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It all started, roughly speaking, with 200 founders sharing beers, stories, and questionable sausages around a grill at the very first TechBBQ, held 14 years ago in Copenhagen.

Since then, the conference has grown explosively. What began as a local, passion-driven event with big dreams has evolved into an international platform. This Tuesday and Wednesday, 10,000 tech founders, investors, media professionals, politicians, and decision-makers will gather in Copenhagen.

This year marks a new chapter – a significant shift that underlines the conference’s growing influence over the years. After years in the raw surroundings of Lokomotivværkstedet, TechBBQ is moving to the Bella Center. It’s more than just a change of scenery; it’s a clear sign that TechBBQ has once again outgrown its old limits and now stands as one of Europe’s leading stages for tech, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

TechBBQ has always been more than a showcase for new technologies. It has been a place where people come before technology – despite how groundbreaking the solutions are and how high the level of ideas and initiatives has become.

This year’s theme, Build to Matter, continues in the same spirit. In a time of rapid change and global uncertainty, we must ask ourselves: what truly defines us? Technology is evolving faster than ever, AI is reshaping entire industries, sustainability is no longer optional, and conflicts and crises demand action. Inaction is not an option.

As TechBBQ itself puts it: “At TechBBQ 2025, we embrace this sense of urgency – not as a crisis, but as an opportunity to build with intention.”

With the move to the Bella Center, TechBBQ reinforces its position as a European hub for innovation. Copenhagen is drawing closer to the major international conferences, and the event now attracts top-tier investors and speakers. For Danish startups, it offers a unique opportunity to access capital and mentorship without having to travel to San Francisco, London, or Berlin.

TechBBQ has also become an arena where politics and entrepreneurship intersect – a place where decisions made on stage can have tangible effects in the real world shortly afterward.

TechBBQ is more than just a conference. It tells the story of how a handful of passionate individuals with an idea can create a gathering point for the entire Danish and European tech ecosystem. Moving into the Bella Center symbolizes how far the event has come – but also serves as a reminder that, as a society, we must continue to prioritize entrepreneurship, capital, and innovation if we want to renew and maintain the foundation on which our welfare system is built.

MAP TechBBQ 2025 – An overview of “TechBBQ 2025” at the Bella Center.

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