4th exchange meeting of the Austrian EIC Accelerator Platform

New: Find the presentations of the Investors Lounge ready for download at the bottom of the page!

This event offers all members of the EIC Accelerator Platform the exclusive opportunity to share experiences and discuss related issues in Austria. The platform’s members are important actors within the Austrian Startup/Scaleup Ecosystem, e.g. angel investors, VCs, EIC Accelerator funded enterprises, university TTOs, innovation agencies, etc. 

For the 4^th exchange meeting BMAW and FFG welcome an EU Delegation from Brussels:

• Michiel Scheffer, President of the EIC Board 
• Anna Panagopoulou, Director for ERA & Innovation, DG Research and Innovation
• Keith Sequeira, Head of Unit, EISMEA 
• Jussi Hatonen, Head of EIC Division, EIB 
• Svetoslav Stefanov, Senior Investment Office, EIB 
• Grzegorz Ambroziewicz, Deputy Head of Unit, EISMEA

Use this opportunity for direct exchange with the representatives from the European level, present your success stories and discuss challenges and developments of the EIC. 

Agenda Preview: 

14.00    Registration

14.30    Opening EIC Accelerator Platform Exchange Meeting 

• Florian Frauscher, BMAW
• Henrietta Egerth, FFG 
• Anna Panagopoulou, EC DG Research and Innovation 
• Stefan Riegler, BMAW

15.00    Keynote by Michiel Scheffer, EIC Board 

15.15     EIC Accelerator – State of the Art

• Showcases of Austrian latest EIC funded enterprises

16.00     Coffee & Networking Break 

16.20    Deep Dives 

• Spin-offs
• Deep Tech Research 
• Regional Innovation Valleys 

17.30     Future Outlook FP10 & Open Discussion 

17.45     Networking Cocktail & Finger Food

For all investors, the European Investment Bank (EIC Fund) hosts an exclusive Investors’ Lounge. Find the presentations below!

18.30     EIC Investors’ Lounge powered by invest.austria

20.00     Networking Cocktail

Please note that this event 4^th exchange meeting of the Austrian EIC Accelerator Platform is part of a more extensive ‚EIC Day‘ which starts with an ‚Info Day‘ for potential EIC proposers in the morning and an Investors’ Lounge in the evening.