What TechSaloniki does

TechSaloniki is a privately-held event and community platform founded in 2016 and headquartered in Thessaloniki, Greece. The company produces Northern Greece's flagship annual 2-day tech recruitment event, held each spring at Warehouse C, Thessaloniki Port, connecting technology employers with tech job candidates through structured interviews, skills testing, workshops, panel discussions, networking, and a CEO Gala. The 2025 edition was the ninth, with the tenth anniversary ("TechSaloniki X") scheduled for May 22-23, 2026. The organization operates with approximately 8 employees and has no parent company or external institutional investors identified.

The platform monetizes through two revenue streams: (1) exhibitor fees paid by companies to access a vetted candidate pool via the registration and skills-testing system, and (2) multi-tiered sponsorship packages (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) that confer brand visibility, workshop/panel slots, and premium on-site positioning. Candidate attendance and skills testing are free, with complimentary amenities (coffee, WiFi, drinks, lunch, tech party access), creating a classic two-sided marketplace with the employer side as the paying customer. Named recurring customers and sponsors include Big Four firms (Deloitte, EY, PwC), global consultancies and technology firms (Accenture, Netcompany, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, PeopleCert), Greek gaming operators (Novibet, Kaizen Gaming, Campeón Gaming), and regional software firms (Epignosis, BETA CAE Systems, Qualco).

The company's technology stack is operationally minimal: a web-based candidate registration and company participation platform is referenced at platform.techsaloniki.gr, and the public site runs on WordPress/Elementor, but no public API, SDK, or proprietary ML/AI capability is described. Recent product extensions include the StartSaloniki startup pitching sub-event (anchored by Loggerhead Ventures, TECS Capital, and Thermi VC), an Ecosystem Survey 2026 initiative mapping the regional tech community, and a co-developed Professional MSc in Enterprise Software Systems Development with Deloitte and the University of Macedonia.

Name

TechSaloniki

Legal name

TechSaloniki

Website

https://techsaloniki.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tech Recruitment Events

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits (THAHAMAH)

Keywords

• Tech recruitment event
• Career fair services
• Talent acquisition event
• Skills testing platform
• Employer branding event

Headquarters

HQ city

Thessaloniki

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Fees: Companies pay to participate as exhibitors at the annual event, gaining access to the candidate pool, recruitment platform, skills testing results, and event floor presence.
2. Sponsorship Packages: Multi-tiered sponsorship (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze) providing brand exposure, workshop/presentation slots, premium positioning at the event venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TechSaloniki operates Northern Greece's flagship annual 2-day tech recruitment event held each spring at Warehouse C, Thessaloniki Port. Companies register as exhibitors and sponsors to access a vetted pool of tech candidates through on-site interviews, skills testing, workshops, and panel discussions. Job candidates register free of charge, create profiles, select skills to be tested, and book face-to-face interview slots with participating companies.

Product overview

TechSaloniki operates as a tech recruitment and networking event platform rather than a traditional SaaS product. The core offering is the annual 2-day TechSaloniki event in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, which connects tech companies with job candidates through structured interviews, skills testing, workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The platform includes an online candidate registration system, the StartSaloniki startup pitching component, and a job openings showcase featuring participating sponsors and exhibitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TechSaloniki Annual Event Northern Greece's flagship 2-day tech recruitment and networking event held each spring in Thessaloniki, connecting tech companies with job candidates through interviews, workshops, panels, and networking opportunities.
• Online Candidate Registration Platform Web-based platform where job candidates create profiles, upload CVs, select skills for testing, and register for the TechSaloniki event.
• StartSaloniki Startup pitching program within TechSaloniki that provides early-stage founders opportunities to present to investors including Loggerhead Ventures, TECS Capital, and Thermi VC.
• Job Openings Platform Online showcase of job openings from participating companies including Platinum Sponsors (Deloitte, EY, Netcompany, Accenture, PeopleCert), Gold Sponsors, and other exhibitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 consecutive annual events delivered since 2016
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• University of MacedoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on the Professional MSc in Enterprise Software Systems Development program. Deloitte collaborated with the university to design and deliver Greece's first professional conversion MSc in Enterprise Software Systems Development.
• Association of Hellenic Information Technology Enterprises (SETPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association for IT enterprises in Greece. Anastasios Manos, Managing Director of Dotsoft, serves as Chairman of SETPE BoD and participates in TechSaloniki panels.
• Alexander Innovation Zone (AZK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation zone focused on regional development. President Prof. Panagiotis Ketikidis serves as National Representative to the European Innovation Council (EIC) and participates in TechSaloniki panels.
• Region of Central MacedoniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government entity. Deputy Regional Governor Nikolaos Tzollas (Digital Governance) participates in TechSaloniki panels on regional innovation opportunities.
• Innovation GreececoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational platform for investment-ready scale-ups. President Iakovos Yakoumis presents at TechSaloniki on ScaleUp GREECE initiative.
• Deloitte GreeceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFueled By sponsor and major supporter. Participates with booths, workshops, and panel discussions. Led development of Professional MSc program with University of Macedonia.
• EY GreeceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor with dedicated workshops and panels. Hosts sessions on AI, responsible AI framework, and workforce transformation.
• Accenture GreeceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor participating in panels on tech talent and HR transformation. Local GenAI Ambassador Lead based in Thessaloniki office.
• NetcompanyflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor with workshops on React performance and tech recruitment activities.
• PeopleCertflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor hosting workshops on agentic development with React and AI.
• Campeón GamingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor with 180+ team members across Athens, Thessaloniki, and Cyprus. Hosts frontend security workshops and conducts tech recruitment.
• Kaizen GamingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor hosting workshops on LLM systems and agentic AI applications.
• NovibetcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor with engineering presence in Thessaloniki. Hosts workshops on clean architecture and .NET development.
• Vodafone GreececoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor hosting workshops on enterprise architecture and AI integration.
• Starttech VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenture studio with portfolio companies (Epignosis, Yodeck, Tourmie, EndoGusto, Gracely, DreamClass) participating in TechSaloniki. Co-founder of TechSaloniki.
• Student Groups (EESTEC, BEST, DMA, Draive, ACM, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent organizations and academic groups participating in TechSaloniki, including European School Radio, Aristotle Racing Team, and university innovation labs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Broad incumbents

• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a high-profile annual tech conference with exhibitor floors, sponsor packages, and a startup competition (Startup Battlefield) that parallels TechSaloniki's StartSaloniki pitch program and enterprise sponsorship model.
• Web Summit: Web Summit runs the world's largest annual tech conferences (Lisbon, Rio, Qatar, Vancouver) using the same multi-tier sponsorship + exhibitor model that TechSaloniki employs, and targets the same enterprise tech sponsors (Big Four, Vodafone, etc.) at a global scale.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 operates large paid-sponsor tech events in fintech using a multi-tier sponsorship and exhibition model that closely mirrors how TechSaloniki monetizes enterprise relationships, even though the vertical (fintech) is narrower.
• GITEX Global: GITEX Global is a large-scale annual tech trade show and conference with tiered exhibitor/sponsorship packages and regional editions, operating on the same revenue mechanics as TechSaloniki but at multi-vertical and international scale.
• The Next Web (TNW) Conference: TNW runs an annual European tech conference with enterprise sponsorship tiers and a startup exhibition floor, directly comparable to TechSaloniki's exhibitor-plus-sponsorship model for the Big Four and global tech audience.
• Bits & Pretzels: Bits & Pretzels is a Munich-based annual founders and tech event that combines exhibitor/sponsor revenue with a startup pitch track, structurally very close to TechSaloniki's format and target sponsor base.
• Slush: Slush organizes a flagship annual tech and startup event in Helsinki, combining recruitment, founder pitching, and VC matchmaking — the same composite format TechSaloniki uses — and is closely tied to a regional European VC ecosystem (analogous to TechSaloniki's Loggerhead/TECS/Thermi ties).

Direct peers

• Kariera.gr: Kariera.gr is a leading Greek online job platform and job-fair organizer that targets the same Greek tech-talent recruitment market as TechSaloniki, with overlapping enterprise customers and similar candidate-employer matching function.
• Workathlon: Workathlon is a Greek recruitment platform specialized in tech talent, directly overlapping with TechSaloniki's candidate-employer matching value proposition for the Greek tech hiring market.

Regional players

• Tech in Asia: Tech in Asia runs regional tech conferences across Southeast Asia with sponsor/exhibitor packages and a startup competition track, structurally comparable to TechSaloniki but focused on a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/techsaloniki

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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