed by UK tech event

Want to hear from the cofounder of YouTube and explore sunny Valencia? Try this tech event

CogX: Leading UK tech event owes ‘tens of thousands’ to suppliers

Hopin's UK business enters liquidation as it transfers HQ to the US

The best communities to join in European tech, according to women in tech

The tech and startup events Sifted will be attending in 2024

Why 'femtech' needs to die and 8 other headlines from Sifted Summit

Startups will make headlines: 6 reasons not to miss Sifted Summit

Readers' views: The Slush controversy

Slush revokes Immigram’s controversial win at pitch competition

Outrage after a startup with Russian founders wins Slush pitch competition

Troubled events startup Pollen in administration after failing to find buyer

Europe’s best tech conferences: ranked

Inside the bitter falling out at the top of Web Summit

What it takes to scale up European tech

Announcing the 2020 EIT award winners

Funding, business support and skills: How the EIT empowers entrepreneurs

Online events startup Hopin hits $2.1bn valuation just 8 months after launch

How did the Tech Nation Rising Star winners do during coronavirus?

Healthtech and greentech dominate the DT50 startup awards

Where founders go all-in

Are you one of Europe’s top entrepreneurs?

120+ diversity in tech communities in Europe

Top webinars for this week and next for European startups