Heading to Padel World Summit 2026
One of the 20 startups selected for Padel World Summit 2026
We're packing the bags. From May 26 to 28, Krokanti Games will be at the Padel World Summit 2026 at Fira de Barcelona, after being picked as one of the 20 startups selected for the event's innovation area. Hundreds of projects applied. Twenty made it through. We're one of them, and we're still letting it sink in.
The Padel World Summit is the global meeting point for the padel industry: brands, clubs, federations, investors, players and media, all under the same roof. Being inside that room, with a stand and a clear message, is exactly the kind of opportunity an indie studio like ours needs right now.
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What you'll find at our stand
The organisers have set up a dedicated space for the selected startups, all together in the same area. Our stand is small but built around one thing: showing Padel Rivals, our arcade padel video game, on a screen, live and in motion.
The goal is simple. We want everyone walking through that area to see that the game is in active development, and we want the brands present to come over and talk to us. There's a lot of room for collaboration with rackets, balls, courts, clubs and tournaments inside the game, and the summit is the right place to start those conversations.
Pitch, networking and meet to match
Across the three days, a few extra things are happening alongside the stand:
- On one of the days we'll have a 10 minute pitch slot. As soon as we know the exact time, we'll share it on our channels, in case you want to drop by.
- On Wednesday night, there's an event for all the selected startups together with investors from the padel sector, in a more relaxed setting. Honest, off the record conversations are usually where the real progress happens.
- The summit also runs a meet to match style format for one to one meetings. We already have close to 8 meetings booked with brands and well known names in the industry, and a few more in the pipeline.
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Why this matters for Padel Rivals
After Mad Games Show, we set a clear direction: quality first, arcade feel, and getting Padel Rivals into players' hands as soon as it's ready. The Padel World Summit lets us tell that story directly to the people who live and breathe padel every day, the ones who can help us turn the game into something fans, brands and players will actually recognise.
We're not going there to close deals on the spot. We're going to listen, learn and start the right conversations. The same approach that gave us so much in Madrid, now in front of a very different audience.
Are you coming? Stop by and say hi
If you're at the summit, drop by our stand. We'd love to put a face to a name, show you the game, and hear what you think. And if you spot us at the Wednesday night event, even better.
Follow the journey
While we're in Barcelona, these are the best ways to follow along and support what we're building:
See you at Fira de Barcelona, from May 26 to 28.
The Krokanti Games Team
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