We are only a few days away from the third edition of the EIC Summit 2024, which will take place in Brussels on 18-20 March as part of the Research & Innovation week. The EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS) team will be there, ready to lead researchers and entrepreneurs through a series of workshops designed to take growth and innovation to the next level.
The five workshops will take place on 19 March, a day fully dedicated to EIC beneficiaries. The sessions will be structured around diverse issues such as intellectual property rights, investments, promoting business growth, and leveraging your network. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the best!
The sessions below will take place in the Plenary room.
‘EIC Business Acceleration Services: Discover EIC support beyond funding!’ (10:15 – 11:00) - webstreamed on EISMEA Youtube channel
In this one-stop-shop session you will learn all about the EIC BAS and how they can support you in accessing corporates, investors, and innovation procurers to take your venture beyond funding. You will also discover how the EIC BAS can connect you with best accelerators, incubators, venture builders or business partners at international trade fairs.
Moderator: Monika Vrbkova, Head of Financing Entrepreneurship Support Team, JIC – South Moravian Innovation Centre
Speakers:
- Shiva Dustdar, Director and Dean, EIB Institute
- Yousef Yousef, CEO, LG Sonic, EIC Board Member
- Agnieszka Stasiakowska, Head of Sector, EIC Business Acceleration Services, European Commission
- Svitlana Lyubchyk, EIC Pathfinder beneficiary, project CATCHER
- David Comellas, EIC Accelerator beneficiary, AEInnova
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‘Scaling up in Europe and beyond’ (12:30 – 13:15) - webstreamed on EISMEA Youtube channel
In this session, you will get to know firsthand the high-quality tools that can support your journey for growth. You will learn how you can grow your business globally as well as the best paths to do so. The speakers will share with you their practical experience in supporting deep tech companies and their passion about driving innovation and societal impact into the business world.
Moderator: Mali Baum, CEO & founder, WLOUNGE, EIC Board Member
Speakers:
- Daniel Kahn, founder at Red Bridge, Venture Partner, Sanara Capital
- Jillian Manus, Managing Partner of VC Structure Capital (USA), EIC Ambassador
- Veronica Oudova, co-founder & CEO, S-Biomedic
- William Stevens, co-founder & Group Managing, Tech Tour
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The sessions below will take place in Workshop Room 4.
‘Fostering an inclusive organisational culture with EIC Women Leadership Programme’ (11:30 – 12:15)
Do you want to enhance inclusivity in your workplace? Then this is the workshop for you. Here, you’ll discover the factors that shape organisational culture and understand the role of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). Through a collaborative exercise, you’ll uncover practical strategies you can use to foster DEIB in your company.
Speakers:
- Tara Dickman, founder and Director General, Le Next Level
- Mali Baum, CEO & founder, WLOUNGE, EIC Board Member
‘Accelerate Your Business with Innovation Procurement’ (14:15 – 15:00 and 15:15 – 16:00)
Join the experts in this unique interactive two-part session, where you will experience innovation procurement’s unparalleled power in scaling up innovators. Connect with global markets in an exclusive SPIN4EIC workshop, followed by a matchmaking event with leading global companies participating in the prestigious First Movers Coalition, a World Economic Forum initiative. Listen to five EIC Beneficiaries present their innovations to representatives of leading companies worldwide.
Moderators: Mandy Chan, Procurement Specialist, First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum, Nathalie Noupadja, Strategy and Business Design, government and public sector, Deloitte, SPIN4EIC Project Manager
Speakers:
- Carina Faber, Programme Manager for renewable energy conversion and alternative resource exploitation
- Rob Van Riet, Interim Head, First Movers Coalition, Senior Advisor, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
- Vassilis Tsanidis, Innovation Procurement Advisor, EIC, European Commission
- Bertrand Wert, Innovation Procurement Advisor, EIC, European Commission
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The session below will take place in the Workshop room 3.
‘How to prepare for your Dragon's Den pitch - training’ (12:30 – 13:15)
Conquer the Investor's Arena: Quick-Fire Pitch Mastery at the EIC Innovation Day 2024 is your fast track to designing a memorable pitch in a brief 45-minute session! This dynamic workshop is crafted for the ambitious entrepreneur ready to bright in the high-stakes environment of investor pitches.
Speakers:
- Eleonore Venin, EIC Business Innovation Coach
- Jose Martinez, EIC Business Innovation Coach
- Volker Hirsch, EIC Business Innovation Coach
Will you be part of an ever-growing innovation community? Register now to secure your spot!
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided in the interest of knowledge sharing and should not be interpreted as the official view of the European Commission, or any other organisation.