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

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. By analysing the core results of the ESIL project, we will assess how pan-European angel networks and cross-border syndication models are successfully closing the critical funding gap for deep-tech ventures. The discussion will demonstrate how ESIL activities integrate with the European Innovation Council, enabling early-stage capital to transform nascent research into globally competitive market opportunities.

Speakers:

• Luigi Amati, President, Business Angels Europe & Director, META Group (ESIL project coordinator)

• Danielius Stasiulis, EIC Board Member, Co-founder of BitDegree, Ogvio and EdTech Lithuania

• Radostina Tsenova, Policy Officer, Innovation Policy & Access to Finance, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

Moderated by:

• Nuno Quental, Project Adviser, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency