We hope all is well, and that you're enjoying a productive February so far!
Please find below an update on the EIC Scaling Club, including an Open Call for Mentors, from the European Innovation Council and about the broader European deep tech ecosystem(s).
Kind regards,
The EIC Scaling Club team
News and insights from the EIC Scaling Club
We are gearing up to add experienced business mentors to the EIC Scaling Club mix; find more information about our open call here and below.
Meanwhile, we're hard at work preparing for our first unveiling of the first cohort of selected deep tech scale-ups on 9 and 10 April in Brussels and Leuven at our kick-off event, the upcoming Ignition Forum.
Expect more info about that soon - but members should already save the date!
Are you a seasoned Non-Executive Director (M/F) with a rich professional background looking to play a pivotal role in the development of European deep tech scale-up companies?
Do you have solid expertise in corporate or venture investment, M&A advisory services, or experience scaling deep tech companies?
Then we definitely want you as a mentor for the EIC Scaling Club!
To learn more about what becoming a mentor entails, and how it benefits the scale-ups and you, please find more information here or jump straight to theonline application form.
Important note: Applications are open until Wednesday 13 March 2024 (9:00 AM CET)!
A warm welcome to our early members
We're delighted that so many companies, investors and organisations have already placed their trust in us and joined (and applied to join) the EIC Scaling Club! 🙏
Members will soon benefit exclusively from the Club’s network, mentorship programmes, investor matchmaking sessions and more.
We are looking forward to welcoming many more of you as we gear up to build a curated, high-level community of deep tech innovators to reach the next level.
A small selection of 20 recently joined Club members, including Infineon, Bosch Ventures, Eurobank, Hyundai CRADLE and Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center:
Here are some insights from leading innovators to kick off 2024 with:
Catching up with IQM co-founder and CEO (and EIC Scaling Club Council member) Jan Goetz
We sat down with Jan Goetz, a quantum physicist and co-founding CEO of IQM Quantum Computers, building next-generation quantum computers right here in Europe.
Goetz, who also served as an EIC Board Member in the past and recently - and graciously - accepted to become an EIC Scaling Club Council member, was kind enough to take time out of his day at the DLD Conference in Munich.
Warning: Joining the EIC Scaling Club may get your company acquired! (Veronika Oudova, S-Biomedic)
The EIC Scaling Club helps deep tech scale-up founders connect with peers, investors, potential new hires, mentors and other stakeholders.
Sometimes, being part of the community can even help your company get acquired by the right partner!
Such was the case for Veronika Oudova, co-founder and CEO of biotech firm S-Biomedic, and aside from an EIC beneficiary with her company also an EIC Ambassador.
The key to Europe levelling up its game, and insights on the Swiss (deep) tech ecosystem: An interview with Jennifer Webb (Swisscom Ventures)
We jumped at the opportunity to sit down recently with Jennifer Webb, an Investment Director at Swisscom Ventures who leads investments in sustainable technologies. She joined the firm from LGT Lightrock in London where she spent five years building the innovative sustainable technology investment vehicle with investments in B2B SaaS, healthcare and education.
Shaping light as a service - A chat with Jean-François Morizur, CEO of French photonics scale-up Cailabs
France-based deep tech company Cailabs is a global leader when it comes to designing, manufacturing and selling specialised photonics solutions for free-space transmission, industrial lasers, local area networks and telecommunications, among other use cases.
An innovator in the world of 'complex light shaping', the high tech scale-up recently closed a €26 million financing round with the European Innovation Council, Bpifrance (DGA), NewSpace Capital and other investors.
Safety first: Soter Analytics helps prevent workplace injuries (interview with CEO Matthew Hart)
Deep tech company Soter Analytics was started in 2016 to reduce workplace ergonomic injuries in warehouses and factories, drive-down claims costs, boost productivity and improve worker retention using smart safety wearables and AI-driven technologies.
At the most recent OTB Ventures Summit, we caught upwith the company's CEO, Matthew Hart, who explained what the company is building - and why it matters.
Building (and funding) real European deep tech champions: An interview with EIF deputy chief Roger Havenith
The European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI), managed by the European Investment Fund, yesterday announced that it has allocated nearly €1 billion to four strategic funds in its first year, including Atomico and Keensight Capital, in an effort to propel forward the EU tech sector with potential leverage of up to €6 billion.
Recently in Brussels, the EIF gave an update on the initiative, and we had a chance to sit down with its deputy chief executive, Roger Havenith, to talk about the announcements, the future plans for ETCI, and its complementary relationship with the EIC (Fund).
News and insights from across the
European deep tech industry
We've been keeping track on Europe's deep tech ecosystem(s).
Here's an overview of the biggest news and milestones
from leading companies, investors and organisations:
