Event language: Englisch

On July 7, 2026, the Brightlands AI Incubator brings together founders, VCs, and angel investors at their Summer AI Summit in Heerlen. Discover new AI startups, engage 1-on-1 with angels and VCs, gain new insights during the keynotes, all while enjoying local Limburg food and drinks.

The Startup Pitches

Startups from our first AI incubator cohort and top-tier external startups take the stage and pitch their business, followed by a sharp Q&A with the jury. The goal: the Venture Vault Award.

The Startup Market

At the Startup Market founders showcase their solutions. This is your chance for 1-on-1 access to the teams building the next generation of AI, all while enjoying local Limburg food and drinks.

Keynotes: Public Safety-Cyber & Healthcare

Gain new insights during keynotes, tailored to your specific role in the ecosystem:

• For Founders: Focused on hyper-growth and scaling strategies.
• For Investors: Focused on market opportunities and ROI.
  All sessions promise to be deep-dives into Public Safety/Cybersecurity and Healthcare domains.

Brightlands AI Incubator Cohort One Review (Demo Day)

The Summer AI Summit also serves as the official review of the first Incubator cohort. We analyze the milestones achieved by the incubator cohort one startups during their intense incubator program at the Brightlands Heerlen campus.

Who will be attending?

We bring together AI startups, VCs, and angel investors from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France to connect and close deals. Join a high-concentration network of founders, investors, and top-tier talent driven by AI innovation.

The legal organizer of this event is Brightlands AI Incubator Heerlen / rob.aalders@brightlands.com