A two-day international entrepreneurship fair held each June in Marbella, connecting startups and scaleups with investors, corporates, public administrations, and academic institutions through pitching, matchmaking, and structured networking.
Startup Olé Marbella is an annual, two-day B2B entrepreneurship festival held at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones Adolfo Suarez in Marbella, Spain. The event positions itself as an international meeting point for startups, scaleups, investors, corporations, public institutions, and universities active in technology and innovation. Across its programme, it combines a startup exhibition fair with pitch competitions, business matchmaking, round tables, and plenary sessions, drawing an estimated 100 exhibitors and 350 speakers in its 2026 edition.
Startup Olé Marbella functions as a focused convergence point for the Southern European and international startup scene, with particular emphasis on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and impact-driven innovation. The event brings approximately 1,000 participants together across a dense two-day format that mixes high-profile plenary talks with structured business rounds and a startup exhibition floor. Its geographic positioning in Marbella reflects the city's growing visibility as a venue for international technology and investment conversations in the Iberian context. With 350 speakers confirmed for the 2026 edition and 100 exhibiting companies, the event targets substantive deal-making and partnership formation alongside knowledge exchange.
The 2026 programme spans entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology with dedicated attention to the following subject areas:
Sponsors: Confirmed sponsors for the 2026 edition include Iberdrola, Oracle, RTVE, Enagás, The Pool, Global Super Angels Club, and CDTI.
Media partners: No official media partners are publicly disclosed as of verification.
| Expected attendees | ~1,000 | Organiser estimate |
| Exhibiting companies | 100 | Organiser figure |
| Speakers | 350 | Organiser figure |
| Duration | 2 days | Confirmed |
| Confirmed sponsors | 7 | Publicly listed |
Startup Olé Marbella is a B2B entrepreneurship festival in a two-day fair format, combining an exhibition floor, pitch competition, plenary programming, and structured business matchmaking. It is conducted in both English and Spanish and is held annually each June in Marbella.
Startup Olé Marbella is part of a broader portfolio run by Startup Olé Accelerator, which also organises events in Salamanca, Miami, and Madrid, as well as a Latin American roadshow series. The Marbella edition is the newest addition to that circuit, targeting the Southern Spain market and international participants with access to that region.
The 2026 edition features a speaker roster of 350 across a two-day programme, with confirmed participation from investors, technology founders, public officials, and corporate representatives. Pitch Awards are on offer for selected startups, and attendance is complimentary for all registered participants.
The Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones Adolfo Suarez is a convention centre located at Calle Jose Melia, 2, 29602 Marbella, Malaga. Situated in Marbella on the Costa del Sol, the venue provides dedicated exhibition, conference, and congress facilities suitable for large-scale B2B events combining floor exhibitions with plenary and breakout programming.
Startup Olé Accelerator is a Spain-based conference producer founded in 2013 and headquartered in Salamanca. The organisation builds and operates events that connect startups with investors, corporates, universities, and business advisers, with a declared focus on fostering growth across the European and Latin American startup communities.
Its event portfolio includes flagship gatherings in Salamanca, Marbella, and Miami, as well as Startup Olé LATAM Roadshow events and Startup Olé Radio for Ibero-American audiences. According to the organiser, the organisation has held 12 editions in Spain and 7 roadshow events across Latin America. The number of employees is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Further information is available at startupole.eu and via their LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/company/startupoleaccelerator.
Startup Olé Marbella extends an established Spanish entrepreneurship circuit to a coastal convention venue with strong international visibility, making it a practical two-day option for founders and investors seeking Ibero-American deal flow alongside AI and cybersecurity programming.
Attendance at Startup Olé Marbella 2026 is complimentary for all attendees. Registration is open and can be completed via Eventbrite. No early-bird deadline or paid pricing tiers are disclosed as of verification.
Startup Olé Marbella incorporates structured business matchmaking as a core feature of its programme. Attendees can schedule one-to-one business rounds in advance of the event, enabling targeted meeting agendas before arriving on-site. These mechanisms are designed to support deal-making between startups, investors, and corporates within the two-day window. An official networking app and digital platform are not publicly disclosed as of verification. Replay access to session content is not offered.
Startup Olé Marbella is currently accepting pitch presentation submissions from startups and scaleups for the 2026 edition. The submission URL and deadline are not publicly disclosed as of verification. Interested founders should monitor the official website at startupolemarbella.eu for updated submission information.
The 2026 edition includes a Pitch Awards programme for participating startups. Award submission details and deadlines are not publicly disclosed as of verification. The awards are tied to the pitch competition format integrated into the two-day programme.
Yes. The 2026 edition is complimentary for all attendees. Registration is handled through Eventbrite and no paid ticket tiers are listed as of verification.
The event is conducted in both English and Spanish.
The event takes place at Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones Adolfo Suarez, Calle Jose Melia, 2, 29602 Marbella, Malaga, Spain.
| Official website | https://startupolemarbella.eu/ |
| Register | https://www.eventbrite.es/e/startup-ole-marbella26-attendees-asistentes-tickets-1975948566353 |
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| Programme | not disclosed |
| Organiser website | https://startupole.eu/ |
| Organiser LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/startupoleaccelerator |