EIC Summit 2026

3 – 4 Jun 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

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Thursday, 4 June 2026 | 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. Following a brief introduction to current methodologies and outputs, including the EIC Tech Report 2026, participants will be invited to help EIC think beyond current approaches: What data points are still missing? How can emerging technology signals be detected earlier and more effectively? Which stakeholders should be more closely involved? Investors, innovators, researchers, and policymakers are invited to contribute their perspectives and help future-proof how the EIC identifies and assesses what might come next. 

Speakers:

  • Alexandre Pólvora, Policy Adviser, EIC Coordination and Analytics Team, EISMEA

  • João Farinha, Policy Analyst, EU Policy Lab, Joint Research Centre

  • Carsten Dreher, EIC Board member and Professor for Innovation Management, Freie Universität Berlin

3 speakers

  • Policy Adviser

    EIC

  • R&I Foresight specialist

    Joint Research Centre

  • University Professor

    Freie Universität Berlin

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Session location Horizon Stage