Ignition Forum

Club Only

Event overview

The Ignition Forum event begins an exciting two-year journey for the EIC Scaling Club. We are thrilled to invite the club stakeholder members, amongst which are the most active European VCs and corporates, high-level EIC representatives, visionary Mentors & Industry Experts, EU policymakers, and the 48 selected companies spanning Next-Generation Computing, Digital Security & Trust, Renewable Energies, and Smart Mobility. For two days, this event will serve as a platform for networking, facilitating meaningful conversations, and fostering connections among friends and colleagues. It's the starting point for an idea that could truly revolutionise the scale-up ecosystem in Europe.

Who is the event intended for?

The Ignition Forum is an invitation-only event exclusive to EIC Scaling Club members and selected guests. For more information on how to become a Club member, please contact us.

When:

Day 1: 9 April, 17:00 PM at KBC in Brussels, Belgium
Day 2: 10 April, 08:15 AM at imec 1 - Kapeldreef 75, Leuven, Belgium
The event sessions will also be available online, with certain sessions accessible to networking members of the EIC Scaling Club. Further details on how to register for these sessions coming soon!

Meet the event guests and speakers

Meet the attendees

Press briefing

Additional information

To optimise networking opportunities, we recommend that members of each group consider booking their accommodations at the same hotel.

Stay in touch

For event-related questions, please contact: Nicolette Komitska Nicolette@techtour.com

For group-specific questions please contact:

Digital Security & Trust – Nicolette Komitska Nicolette@techtour.com
Next Generation Computing- Denitsa Nenkova DNenkova@techtour.com
Smart Mobility – Valentin Marin valentin.marin@bpifrance.fr
Renewable Energies - Alberto Garcia Picazo alberto.garciapicazo@hello-tomorrow.org

Information

Dates

9 April 2024
10 April 2024

Schedule

Invitation-only event

Location

Day 1: KBC Brussels - avenue du Port 2, BE 1080 – Brussels, Belgium

Day 2: imec 1 - Kapeldreef 75 3001 Leuven, Belgium

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Ignition Forum

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Day 1

Tuesday, 9 April 2024 - Brussels
*Timings of the programme are subject to change.

CET Time

14:15
(Closed session)

Registration, coffee and orientation

CET Time

15:00
(Closed session)

Welcome speeches to companies & mentors

CET Time

15:30
(Closed session)

Communications Academy & Pitch Briefing for companies and mentors

CET Time

16:30
(Closed session)

Elevator Pitch Dry-Run

Breakout 1: Digital Security & Trust Group
Breakout 2: Next Generation Computing
Breakout 3: Smart Mobility
Breakout 4: Renewable Energies

CET Time

17:15

Registration, coffee and orientation for stakeholder Members

Networking break

CET Time

17:30 - 17:55

Press briefing - Select journalists are welcome to meet with several EIC and EIC Scaling Club consortium partner representatives for an exclusive, interactive press briefing, including ample time for Q&A.

CET Time

18:00

Welcome Wishes

Keynote: Jean-David Malo, Director (European Innovation Council / EISMEA)

Keynote: Anna Panagopoulou, Director of 'ERA & Innovation', European Innovation Council

Opening Speaker: Maria Zubeldia, Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford /Chair of the EIC Scaling Club Council

Opening Speaker: Marie Wall, Deputy Director of the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise & Member of the EIC Scaling Club Council

Opening Speaker: Erik Luts, Chief Innovation Officer of KBC

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