The European Innovation Council (EIC) is organising an Info Day in Turin on October 1, 2025.
VENUE LOCATION: Via Paolo Borsellino 38/16
This info session will particularly focus on the EIC Accelerator programme, which supports start-ups and SMEs to develop and scale up deep-tech and disruptive innovative products or services at the advanced technological level (TRL 6-8).
Experts will provide insights into the EIC Fund, explore the Italian financial ecosystem, and share practical examples to help Italian companies improve their success rate in the EIC Accelerator. Participants will also have the chance to ask questions and engage with peers during the networking drinks and bites.
The event will be held in English and is organised in collaboration with APRE.
As venue capacity is limited, priority access will be given to registrants identified as potential EIC beneficiaries.
- innovation | research
- Wednesday 1 October 2025, 14:00 - 19:00 (CEST)
- Turin, Italy
Programme
- 1 Oct 2025, 13:30 - 14:00 (CEST)Welcome Coffee
- 14:00 - 14:15 (CEST)Opening Remarks
Prof. Mariachiara Zanetti, Vice-Rector for Territorial, National and European Policies from the Politecnico of Torino
Ms. Chiara Foglietta, Deputy Mayor for Innovation in Torino
Mr. Michele Mazzola, Director of Office III – Internationalization of Research at the Directorate General for Internationalization and Communication of the Ministry of Universities and Research
Master of Ceremony: Robert Schroder, Head of EIC Communications, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency – EISMEA
- 14:15 - 14:25 (CEST)Keynote Speech
Francesco Profumo, EIC Board Member, former Italian Minister of Education, University and Research, and President of Isybank
- 14:25 - 14:55 (CEST)Presenting the European Innovation Council (EIC)
Angelo Wille, Deputy Head of EIC unit in DG for Research and Innovation
Q&A Session
- 14:55 - 15:10 (CEST)Application process & NCP Services
Alessia Rotolo, Access2eic coordinator, National Contact Point for EIC
Q&A Session
- 15:10 - 15:55 (CEST)Roundtable: Best Practices to Improve Italian Companies' Outcomes in the EIC Accelerator
Jussi Hatonen, Head of EIC Investment Services Division at European Investment Bank
Marco Bersani,CEO, Circular Materials
Daniele Catalucci,CSO e co-founder, Nanophoria
Moderated by Valentina Fioroni, Head of Innovation Unit, APRE, National Contact Point for EIC.
Q&A Session
- 15:55 - 16:15 (CEST)Investment as a Catalyst for Growth in the EIC Accelerator
Angelo Wille, Deputy Head of EIC unit in DG for Research and Innovation
Alessandro Izzo, Head of Equity, Growth Capital and Project Finance. EU Operations Directorate at European Investment Bank (EIB)
Claudia Pingue, Senior Partner - Responsabile Fondo Technology Transfer at CDP Venture Capital SGR - Fondo Nazionale Innovazione spokesperson for the EIC ‘Plug-in’ Scheme in Italy
Alessandra Scotti, Institutional Relations and scouting Manager, LIFFT, member of the EIC Trusted Investor Network
Moderated by Robert Schroder, Head of EIC Communications, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency - EISMEA
Q&A Session
- 16:15 - 16:55 (CEST)Panel Discussion: Paving the Way to the EIC Accelerator: Italian Financial Ecosystem in Action
Alberto Castrovo, Head of the Internationalisation Unit at the Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
Guglielmo Pascarelli, AIFI, Tax&Legal and Institutional Affairs Office
Fabio Mondini, Founding Partner, Growth Capital
Stefania Ascione, Head of R&I and European Funds Advisory, Intesa San Paolo
Moderated by Alessia Rotolo, Access2eic coordinator, National Contact Point for EIC
Q&A Session
- 16:55 - 17:00 (CEST)Conclusive Remarks
Francesco Profumo, EIC Board Member, former Italian Minister of Education, University and Research, and President of Isybank
- 17:00 - 19:00 (CEST)Networking Drinks & Bites
Practical information
- When
- Wednesday 1 October 2025, 14:00 - 19:00 (CEST)
- Where
- Energy Center of the Politecnico di TorinoVia Paolo Borsellino 38/16, 10138 Turin, Italy
- Languages
- English