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The Crossing.

Where Europe and Central Asia do business. Deals by day. Mavericks City by night.

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Kaunas 2027

Where the Nemunas and Neris meet, Europe and Central Asia meet.

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Mavericks: the door between Europe and Central Asia, for companies and governments.

All year, in both directions

Which way are you heading?

Choose a door. We'll show you how Mavericks gets you there, and where it all comes together at The Crossing.

Into Europe & the UKBuyers, distributors and investors in Europe, introduced to you.
Meet
At The Crossing Face to face on the deal floor.
Connect
Into Central AsiaBuyers, distributors and investors in Central Asia, introduced to you.
Into Europe & the UKSettle in the UK, the EU, the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
Move
At The Crossing See the city and meet the team.
Settle
Into Central AsiaSettle in Kazakhstan and across Central Asia.
Into Europe & the UKA brand and pitch that work in Europe.
Build
At The Crossing Take the stage.
Build
Into Central AsiaA brand and pitch that work in Central Asia.
Into Europe & the UKSet up in the EU and UK, screened clean.
Enter
At The Crossing Country pavilions under one roof.
Go
Into Central AsiaSet up in Kazakhstan and beyond, screened clean.
Into Europe & the UKDelegations and trade missions into Europe.
Govern
At The Crossing Delegations, pavilions, Official Host City.
For Governments
Into Central AsiaDelegations and trade missions into Central Asia.
Into Europe & the UKA named contact as you grow in Europe.
Stay
At The Crossing Mavericks City by night.
Advisory
Into Central AsiaA named contact on the ground in Central Asia.

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Why Mavericks

The Hanseatic merchants built Kaunas. The Silk Road built Central Asia. Mavericks reconnects them.

Two great trading traditions. One door between them.

Kaunas Old Town and Vytautas the Great Bridge over the Nemunas at night — Kaunas Old TownHanseatic trading post since 1441. Home of SANTAKA.See The Crossing

Almaty with its television tower and the snow-capped Trans-Ili Alatau mountains behind — AlmatyA Silk Road city and the home of the apple. Home of ALMA.See The Crossing

The Baiterek tower and the modern skyline of Astana, Kazakhstan, at dusk — AstanaCapital of Kazakhstan and its international financial centre.From Central Asia

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