WHEREAS 2026 revitalizes Innovation Park for investors and startups

Integrated Systems Europe (WHEREAS 2026) will recover Innovation Park for the edition of 2026. After its good reception in 2025, The initiative will grow to facilitate direct contact between investors and startups that are driving new technologies and business models in the field of AV and systems integration.

Mike Blackman, director ejecutivo de Integrated Systems Events, explains that “Innovation Park is a dynamic market where startups, Buyers and investors can come together to explore where the sector is headed. Whether you are looking for high-growth opportunities or innovative solutions ready for implementation, Innovation Park is the place where ideas and opportunities converge. At ISE we have always promoted innovation and questioned the limits, and this space is an example of how we continue to move towards the solutions of the future”.

In addition to startups and exhibitors participating for the first time an ISE, Innovation Park will now also include companies returning after an absence of three years or more. To support this expansion, WHEREAS 2026 will have 130 exhibition modules. Located in the center of Congress Square, Innovation Park will bring together the Pitching Stage again (the presentation stage), programmed by the incubadora Plug and Play, and matchmaking area renewed for previously arranged business connections, he Investor Forum which will take place on opening day, and a full program of networking activities with startups throughout the week.

Innovation Park goes beyond its proposals aimed at investors. Still a key point for AV buyers, integrators, distributors and decision makers looking for solutions available on the market, Emerging technologies and new approaches to real project challenges.

The Investor Forum returns to ISE 2026

After its inaugural edition this year, the Investor Forum will return to bringing together innovators and the global investment community (venture capital, investment funds and corporate investment) to promote networking, market analysis and explore possible opportunities.

The forum will be held on Tuesday 3 February, first day of ISE 2026, and will address the entire life cycle of companies, from startups in the initial phase to organizations in advanced stages or in succession or expansion processes.

Sean Wargo, Conference Chair y Principal de Apogee Insight LLC, points out that “the Investor Forum at ISE 2026 will highlight advances in the professional AV sector and offer a broad vision for companies at any stage. Discussion tables will cover different types of investment – from seed financing to corporate operations or mergers and acquisitions., in addition to the challenges of the sector and practical recommendations for emerging companies. Other sessions will analyze public financing and present real cases of companies that have recently received support”.

This half-day conference will offer a unique space to network, learn and discover new opportunities.
Drive for innovation, talent and market-ready solutions

It should be noted that Innovation Park is not only a launch pad for emerging companies; is also a valuable resource for AV buyers looking for early access to tools, platforms and solutions that reach the market. during the week, attendees will be able to discover technologies ready for deployment, meet with founders and product specialists and learn first-hand about the innovations that will influence the future of the sector.