The European innovation Council (EIC) organised an Info Day in Berlin on 26 November.
During the event, the key funding opportunities under the European Innovation Council (EIC) programme were presented, with a special focus on the EIC Accelerator.
The event featured short presentations from expert speakers representing the European Commission's DG Research and Innovation (DG RTD), the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Attendees could also hear testimonials from successful EIC beneficiaries who have navigated the programme.
In addition, the newly published EIC Work Programme 2025 was presented, highlighting key novelties, new thematic challenges and providing an updated calendar of application cut-offs.
Please find below the slides presented during the event
- innovation
- Tuesday 26 November 2024, 09:30 - 19:00 (CET)
- Berlin, Germany
Programme
- 26 Nov 2024, 09:30 - 10:00 (CET)Registration & networking breakfast
- 10:00 - 10:10 (CET)Welcome by Mali M Baum, EIC Board Member
- 10:10 - 10:20 (CET)Norbert Hermann, Head of Startups Affairs, Berlin Senate
- 10:20 - 10:30 (CET)Berlin Ecosystem Innovation Overview
Anke Wiegand, Head of Unit Innovation I Funding I Financing, Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
- 10:30 - 11:10 (CET)The European Innovation Council: Support for Deep-tech Researchers and Innovators (with a special focus on EIC Accelerator)
Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Department of EIC, EISMEA
Giuseppe Lombardi, Head of EIC Investment Unit, EIB
- 11:10 - 11:45 (CET)Master Class – how to prepare a successful application to EIC Accelerator
Esmeralda Megally, Co-founder and CEO of Xsensio
Daniel Stuerzebecher, NCP EIC Accelerator
Dr. Marcus Erken, EIC Jury Member
Prashanth Makaram, CEO and Founder Crocus Labs
Moderator Marta Wysoczynska, Senior Policy Adviser, Coordination & Analytics Team, EISMEA
- 11:45 - 12:00 (CET)Coffee break
- 12:00 - 12:30 (CET)Panel discussion with the local ecosystem representatives
Charit’e
Senate Berlin
Partner BMWK
Moderator: Mali M Baum, EIC Board Member
- 12:30 - 12:45 (CET)Testimonial of one German beneficiary – Dr. Anna Lukasson, CEO Nyris
- 12:45 - 13:30 (CET)Science & Startups, from ecosystems to ecosystems – How to unleash the entrepreneurial potential of Berlin’s universities to amplify the deep tech ecosystem of the capital region
Carsten Dreher, Professor for Innovation Management at Freie Universität Berlin
Laura Möller, Founder Paola Ventures
Sonja Jost, Vice President Innovation IHK Berlin
Moderator: Volker Hofmann, Managing Director Humboldt-Innovation GmbH
- 13:30 - 14:30 (CET)Networking Lunch
- 14:00 - 14:30 (CET)Registration/Welcome coffee to the gender event
- 14:30 - 15:00 (CET)Startup spotlight
- 15:00 - 15:30 (CET)Fireside chat
with Günter M. Ziegler, President of Freie Universität Berlin
- 15:30 - 16:00 (CET)Fireside chat
with Prof. Dr. Heyo K. Kroemer, CEO Charite (Charite as the biggest science and university in Europe, from Berlin, Creating innovation)
- 16:00 - 16:45 (CET)Panel discussion on gender gap in investments – key challenges and local solutions
Zosia Kłudka, Head of Marketing OTB Ventures
Ulla Rauh, CDO at Provision
Marco Winzer, Partner High-Tech Gründerfonds
Moderator: Anne Dreysel, DLR Projektträger
- 16:50 - 17:50 (CET)Rountables on gender
Empowering Gender Equality in Germany: Local Solutions Through Policy, Advisory, and Awareness Initiatives
Moderator: Katja Brunner, Start-up Consultant and Female Founders Mentor at Humboldt-Innovation
Local Initiatives and Their Shortcomings: Charting the Way Forward for Gender Equality in Germany
Moderator: Laurelie Martin, Managing Partner United Share GmbH
Creating a More Inclusive and Balanced Financing Environment in Germany
Moderator: Anke Wiegand, Head of Unit Innovation I Funding I Financing, Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
- Tracking Gender Trends in Germany: Enhancing Data Collection and Monitoring for Comparative Analysis
Moderator: Yvonne Martini, Founder YVA
- 17:50 - 18:00 (CET)Coffee break
- 18:00 - 18:15 (CET)Conclusions from the roundtables
Mali M. Baum, EIC Board Member
Anne Dreysel, DLR Projektträger
Katja Brunner, Start-up Consultant and Female Founders Mentor at Humboldt-Innovation
Laurelie Martin, Managing Partner United Share GmbH
Anke Wiegand, Head of Unit Innovation I Funding I Financing, Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und Technologie GmbH
Yvonne Martini, Founder YVA
- 18:15 - 18:45 (CET)Female Founders Startup Spotlight (session 2: 4 projects pitching) & Awards
- 18:45 - 20:30 (CET)Networking drink
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 26 November 2024, 09:30 - 19:00 (CET)
- Where
- Ahoy X WLOUNGE HouseWattstr. 11, Berlin, Germany
- Languages
- English