International tech event
Organized by Startup Valencia, VDS has brought together the world’s leading startups and scaleups, influential corporates, visionary investors and public leaders at the iconic City of Arts and Sciences since 2018. It's built around what drives progress in the tech economy: high-value business connections. VDS is where access to decision-makers is direct, and conversations turn into action. On Oct 21–22, 2026, VDS celebrates its ninth edition at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, welcoming over 12,000 attendees from more than 120 countries, connecting 3,000 startups and scaleups with over 1,500 corporates, and hosting 800+ global investors managing more than €300 billion in assets.
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Origin of What's Next
VDS 2026 captures a defining moment for the decade ahead. We are entering an era where intelligence becomes infrastructure, built into products, industries and institutions. A decade shaped by acceleration, strategic competition and the need for resilient systems that can sustain growth, security and societal progress.
Venue
A great event deserves an extraordinary venue. The City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia’s iconic hub of innovation and technology, provides the perfect setting for groundbreaking ideas, meaningful connections, and transformative experiences.
Previous editions
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VDS Sponsors
A great bunch of entities, companies and startups support us in this adventure.