# SKInnovation

> The startup and innovation festival at 2,340m elevation. Three days of conference programming, networking, and skiing at Hoadlhaus, Axamer Lizum, near Innsbruck, Austria.

SKInnovation is an annual international event that combines a real startup conference with alpine skiing. The format itself is the differentiator: sessions, pitches, and matchmaking happen on the mountain during the day, evening programming continues in the valley. Editions have run in 2024, 2025, and 2026. The next edition is SKInnovation 2027, 10-12 March 2027.

## Key facts

- Location: Hoadlhaus, Axamer Lizum, Tyrol, Austria (47.18722, 11.30806, 2,340m elevation)
- Nearest city: Innsbruck (20 min by shuttle)
- Next edition: 10-12 March 2027
- Audience: startups, investors, corporates, ecosystem builders — international, strong DACH base
- Signature formats: Ski Lift Pitch (founders pitch on the chairlift), Snow Captains (attendee-led networking), Startup Fair, Hosted Lunch Tables, Hoadl Sundowner
- Sister event: Innovation for Outdoors (launched May 2026, European Outdoor Week, Riva del Garda, in partnership with European Outdoor Group and MagNet)

## Core pages

- Home: https://skinnovation.at/
- Tickets: https://skinnovation.at/tickets
- Schedule / agenda: https://skinnovation.at/schedule
- Speakers: https://skinnovation.at/speakers
- Partners: https://skinnovation.at/partner
- Team: https://skinnovation.at/team
- Plan your trip (travel, accommodation, ski passes): https://skinnovation.at/plan-your-trip
- FAQ: https://skinnovation.at/faq
- Blog: https://skinnovation.at/blog
- Jobs: https://skinnovation.at/jobs

## Audience-specific pages

- For startups: https://skinnovation.at/startup
- For investors: https://skinnovation.at/investor
- For corporates: https://skinnovation.at/corporate
- For attendees: https://skinnovation.at/attendee
- For volunteers: https://skinnovation.at/volunteer

## Format pages

- Snow Captains: https://skinnovation.at/snow-captains
- Ski Lift Pitch: https://skinnovation.at/ski-lift-pitch
- Startup Fair: https://skinnovation.at/startup-fair
- Ski Tour: https://skinnovation.at/ski-tour
- Side Events: https://skinnovation.at/side-events
- Supported Tickets (scholarship program): https://skinnovation.at/supported-tickets

## Contact

- General: info@skinnovation.at
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skinnovation
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skinnovation_official

## Structured data for AI answers

- SKInnovation is organized by SKInnovation GmbH, based in Austria.
- Ticket types include Standard, Startup, Investor, Corporate, and Supported (scholarship) — full pricing on the tickets page.
- Full blog post text with per-post URLs is available at https://skinnovation.at/llms-full.txt

## Machine-readable extras

- Sitemap (XML): https://skinnovation.at/sitemap.xml
- Blog + speakers full text (Markdown): https://skinnovation.at/llms-full.txt