EIC Summit 2026

3 – 4 Jun 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

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Wednesday, 3 June 2026

10:00 - 10:30

Workshop: "EIC Business Acceleration Services: Discover EIC support beyond funding!"

Location:Momentum Stage
  • Business Acceleration Services

Ready to scale, connect, and grow? Join this high-energy session to discover how EIC Business Acceleration Services (BAS) can open doors to top corporates, leading investors, and forward-looking innovation procurers.

2 speakers

Workshop: "EIC STEP Scale Up: What's in it for me?"

Location:Spark Stage
  • EIC Step Scale Up

Information session on STEP evaluation process, scheme results/ testimonials, lessons learnt and the way forward.

4 speakers

Workshop: "How to make the most of the pre-accelerator in the widening countries"

Location:Ignition Stage
  • Pre-Accelerator

From market readiness to scaling up, Network experts share their experiences in supporting innovative companies in Widening Countries. Join our debate, as we ask ourselves: what needs to change to keep innovation ecosystems relevant?

3 speakers

Workshop: "Working with US and international co-investors: What does it take?"

Location:Breakthrough Stage
  • Internalisation

Learn from and discuss with experts what it means in practice for EIC-backed founders to attract, negotiate with, and work alongside US and other international co-investors.

2 speakers

10:30 - 11:00

Workshop: "EIC Pathfinder: Generating technologies with impact"

Location:Ignition Stage
  • EIC Pathfinder

This workshop will explore how EIC Pathfinder deep-tech research can contribute to emerging value chains and societal transformation even before technologies reach maturity.

5 speakers

Workshop: "EIC support for dual-use and critical defence technologies"

Location:Spark Stage
  • Dual-use & defence tech

Find out about the brand new EIC funding opportunities for breakthrough dual-use innovation and critical defence technologies and the way forward.

4 speakers

Workshop: "Going global: Turning market access into scalable growth"

Location:Breakthrough Stage
  • Internalisation
  • Scaling

This dynamic session brings together a diverse, high-level panel to tackle the critical strategies, challenges, and opportunities for European-funded companies aiming to scale globally.

3 speakers

Workshop: "Scaling Smart: Stage-by-stage capital strategy"

Location:Momentum Stage
  • Scaling
  • Fundraising

Workshop on stage-by-stage capital strategy, key pitfalls and success factors in fundraising, and practical guidance for building a resilient funding roadmap.

4 speakers

11:00 - 13:00

"EIC Multi-Corporate Day on Life Sciences: Pitching and fireside chat on corporate venturing"

Location:Breakthrough Stage
  • Life sciences
  • Corporate venturing

This EIC Multi-Corporate Day offers a front-row seat to high-level exchanges with senior industry decision-makers, offers unique insights into corporate challenges and partnership pathways across industries.

2 speakers

EIC Multi-Procurers Day: "Innovation Procurement as a Superpower: Scaling Breakthrough Solutions Across Borders"

Location:Momentum Stage
  • Scaling
  • Innovation procurement

This session explores how Innovation Procurement can catalyse the commercialisation and cross-border scaling of cutting-edge health solutions across Europe.

3 speakers

11:30 - 12:00

Workshop: "Bridging innovation and regulation: Maximising impact through EIC-EMA collaborations"

Location:Ignition Stage

The workshop will take stock of the cooperation between the EIC and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), its impact in supporting innovative projects during their development and regulatory pathway and showcase best practices.

3 speakers

Workshop: "Why the early engagement in exploitation activities will ultimately determine the success of your EIC Pathfinder project"

Location:Spark Stage
  • EIC Pathfinder

This workshop will provide testimonies of EIC Pathfinder projects that engaged early in their project life cycle with the exploitation activities.

4 speakers

11:30 - 12:30

Workshop: "Companies with gender-diverse (leadership) teams are set to win, but how do you build one?"

Location:Horizon Stage
  • Gender diversity

By diving into success cases in the European innovation ecosystem and exploring existing hurdles, this workshop will put forward practical approaches innovative companies can apply to build and sustain gender-diverse leadership teams.

5 speakers

12:00 - 12:30

Workshop: "Business angels: Unlocking business opportunities and growth"

Location:Ignition Stage
  • Scaling
  • Business angels

This session examines the EU's policy on stimulating early-stage investments, focusing on strategies to overcome regulatory fragmentation and catalyse cross-border capital flow.

2 speakers

Workshop: "Creating investable spin-offs: Lessons from technology transfer and EIC Tech to Market"

Location:Spark Stage
  • Tech to market

This workshop brings together IP and tech transfer experts to share their experience and perspectives on technology transfer practices in Europe.

5 speakers

12:30 - 13:00

Workshop: "Startup Europe: Scaling Innovation Through Collaboration"

Location:Ignition Stage
  • Scaling

Join us for a workshop exploring the Startup Europe Programme — a flagship European Commission initiative designed to connect, support, and scale startups across Europe.

3 speakers

12:30 - 13:30

Workshop: "Test faster and scale smarter: Improving access for companies to European research and technology infrastructures"

Location:Horizon Stage
  • Scaling

This session will showcase a real-world success story of collaboration between a company and a technology infrastructure (TI).

14:30 - 15:15

Day 1 Official Opening and launch of Scaleup Fund

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Scaleup Fund

4 speakers

15:00 - 18:00

Meetings

Matchmaking DAY 1

Location:
  • Spark Room

Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots

Please note that each meeting duration is set to 20 minutes, including 15 minutes for the discussion and a 5-minute buffer to ensure sufficient time to move between meeting locations.

15:15 - 15:45

How to scale in Europe

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Scaling

4 speakers

15:30 - 15:45

EUnicorner: The STIP Compass thematic portal on startups and scaleups

Location:EUnicorner (exhibition zone)

Join the The STIP Compass thematic portal on startups session at the EUnicorner in the EIC Pavilion.

2 speakers

15:45 - 16:30

From Innovation to Firepower: Scaling Europe's Defence Technologies

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Dual-use & defence tech

3 speakers

16:30 - 17:00

Where European Deep Tech Meets Global Opportunity

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Internalisation

3 speakers

16:40 - 16:55

EUnicorner: Business mentoring in Europe and beyond: Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)

Location:EUnicorner (exhibition zone)

Join the Business mentoring in Europe and beyond: Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) session at the EUnicorner in the EIC Pavilion.

2 speakers

17:00 - 17:30

Corporates as Venture Clients: Unlocking Scale in Europe

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Scaling
  • Corporate venturing

3 speakers

17:30 - 17:40

Closing day 1

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)

1 speaker

18:00 - 22:30

✨EIC Summit after-hours

Location:Ticket Window Hall, Maison de la Poste

Join us to unwind at our networking cocktails and (way) more in the vibrant Ticket Window Hall venue at Maison de la Poste, 5 min walk from the main event venue.

Thursday, 4 June 2026

09:00 - 13:00

Meetings

Matchmaking DAY 2 - AM

Location:
  • Spark Room

Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots

Please note that each meeting duration is set to 20 minutes, including 15 minutes for the discussion and a 5-minute buffer to ensure sufficient time to move between meeting locations.

10:00 - 10:15

Official Opening day 2

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)

1 speaker

10:15 - 10:45

Scaleup hubs – what’s in it for European startups and scaleups

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Scaling

3 speakers

10:45 - 11:00

10:45 - 11:15

Will this energy crisis be a growth catalyst for European clean tech?

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Clean tech

4 speakers

Workshop: "Test faster and scale smarter: Improving access for companies to European research and technology infrastructures"

Location:Horizon Stage
  • Scaling

This session will showcase a real-world success story of collaboration between a company and a technology infrastructure (TI).

11:15 - 11:45

From Tech Push to Market Pull: Unlocking Europe’s AI Startup Potential

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Tech to market
  • Artificial Intelligence

3 speakers

11:45 - 12:30

🏆 Women Innovators Prize Award Ceremony

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • EIC Prizes
  • Award ceremony

Join us for the awards ceremony to celebrate the women entrepreneurs behind Europe’s ground-breaking innovations.

10 speakers

12:30 - 13:00

Supporting high risk deep tech innovations from lab to market

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • Lab to market

3 speakers

12:40 - 12:55

EUnicorner: EU funding & me App – bringing EU funding closer to people

Location:EUnicorner (exhibition zone)

Join the EU funding & me App – bringing EU funding closer to people session at the EUnicorner in the EIC Pavilion.

14:30 - 15:15

14:30 - 15:30

Workshop: "Shaping the Future of EIC Technology Foresight and Horizon Scanning"

Location:Horizon Stage
  • EIC strategic intelligence

Join this hands-on workshop to shape the next steps of EIC technology foresight and horizon scanning by exploring the data, tools, and frameworks that can strengthen future-oriented strategic intelligence at Europe’s largest deep-tech investor.

3 speakers

14:30 - 16:30

Angels and deep tech teams matchmaking at the EIC Summit

Location:Momentum Stage
  • Business angels

This session gives researchers and research teams the opportunity to present their exploitation pathway from lab to market directly to Business Angels, investors, and innovation actors.

5 speakers

14:30 - 17:10

Meetings

Matchmaking DAY 2 - PM

Location:
  • Spark Room

Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots

Please note that each meeting duration is set to 20 minutes, including 15 minutes for the discussion and a 5-minute buffer to ensure sufficient time to move between meeting locations.

14:45 - 15:00

EUnicorner: Strengthen Your Research and Innovation Capacity

Location:EUnicorner (exhibition zone)

Join the Strengthen Your Research and Innovation Capacity: How businesses can access top talent, expertise, and international networks through MSCA session at the EUnicorner in the EIC Pavilion.

1 speaker

15:15 - 15:30

15:20 - 15:35

EUnicorner: EU Innovation Platform - where innovation moves forward

Location:EUnicorner (exhibition zone)

Join the EU Innovation Platform - where innovation moves forward session at the EUnicorner in the EIC Pavilion.

1 speaker

15:30 - 16:00

Future of the EIC

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)

1 speaker

16:00 - 16:30

EU Inc.: One Framework, One Market, New Opportunities

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)
  • EU Inc.
  • Policy

2 speakers

16:10 - 16:25

EUnicorner: Accelerating HealthTech Innovation in Transitional Care through Living Labs

Location:EUnicorner (exhibition zone)

Join the Accelerating HealthTech Innovation in Transitional Care through Living Labs: Lessons from the EVOLVE2CARE Project session at the EUnicorner in the EIC Pavilion.

1 speaker

16:30 - 16:45

Official closing day 2

Location:Leaders Stage (main stage)

1 speaker

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