For the EIC Scaling Club, it has definitely started with a bang – major funding rounds by our members, first confirmed speakers for the Growth Forum in March, and 9 EIC Scaling Club companies have made it into Tech Tour's 50 companies list. What a start to the year!
Also in this issue:
Get to know our members – Check Point Care, Convert Pharmaceuticals, and Cardiawave,
Meet EIC Scaling Club companies leveraging AI in health;
From the Milan Longevity Summit to Paris Deep Tech Week and Tech.eu Summit – see what events await you this year!
Happy reading,
The EIC Scaling Club team
Towards the Growth Forum
Taking place in Paris on 18 March, this event will address one of Europe’s most pressing challenges: how to scale deep tech companies faster, with greater ambition and stronger partnerships.
The first speakers have already been confirmed and include:
Stéphane Ouaki, Head of EIC at EISMEA
Magnus R. Björsne, Executive Director of AZ BioVenture Innovation Unit and CEO of AZ BioVentureHub AB
Marie Nicod, General Partner at Jolt Capital.
The first confirmed speakers already reflect this mix of perspectives. More to be announced soon – stay tuned!
AI in health tech: EIC Scaling Club companies advancing diagnosis, care and treatment
AI is becoming a core layer in health tech. It analyses complex health data at scale and turns it into actionable insights. That supports earlier diagnosis, more precise treatment, and better use of resources under growing pressure. Several EIC Scaling Club medtech innovators are using AI to reach ambitious goals across healthcare – let’s take a closer look at their breakthroughs for patients and society.
bound4blue closes a €40.5 million round as demand for suction sails surges worldwide
Our Renewable Energies market group member, bound4blue, has closed a US$44 million (approx. €40.5 million) funding round backed by leading shipowners, climate-focused investors and government capital.
cylib secures €63.4 million to scale LFP battery recycling in Europe
German battery recycling scale-up, cylib, has secured €63.4 million in grant funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to expand its facility in Dormagen, North Rhine-Westphalia.
William Stevens, Co-Founder of Tech Tour and Lead Coordinator at the EIC Scaling Club, shared his predictions for DeepTech in 2026 with TechRound.
Tech Tour 50: 9 EIC Scaling Club companies make it to the top!
The listing highlights Europe’s new generation of strategic tech champions and a prospect list of future European unicorns. The companies were selected by the continent’s leading growth investors.
The Milan Longevity Summit is not just a gathering; it’s where urgency meets imagination, where cross-sector alliances are forged, and where the future of One Health begins to take shape.
Join the webinar to learn how the European Defence Fund (EDF) can help scale-ups like yours accelerate innovation and explore new collaboration opportunities within the European defence ecosystem.
European DeepTech Week 2026 will unite the European innovation ecosystem through tailored pitching sessions, expert panels across key deep-tech fields, and curated matchmaking, workshops, and networking designed to spark high-value collaboration.
Get ready for another unmissable gathering, connecting Europe's tech and startup ecosystem! Exclusive for EIC Scaling Club members: use the code EICScalingClub for your free ticket!
During the event, participants will have several opportunities for networking and meeting EIC projects that will showcase their solutions at the exhibition.
Join a full-day event dedicated to networking with the most influential VCs and CVCs across Europe investing in deep tech. It includes a group of 350 startups and 300 investors, focusing on 1-to-1 meetings.
Europe’s flagship deep-tech gathering, uniting more than 3,000 global founders, industry leaders, investors, researchers, and ecosystem players each year.
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