The Translatlantic Startup Pitch, an event bringing Silicon Valley and European investors together in one place, will be taking place on the 18th of November . Thanks to the unique partnership between two business angel networks, the Bay Angels from San Francisco and the Depo Angels based in the Czech Republic, creates the opportunity for cross-border co-funding of a promising early-stage startup. This event is for all Business Angels, VCs, family office, corporate investors, mentors, and partners of the startup ecosystem from all around the world that are considering investment across the Atlantic. 

  Technologies that will shape the post-COVID world: At this time the full extent of COVID-19’s impact on human life, the global economy, and enterprises is not yet known. But it has already become an extraordinary catalyst for change, amplifying innovation and opening up new opportunities. Join the launch event of the brand new talk series to hear fresh insights into technology trends like 5G, AI and Blockchain, that are behind the future solutions. Become part of the discussion on how we can build a better normal and leverage emerging opportunities together with leading industry experts, investors and entrepreneurs. EBAN members benefit from the following discount code: EBAN_15, which offers 15% OFF the regular ticket price.  

Join EBAN Space, ESA and Euroquity in the upcoming series of Virtual “Space Now”  Investor Forums, where each session will be opened by an ESA leader sharing their insights on the transformation of the space sector. 16 selected space-tech companies will present their innovations during these Forums, with 4 winners invited to pitch at the ESA Investment Forum on December 9th, held during the European Space Week in Germany. Opening speech: Eric Morel de Westgaver, Director of Industry, Procurement and Legal Services at ESA

Legal Accelerators is a brand new online international conference and exhibition dedicated to legal technology and innovation that will take place on the 26th and 27th of November 2020 and will share with its audience the expertise and skills of more than 30 internationally acclaimed speakers - experts in their field. The event will constitute a special – and quite rare - occasion for a fruitful meeting between successful legal professionals, legal academia from top universities and research centers around the world elite tech developers and governmental stakeholders. Through live talks and interactive workshops, the Legal Accelerators conference will tackle topics such as Legal Technology, Innovation in Law, Future of the Legal Professions, Cybersecurity and Data Protection, AI & Blockchain, Legal Design Thinking, Legal Technology Regulation & Ethics, Legal Marketing, Digital Market, Digitalization of the Public Sector. The event is addressed not only to those interested in the field, who want to receive in-depth, thoroughly documented information, but is particularly useful also to all the legal professionals, IT specialists, tech experts, entrepreneurs who want to level up their practice and benefit from the latest legal technology tools and trends.  

The Europe Investor Connect program will be a series of 7 e-Pitching sessions starting from November 2020 showcasing the most innovative Indian tech start-ups to European investors. The promising start-ups will be curated based on the sectors of interest and the investment criteria of  the European VCs. They will have the chance to show their innovative solutions virtually through video conferencing, post which we will be facilitating one-on-one discussion between the start-ups and the VCs who would like to explore possibilities for investments. India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world with over 1300 startups getting added each year. In 2019-2020, the total number of Indian unicorns grew to 24, with seven startups being added to the list. The Indian startup ecosystem continued to attract investor interest with almost $4.4 billion across of funding in 2019 (Jan to Sep). The Indian tech start-up ecosystem is in the midst of a decade of 10X growth (2014-2025) and by 2025, there is potential to have a cumulative industry valuation of ~$400 Billion and around ~100 unicorns. European investors have the opportunity to connect with the young and most promising startup ecosystem by actively taking part in the E-pitching sessions, which are organized to facilitate contact between European investors and Indian startups amid the travel restrictions  due to the pandemic and strengthen collaboration between both sides. The first European Investor Connect pitch session is on the 27th of November 2020. As result of the pandemic, some sectors (travel, leisure, retail, etc.) have been hit hard. On the contrary, other sectors have seen renewed interest by the investor community. These include healthcare, telemedicine, online education and entertainment, logistics and delivery services, cloud-based internet infrastructure companies, companies offering technologies for remote working and tools for small businesses rocked by COVID-19 shutdowns. Please fill this short survey to provide your sectoral preference for startup selection curation. basis on which the startups will be curated for you: Please share your investment criteria and register your interest to participate in the first European VC Connect before the 6th of November 2020.

IASP is the leading association of innovation ecosystems worldwide. Our mission is to be the global network for science parks (STPs), innovation districts, knowledge cities and other areas of innovation (AOIs), driving growth, internationalization and effectiveness for our members. As hybrid spaces for entrepreneurial-minded people, areas of innovation play a key role in the sustainable economic development of their cities and regions, and IASP works as their global platform, coordinating an active network of innovation ecosystem managers. We enhance new business opportunities for members and their companies, increase their visibility and multiply their global connections. We also represent parks and areas of innovation at international forums and institutions, and assist the development of new STPs and AOIs. IASP Virtual, the 37th annual IASP World Conference, is the main networking event of our association, gathering an ever-increasing number of delegates and speakers from all over the world, linking global innovation leaders and experts. With focus on “The human factor: people, communities and their innovation ecosystems” we will explore several layers of our innovation spaces, including the impact of the the Covid-19 pandemic and how it is changing the way we operate and do business.

EBAN is pleased to welcome you to an invitation only round table about Financial innovation for the Agri-food Sector, due to take place online on Wednesday 2nd December at 15:00 - 16:30 CET.  The workshop is powered by the EU funded project AgTech7, whose objective is to develop a MOOC covering a set of agri-tech farm-to-fork applications.    We aim to gather ~15 selected participants representing the financial, entrepreneurial, and policy spheres to brainstorm and analyze relevant financial instruments and case studies that can boost productivity and security in agri-food systems.  The discussion will be moderated by Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis and Dr. Adrian Solomon and will consist of a guided group discussion on the relevant topics to cover in Module 3 - Financial Innovation for enhanced agri-food availability in funding and insurance. Should this opportunity be of interest, kindly reply to euprojects@eban.org with the object AgTech7 Deep Dive Workshop, and save the date on December 2nd!

The EBAN Institute - EBAN's new online educational initiative offering state of the art knowledge and best practices on how to professionally invest in startups as a business angel - is hosting its last masterclass of the semester on Exit Strategies and Executions. Led by Jesper Drescher, Danish Business Angel Investor of the Year in 2017, it will be taking place on December 3rd at 5:00 PM CET and organized in partnership with  DanBAN.

For the first time, GITEX Tech Week & GITEX Future Stars had a combined conference programme, bringing the best of both worlds – tech titans and startups – in one truly empowering agenda. It will be held on the 6th of December until the 10th of December in Dubai and it is organized by Dubai World Trade Center. This is where the world’s technology leaders, enterprises and startups come together to show you the future of every business and every industry, as it happens. Register your interest for Gitex 2020 and book your stand by following the next links: