EIC Info Day in Prague, Czechia

1. 18 Mar 2026, 10:30 - 11:00 (CET)

   Registrations and Welcome Coffee
2. 11:00 - 11:10 (CET)

   Welcome Remarks

   Master of ceremony: Táňa Hálová Perglová, Director of Section, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic

   Speakers:

   • Jaromír Zahrádka, EIC Board member, founder of i&i Prague and i&i Biotech Fund, co-founder of Prague.bio
   • Pavel Doleček, Member of the Board, Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
   • Naďa Koníčková, Deputy Director, Technology Centre Prague
3. 11:10 - 11:45 (CET)

   A walk though the European Innovation Council (EIC) journey

   Overview of programmes, funding opportunities, criteria and timelines 

   Speakers:

   • Stephane Ouaki, Head of EIC Department at the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
   • Ewa Kocinska-Lange, Policy Officer at EIC Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

   Followed by Q&A session

4. 11:45 - 12:05 (CET)

   National Contact Point Support for EIC Applicants

   Speaker:

   • Michaela Vlková, Horizon Europe National Contact Point, Technology Centre Prague

   Followed by Q&A session 

5. 12:05 - 13:00 (CET)

   Networking Lunch
6. 13:00 - 14:50 (CET)

   PARALLEL SESSION 1: EIC for deep tech start-ups and scale-ups

   Master of ceremony, Denisa Perrin, Head of Unit for the EIC Accelerator, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

   13:00-13:50 Deep dive into the EIC Accelerator/EIC Fund

   Speakers:

   • Denisa Perrin, Head of Unit for the EIC Accelerator, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
   • Franz Derler, Investment Advisor to the EIC Fund at European Investment Bank (EIB)

   Followed by Q&A session

   13:50-14:10 EIC awardee experience

   Speakers:

   • Ivana Sobolíková, Partner, Impact Strategy & Investors' Relations, MIWA Technologies
   • Roman Lauš, Founder & CEO at Mewery

   Followed by Q&A session

   14:10-14:50 Scaling science-based startups: How to raise ‘slow’ capital in a fast-paced world

   Session Moderated by Stephane Ouaki, Head of EIC Department at the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

   Speakers:

   • Franz Derler, Investment Advisor to the EIC Fund at European Investment Bank (EIB)
   • Ondřej Bartoš, Founder and General Partner, Credo Ventures
   • Ivana Sobolíková, Partner, Impact Strategy & Investors' Relations, MIWA Technologies
   • Roman Lauš, Founder & CEO at Mewery
7. 13:00 - 14:50 (CET)

   PARALLEL SESSION 2: EIC for deep tech researchers

   Master of ceremony, Ewa Kocinska-Lange, Policy Officer at EIC Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

   13:00-13:50 The European Innovation Council: Support for Researchers

   Speakers:

   • Viorel Peca, Head of EIC Transition Unit, European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency

   Followed by Q&A session

   13:50-14:10 EIC awardee experiences

   Speakers:

   • Aristeidis Bakandritsos,Group Leader VSB, Technical University of Ostrava
   • Tomáš Čižmár, Professor,Institute of Scientific Instruments CAS

   Followed by Q&A session

   14:10-14:50 Exploring technology transfer strategies and best practices

   Session Moderated by Michal Beluský, Transfer Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences

   Speakers:

   • Viorel Peca, Head of EIC Transition Unit, European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency
   • Aristeidis Bakandritsos, Group Leader VSB, Technical University of Ostrava
   • Tomáš Čižmár, Professor,Institute of Scientific Instruments CAS
   • Julie Proft, Head of Business Development & Project Team, IOCB TEC-H

   Followed by Q&A session

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9. 14:50 - 15:30 (CET)

   Networking

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