Startups in the Spotlight: Innovation Park at ISE 2025 Opened Doors to Global Opportunities, with a Return Planned for 2026

Innovation Park made a big splash at ISE 2025, offering startups in AV and IT a powerful platform to pitch bold ideas, gain global exposure, and connect directly with investors, partners, and industry leaders. With 80 startup pods, a dedicated Pitching Stage, and an exclusive Investor Forum, the event became a launchpad for breakthrough innovations like acoustic simulation, intuitive AV software, and bone conduction audio. Startups like Treble Technologies, AVGator, Digital Signal AV, and more shared how the event accelerated their growth and helped form valuable partnerships.

Following its success, ISE has confirmed the return of Innovation Park for ISE 2026, expanding to include 144 startups. This initiative continues to support the next generation of AV and IT entrepreneurs by giving them a chance to present disruptive solutions, network strategically, and gain recognition through awards and high-impact exposure.

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the world-renowned annual tech show for the audiovisual and systems integration industry, introduced Innovation Park at ISE 2025, a dynamic business hub aimed at showcasing startup ventures and presenting exciting new ideas.

Centrally located in Congress Square, Innovation Park featured 80 promotional pods for startups to present their ideas, offering a way for new businesses to establish a presence at ISE. Following an application process, selected startups were chosen based on their adherence to relevant criteria for attendance at ISE.

For many startups, Innovation Park served as a crucial catalyst for future business growth by providing direct access to investors, partners, and industry experts. In addition to the promotional pods, Innovation Park featured a dedicated Pitching Stage, a Matchmaking Area, and on the first day, an exclusive Investor Forum. This dynamic setting offered a unique opportunity for startups to present their solutions, secure funding opportunities, and build long-term relationships with a high-calibre audience.

“Innovation Park was created to support emerging talents in the AV community,” said Mike Blackman, Managing Director of Integrated Systems Events. “The enthusiasm on the floor and the quality of the partnerships demonstrated this platform’s importance in shaping our industry’s future. The diverse solutions, from acoustic simulation and spatial audio to digital signage and intuitive UI tools, addressed real-world problems effectively. The market response showed readiness to embrace these next-generation AV pioneers.”

Big Wins for Bold Ideas: Startup Momentum from ISE 2025

Treble Technologies, a pioneer in next-generation acoustic simulation and spatial audio software from Iceland, used its presence at Innovation Park to demonstrate the power of its advanced sound modelling tools. The company’s solutions enable engineers and designers to simulate and analyse how sound behaves in any environment with exceptional precision. “Innovation Park was a fantastic opportunity for Treble Technologies to showcase our groundbreaking advancements in acoustic simulation and spatial audio. One of our standout moments was participating in the Investor Forum panel, where we shared insights on navigating growth – from initial concept to acquisition – highlighting the pivotal challenges and strategic decisions that have shaped our success.” said Guillaume Demerliac, Senior Marketing Specialist with Treble Technologies.

Similarly, AVGator’s CEO, Vadim Chekirka, underscored the event’s key role in shaping AV technology’s future. “ISE 2025 was a fantastic opportunity to connect with forward-thinking professionals who are shaping the future of AV technology. We were excited to see the strong demand for efficient UI development tools and the growing interest from manufacturers in providing software solutions alongside their hardware. Partnerships like these open new doors for innovation, ultimately making customers’ lives easier and more productive.” AVgator Inc. bases in the United States, is specialised in cutting-edge AV integration solutions and is a proud Crestron Service Provider (CSP), delivering advanced programming and GUI development for Crestron, Extron, Biamp, and Q-SYS control systems.

Digital Signal AV, also based in the United States and a global provider of high-performance visual solutions, set clear KPIs and focused on achieving these, with Daniel LeCour reflecting, “We had two main goals for ISE 2025: show our innovative products to increase awareness and meet potential clients and partners from around the world. Innovation Park has proven to be a great way for small start-up companies like Digital Signal AV to achieve both.”

Efrat Elitzur from Tecom Electronics Ltd based in Israel – a company offering advanced multimedia and pro AV solutions that integrate complex yet user-friendly systems for hybrid classrooms, meeting rooms, and knowledge-intensive projects – found Innovation Park to be a great platform to present new ideas. Based in Israel, she shared: “ISE provided the perfect stage to showcase our latest innovations for immersive classrooms, sparking insightful conversations and receiving enthusiastic feedback from consultants, resellers, and industry leaders worldwide.”

Global Connections and Strategic Partnerships

The diverse range of exhibitors at Innovation Park was a testament to ISE’s ability to bring together brilliant minds from across all sectors. Gaëlle Dubois from Losonnante in France commented on expanding his professional network and securing quality leads, noting, “ISE marked a significant step for Losonnante. Over the four days, we had the opportunity to meet with producers, integrators, and distributors to discuss potential new applications for our bone conduction sound device and to develop strategic partnerships.” Losonnante offers a unique, multisensory sound experience through bone conduction technology. Their “Whisper Box” lets users listen by touch, transmitting sound through the body rather than the air. The result is a memorable, emotion-driven experience that promotes attention, curiosity, and engagement.

Moreover, Igor Murphy from Hive Streaming, shared his experience: “During ISE, we connected with 21 partners, 12+ clients and prospects from eight different countries, making it an incredibly valuable event for us. It was by far our most successful trade fair.” Sweden-based Hive Streaming equips organizations to deliver seamless, high-impact live video events by ensuring stable video infrastructure, maximizing video experiences and providing insights that drive strategic impact.

Award-Winning Innovations

Innovation Park also provided an opportunity for startups to receive recognition as part of award schemes available to exhibitors at ISE. Several were celebrated with industry awards, including Best of Show product awards.

Eamon Drew from Turtle AV lauded the event’s impact, remarking, “Innovation Park provided an exceptional opportunity to connect with customers globally. Our presence led to new distributors and systems integrators. A very big highlight for us was winning three Best in Show awards for our new products. ISE was a much bigger success for Turtle AV than we could ever have expected.” Turtle AV from Australia develops products for the AV market and is specialised in AV over IP using formats such as Dante AV-A, Dante Audio, H.265/HEVC, and more.

The debut of Innovation Park at ISE 2025 proved to be a success springboard for new businesses looking to grow. The initiative underlines ISE’s commitment to creating opportunities and nurturing high-quality networking by provided a place for startups and investors to connect and do business.

AT ISE 2026 Innovation Park will be even bigger, giving 144 startups and innovators the opportunity to pitch, shine and grow. Registration for Innovation Park is open.