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🚀 Thrilled to be hosting a dynamic panel discussion at Bits & Pretzels on Day 2 (Sep 30th), from 02:55 PM to 03:25 PM on the #CenterStage | Saal 14! Our session, titled 🌟 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆: 𝑷𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 🌟, will explore how #France and #Europe are leading the charge in tech innovation and setting new benchmarks for the future. I’m honoured to be moderating this conversation with an incredible lineup of speakers: 🔹 Maya Noël, Managing Director at France Digitale 🔹 Samantha J., Partner at Elaia 🔹 Philippe de Chanville, Founder & Co-CEO at ManoMano We’ll delve into topics such as: 💡 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰𝒏𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: How Europe can lead in AI, Quantum Computing, and DeepTech in general. 🌍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆: What France and Europe need to do to stay ahead in the global tech race. 🏛️ 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 & 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈: Exploring key public and private initiatives that are driving innovation. 🏆 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔: How France’s approach to fostering startups can serve as a model for other countries. 🚀 𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒖𝒑: How the French & German combo can offer a great competitive advantage to become a European Champion. As Vice-President of La French Tech Munich and Co-Founding Partner at Masawa, I’m excited to bring these critical discussions to the main stage. Whether you're a founder, investor, or tech enthusiast, this session is not to be missed! See you at #BITS24! 🎤 #BitsAndPretzels #TechInnovation #DeepTech #VentureCapital #Startups #PanelDiscussion #TechLeadership #KickstartEurope #VentureCapital #ScaleUp #Europe #FrancoAllemand #FrenchGerman

"Happy National Technology Day! Today, we celebrate the incredible advancements and innovations that have reshaped our world. From cutting-edge AI to transformative biotech, technology continues to drive progress and shape the future. Let's honor the brilliant minds behind these innovations and inspire the next generation of tech leaders. Together, let's keep pushing boundaries and harnessing the power of technology to build a brighter, more connected world. The theme for this year's event is "School to Startups - Inspiring Young Minds to Innovate". The theme for this year's National Technology Day aims to inspire young minds to innovate and guide them towards the path of establishing their startup, while highlighting the country's remarkable scientific achievements. #NationalTechnologyDay #Innovation #TechLeadership"

It's May 1st. Check out this closing fireside chat from the Startup Grind Global conference led by Derek Andersen. Garry Tan from Y Combinator shares insights on shaping the future of innovation, technology, and the economy. https://lnkd.in/ggf9b74k Two Q&A sessions stand out to me the most.: Derek: AI has a huge impact on consumers. Why are consumers cool again (opportunity for startups)? Garry: As you went further out on the consumer spectrum, the retention cohort curve started dipping down. If you look at the consumer category broadly, you could just look at long-term cohort retention. 20% is the minimum of what you need long-term to run a business of any value. It means one in five people who try your product use it forever. Derek: Do you think AI increases this trend of loneliness and sort of isolation of humans? Do you think it has the potential to unlock and change some of the negative trends that technology has had on our human experience? Garry: https://lnkd.in/ggf9b74k #StartupGrind #YC #YCombinator #tech #startup #community #founders #entrepreneur #innovation #AI Startup Grind Greater China

📣 Here's a global list of the 30 best innovation conferences in 2024: https://lnkd.in/eQDM8vwq Featuring: Tech.eu, Podim Conference, Innov8rs.co, Global Corporate Venturing, Dublin Tech Summit, TNW, South Summit, FounderMade, London Tech Week, Turing Fest, TechBBQ, Bits & Pretzels, Corporate Innovation Summit, Fast Company, Sifted, TechCrunch, Innovation Roundtable®, Web Summit, and more. Is there a conference you're attending that's missing from this list? Let us know in the comments below ⬇️ This list was made for and by the Bundl Venture Club - the community for senior corporate entrepreneurs. Interested in becoming a member? Link in comments.

In an innovation ecosystem, imagine universities, research labs, tech startups, and large corporations each working on their own platforms. If their tools can’t “talk” to each other, progress is slow, and valuable opportunities for collaboration are missed. But if their systems are designed to be interoperable, they can easily share research, technology, and resources—accelerating the entire process of bringing ideas to life. #innovation #ipc #innovationliquidity #patents #growth https://lnkd.in/gMvxEC3U

I'm excited to be part of the upcoming webcast "Unlocking Deep Tech Potential in SEE: Insights from the European Innovation Council" As someone passionate about fostering deep tech innovation in Europe while dealing with the coordination of the programme, I can't wait to delve deeper into the EIC and how it can empower researchers and startups in the South Eastern Europe (SEE) region. This webcast is a fantastic opportunity to learn: - The EIC's vision for groundbreaking advancements. - How to leverage EIC for deep tech growth. What questions do you have about leveraging the EIC for deep tech success in SEE? Bring them to the live Q&A! Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting your journey, this webcast promises valuable insights to propel your deep tech ambitions. Don't miss out! #EIC #DeepTech #Innovation

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🚀 How can your deep tech startup thrive in Europe? 🌍 Angela Ivanova, Co-Founder & CEO at LAM'ON OOD, and Michiel Scheffer, President of the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), for an engaging discussion on "Scaling Up Your Deep Tech in Europe and the Role of the European Innovation Council." They have shared some valuable insights such as: 💭 "𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙪𝙢𝙥 𝙞𝙣. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨. 𝙂𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙨."  #Techsylvania2024 #DeepTech #EuropeanInnovation #EIC #TechGrowth

Very different takes on the same issue. The interesting part is that both non-institutionals (Beekee and Kiwix) had a client-centric, content- and results-first approach (and grow from there), whereas Giga is entirely top-down, working with governments to map schools everywhere before trying to get them all connected to the broader internet.

Thank you to Max ( Masoud ) Mirgoli and team for the warm welcome to #ITFworld2024. It was a pleasure discussing #deeptech with Paul Boudre and Ann Mettler, facilitated by Peter Vanbekbergen. Insights were shared on European strengths, challenges, and growth opportunities for deep tech startups. Europe has what it takes to become a global hub for Deep Tech excellence. Some of the most valuable companies in Europe have spun out from academia - BioNTech SE, Climeworks, Darktrace, and Oxford Nanopore Technologies. Scaling in deep tech requires patient capital, a robust ecosystem, and strategic partners for go-to-market. Global ambition is key as it is a winner-take-all game for startups building critical infrastructure. Levers to unlock the potential for deep tech in Europe include: ‣ Strengthening talent/excellence clusters ‣ Harmonizing spinout terms and reduce bureaucracy ‣ Encouraging more entrepreneurs to move into deep tech ‣ Increasing LP base and institutional investors participation ‣ Shifting government and corporations to become customers ‣ Reviewing innovation regulations I welcome your thoughts and more conversations offline.