Boosting investment for a green digital and fair economy           The InvestEU programme is a key pillar of the European Union’s largest ever stimulus package to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help build green, digital and fair European economy. It can also support the European economy in addressing new challenges arising from major uncertainties linked to the global and security outlook. By providing a €26.2 billion EU budgetary guarantee to support finance and investment operations, it intends to attract private capital and mobilise more than €372 billion to support public and private investment in key EU policy priorities. To explain how the InvestEU programme works and can benefit your city or region, your business or your community, the EIB Group is organising a series of high-level events – live and online - across the EU’s 27 Member States. InvestEU at a Glance Join us in our external offices in a city near you. 25 March, Prague Agenda 8 April, Tallinn Agenda 22 April, Riga  (online only) 28 April, Helsinki 13 May, Warsaw Zagreb (rescheduled from 26 April to a new date) 19 May, Stockholm

On May 12-13, 2022, EU Startups will be hosting the next edition of our annual EU-Startups Summit! At this exclusive in-person event they will be showcasing many of Europe’s hottest startups and coming together to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of our time. Ready for two days of networking, inspiration and learning? Audience/Focus: The EU-Startups Summit 2022 will gather over 1,500 founders, startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs, and media from across Europe. The two-day event is a great opportunity for networking (with a dedicated networking app), and a meeting point for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors who are aiming to build international tech companies. They will have fireside chats with internationally successful founders, insightful keynotes, and an exciting pitch competition with the finals happening on our main stage with 15 startup teams – selected from over 1,300 applicants! Pitch Competition During the EU-Startups Summit, they will also have a big pitch competition with 15 of Europe’s most exciting early-stage startups. The pre-selected startups are going to pitch their business idea with a 3-minute-presentation in front of our attendees and an expert jury of well-known investors. The winning startup team will receive an awesome prize package worth €90,000. The application phase closed on March 17 and the 15 finalists will be announced soon. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE - EBAN Members should contact us for their discount code! Timings & Tickets The main event will take place on May 12-13, from 10am to 6pm. In the evening of May 12 we’ll also have a nice after-party for continued networking. The very first draft of the full event agenda can be found here. More updates and highlights will be added soon. Compared to other major tech events, we keep our ticket prices affordable, starting at €149 for students and ending at €590 for representatives of large corporates and service providers. Tickets are available here. The Venue The event will take place at the Palau de Congressos Barcelona, which is located in the heart of Barcelona and easily reachable via public transport.

Boosting investment for a green digital and fair economy         The InvestEU programme is a key pillar of the European Union’s largest ever stimulus package to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help build green, digital and fair European economy. It can also support the European economy in addressing new challenges arising from major uncertainties linked to the global and security outlook. By providing a €26.2 billion EU budgetary guarantee to support finance and investment operations, it intends to attract private capital and mobilise more than €372 billion to support public and private investment in key EU policy priorities. To explain how the InvestEU programme works and can benefit your city or region, your business or your community, the EIB Group is organising a series of high-level events – live and online - across the EU’s 27 Member States. InvestEU at a Glance Join us in our external offices in a city near you. 25 March, Prague Agenda 8 April, Tallinn Agenda 22 April, Riga  (online only) 28 April, Helsinki 13 May, Warsaw Zagreb (rescheduled from 26 April to a new date) 19 May, Stockholm

ACA 2022 - The Summit of Angel Investing Atlantic City, NJ May 17-19, 2022 Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University courses offered on May 16 EBAN members contact us for your special discount code!  ACA 2022 - The Summit of Angel Investing The ACA Summit is back, this time in person for 2022, with fresh programming to help angel investors reach new heights and build new connections. Join ACA for three days of quality content, interactive discussions, and vibrant networking to elevate your angel investing experience. Whether you are a new or experienced investor, angel group leader, or part of the broader community supporting entrepreneurs and early stage investments, you’ll learn the latest on trending topics and meet new people, all to help improve your outcomes. Inspiring Speakers and All New Topics The all-star lineup of speakers will kick off informative and interactive discussions to help you reach new heights. The welcome reception, breakout sessions, and networking breaks are designed for maximum engagement to make more connections. Hot Industries – Crypto, Fintech, Life Science Ecosystem Partnerships – Universities, VCs, Economic Development New Perspectives – Diversity, Impact Investing, Seed Stage Better Basics – Due Diligence, Deal Terms, Exits, Case Studies The Flagship Event of the Industry The ACA Summit is the flagship angel investing event of the year. Hosted by the Angel Capital Association (ACA), it supports professional development of new and experienced angel investors and ecosystem leaders exploring critical topics facing the angel investing community. It’s the must attend event to hear the latest findings and best practices from industry experts and network with a diverse community to help angel investors make smart investment decisions. ACA is the largest angel investor professional development organization in the world, representing more than 15,000 angels who invest individually or through 250+ angel organizations, online platforms, and family offices. ACA members work side by side with other motivated, successful early stage investors to identify prospective investments, conduct due diligence research, mentor and advise early-stage companies, and enhance local startup ecosystems. Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University The Ann and Bill Payne ACA Angel University provides foundational curriculum for a deeper understanding of important investment topics and to prepare angel investors for their next deal. Open to attendees of the ACA Summit 2022, local investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem players, there are four pre-summit seminars, held on May 16 and 17, 2022, covering fundamentals, cap tables, risks, and exits. This flexible program allows you to register for one or more workshops to create a customized experience (separate registration required). EBAN members contact us for your special discount code! 

May 18, 2022 from 9:00 am to May 20, 2022 10:00 pm CET in Oslo Katapult Future Fest is an output-driven festival in Oslo, Norway, focusing on how exponential technologies and impact investing can create a thriving future society for all. Created by KatapultX, Katapult Future Fest is a non-profit movement founded to drive positive societal change through technology and impact investing. The festival challenges investors, startups and thought-leaders to collaborate and take action towards reaching and transcending the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Stay tuned for more information! Register here!

Join the online information event on EU business support programmes Financing your business To stay competitive, many businesses rely on external finance to help them grow, innovate and master the green and digital transition. Under the EU’s budget for 2021-2027, new EU programmes have been launched. Financial institutions, national promotional banks, business support structures and multipliers are keen to get first-hand information on the new EU business support programmes such as the InvestEU, the European Innovation Council and the Single Market Programme. The EU FINANCE DAYS 2022 are organised by the European Commission services & Representations and the main implementing partners. We will present the new financial and support programmes to relevant stakeholders in the form of webinars. You will also have the opportunity during the webinar to ask our experts. Join us at the EU Finance Days 2022 and learn more about InvestEU, Single Market Programme, European Innovation Council.

Latitude59 reschedules and returns in 2022 We are delighted to announce that Latitude59 will be happening on 19-20 May 2022 in Tallinn, Estonia at Kultuurikatel, when we will be celebrating our 10th anniversary. Latitude59, the Estonian flagship tech and startup event, will return onsite in Kultuurikatel, Tallinn on 19 – 20 May 2022 after having been canceled last year. Latitude59 truly is a family and it has always been a place for like-minded people to network, do business, share stories and we want to make sure that it continues to be so. We will have to wait a little longer but it will be worth the wait. All tickets that were already bought for 2021 are automatically valid for the 2022 edition. But if you have not registered yet, sign up now! The world is changing rapidly and so are the opportunities and challenges we face in the ongoing pandemic, but also from climate change, in work environments, mental and physical health, work-life balance, the list continues. But one thing is clear: when nothing is certain, anything is possible; and we’ve seen some amazing tech solutions coming out during that time. Last year was a crazy successful year in the startup world. Even just in Estonia, we witnessed several historical moments like Wise becoming the first Estonian decacorn, Bolt still going strong with massive investments, some of the companies exited and startups raised over 950 million euros! And no doubt, there will continue to be huge changes across the whole startup world. But now more than ever we see how important it is to broaden the discussion and take actions about topics like sustainability, diversity, impact, but also how to connect science and technology, and how corporations can work together with startups and venture funds. Therefore, Latitude59 2022 will be about PURPOSE and INCLUSION! Latitude59’s new team and extended family will welcome 2500 attendees, including more than 300 investors and 700 startup representatives, but also the government officials, corporations, and the key players in the startup ecosystems. All the best parts of Latitude59 will remain; an exciting conference program with international speakers, high-level matchmaking and meaningful networking, pitching competitions, demos, side events, inspiring mentor sessions, and most importantly seeing you all in Tallinn again for a full in-person conference! (And of course with a possibility to join us online as well!) We will announce more details about the conference program, content, matchmaking, and pitching opportunities soon. Stay tuned! Get your ticket today with a super early bird discount! The Latitude59 family can’t wait to see you all on 19-20 May in Tallinn!

The world’s largest event for the planet ChangeNOW is the world’s largest event for the planet.   Every year the 3-day international summit brings together the most innovative solutions and impactful changemakers tackling our planet’s biggest challenges, to take action, together. ChangeNOW builds bridges between the entrepreneurs, business leaders and policy-makers to accelerate change.    During the event you will discover: 1000 concrete solutions 500 visionary speakers 800 impact investors from 120 countries We need change.  Are you ready to lead it? Join us on May 19-21 in Paris and online for Change NOW 2022.   For more, visit www.changenow-summit.world Get your ticket today! If you an EBAN Member contact us for your special discount code!

Fondazione E. Amaldi as @ESA Ambassador Platform for Italy and Consorzio di Ricerca Hypatia will be hosting Primavera dell’Innovazione at the Centro Congressi Unione Industriali Torino on 19th May 2022. Primavera dell’Innovazione 2022 will be a unique professional development opportunity, offering an intense mix of purposeful and interactive sessions, business opportunities, and unparalleled networking. This year the programme focuses on the theme: “From Earth to Space: the use cases of the New Space Economy” and will explore the role played by space technologies in enabling new business models to support industrial sectors in the context of the New Space Economy. The one-day conference connects leaders from all over the world, check-out now our programme on PINN’s website to discover our amazing speakers and sessions dedicated to enabling space solutions in support to Agrifood-Tech, Insur-Tech, Energy, Finance and Transportation &Logistic sectors. primaveradellinnovazione.eu AGENDA 09:00 – 09:30 AM| Registration & Reception 09:30 – 10:00 AM| Institutional Session - Welcome and Opening Welcome speech from Unione Industriali Speakers: Stefano Firpo - Head of Cabinet of the Minister of Technological Innovation and Digital Transition Gianna Pentenero – Turin city councilor Dario Gallina - President of the Torino Chamber of commerce and Industry Fabio Grimaldi - Piedmont Region Representative E. Amaldi Foundation Amaldi Lorenzo Scatena - Ambassador ESA Business Applications Flavio Lucibello - President of the Hypatia research Consortium   10:00 – 11:00 AM| Session I – AGRIFOOD-TECH Speakers: Kanira Shah - Investment principal, Astanor Ventures Fabrizio Dominici - Head of AI, Data & Space, LINKS Foundation Guido Gobino - CEO, Guido Gobino Flavio Lucibello - President of the Hypatia research Consortium     11:00 – 11:30 AM|Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:30 PM| Session II - INSURTECH Speakers: Gianluca Lorenzi - Head of Reale Lab 1828, Reale Mutua Raffaele Riva - Head of P&C BM Italy, Swiss Re Paolo Garonna – Secretary General, Federazione Banche Assicurazioni e Finanza Marco Ramadoro - CEO, Stellar Project     12:30 – 01:30 PM|Session III - ENERGY Speakers: Fabrice Testa - Chairman, European Business Angel Network Space Sara Caria - Head of Innovation Intelligence and Partnerships, Enel Paolo Fino - Full Professor, Head of Dpt. Politecnico di Torino Andrea Taramelli - Professor Associate of University IUSS and Remote sensing of ISPRA Flavio Lucibello - President of the Hypatia research Consortium   01:30 – 02:30 PM|Lunch Break   02:30 – 03:30 PM| Session IV – FINANCE Speakers: Giovanni Tesoriere - CEO, LIFTT Patric Gresko - Head of Division Innovation and Technology Investments, European Investment Fund Giuseppe Scellato - Full Professor, President of ESA BIC Turin Stefano Peroncini - CEO, EUREKA! Venture SGR Davide Canavesio -  Vice-president OGR and Director CRT Foundation   03:30 – 04:00 PM|Coffee Break 04:00 – 05:00 PM|TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTIC Speakers: Eugenio Fedeli - Research and Development Manager, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana Giuseppe Smeriglio - President, Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana S.p.A. and Partner Fante Logistics Benedetto Camerana - President, Consorzio Lingotto e MAUTO Enrico Spinelli, ESA BA Officer Fabrizio Arneodo - CTO, 5T   Transportation & Logistic Call for Ideas launch