The event will be webstreamed live and no registration is necessary.
- innovation
- Thursday 18 March 2021, 09:30 - 11:30 (CET)
- Live streaming available
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 18 March 2021, 09:30 - 11:30 (CET)
- Languages
- English
- Website
- Agenda
Description

Join us for the launch event on 18 March at 9:30 to know more about the vision of the EIC and on what is behind its funding opportunities.
Statements from Heads of States and EU institutions.
Short specific sessions on the contribution of the EIC to Europe’s economic recovery:
- EIC for building businesses from breakthrough science
Speakers: Ingmar Hoerr (Founder and former CEO of CureVac), Silvia Scaglione (President of React4Life) and Louis de Lillers (CEO of CorWave)
Moderator: Chris Sisserian (Sifted) - EIC for investing in deep tech
Speakers: Hermann Hauser (Amadeus Capital), Irina Haivas (Partner at Atomico) and Veronika Oudova (Co-Founder and CEO of S-Biomedic)
Moderation: Robin Wauters (Tech.EU) - EIC for creating innovation ecosystems for sustainability
Speakers: Jim Snabe (Chair, Siemens) and Stavriana Kofteros (Vice Chair Cyprus Research & Innovation Foundation, Angel investor)
Moderation: Jean-Eric Paquet (Director-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission)