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

   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
   • Nada Konickova, Deputy Director, Technology Centre Prague

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

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 - 14:30 (CET)

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

   Session Moderated by Denisa Perrin, Head of Unit for the EIC Accelerator, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

   13:00-13:40 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

   13:40-14:00 EIC awardee experience

   Speakers:

   • Ivana Sobolikova, Partner, Impact Strategy & Investors' Relations, MIWA Technologies
   • Ladislav Dvořák, Founder and CEO, Robotwin

   Followed by Q&A session

   14:00-14:30 Scaling science-based startups: How to raise ‘slow’ capital in a fast-paced world

   Session Moderated by Denisa Perrin, Head of Unit for the EIC Accelerator, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency

   Speakers:

   • Stephane Ouaki, Head of EIC Department at the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
   • Franz Derler, Investment Advisor to the EIC Fund at European Investment Bank (EIB)
   • Ivana Sobolikova, Partner, Impact Strategy & Investors' Relations, MIWA Technologies
   • Ladislav Dvořák, Founder and CEO, Robotwin
7. 13:00 - 14:30 (CET)

   PARALLEL SESSION 2: EIC for deep tech researchers

   Session Moderated by Ewa Kocinska-Lange, Policy Officer at EIC Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

   13:00-13:40 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

   13:40-14:00 EIC awardee experiences

   Speakers:

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

   Followed by Q&A session

   14:00-14:30 Exploring technology transfer strategies and best practices

   Speakers:

   • Viorel Peca, Head of EIC Transition Unit, European Innovation Council & SMEs Executive Agency
   • Aristeidis Bakandritsos, Group Leader VSB, Technical University of Ostrava
   • Tomas Cizmar, Professor,Institute of Scientific Instruments CAS

   Followed by Q&A session

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

   Networking

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