EBAN is pleased to invite you to the May Scaleup of the Month Webinar, 29th of May at 13:00 PM CEST, an initiative designed to give visibility to the best EBAN member portfolio companies actively raising follow-on investments to scale. During the webinar, selected entrepreneurs together with the investor backing them will present their companies to a jury of investors and an international audience for a chance to become the Scaleup of the Month. Each pitch lasts for 6 minutes and is followed by 4 minutes of Q&A from the jury. After all companies have pitched, live scoring from the jury and the audience determines the winner on the spot. Register below to be part of the live audience.   Take a Look at the Selected Scaleups Tousfacteurs is a B2B last-mile logistics platform that enables carriers and stores to organize scheduled, optimized and green deliveries for their customers. Grib is the world’s first AR 3D software designed for Spatial Computing. Spacefit by Entrenarme is becoming the World's largest fitness space by providing the best experience. Their members pay 40€/month for unlimited fitness classes all around the city (and the world) in unique spaces as art galleries, museums, rooftops, singular restaurants, concept stores and outdoors).   May 29th at 13:00 CEST

  We are pleased to announce that the first Space Academy will be held on 3rd-4th June 2019 in Helsinki, Finland, just before the Arctic15 conference, coinciding and in collaboration with the EBAN Annual Congress. The Space Academy is a two-day event for European space-tech entrepreneurs to accelerate their business. Day 1: An intense day where entrepreneurs can improve their skills and get insights from experts on various topics, with main sessions as well as one-to-one and roundtable meetings. Day 2: Panel, keynote and pitching sessions from 10 selected companies to an audience of representative of the financing industry, venture capitals and successful entrepreneurs from all over the world. All accepted entrepreneurs are welcome to join the Space Academy workshops during the first day on six great topics by prominent experts: Investment readiness; Crowdfunding; Hot trends in artificial intelligence and robotics; Business models; European funds for young SMEs; European Space ecosystem.   In addition, 10 selected companies will be entitled to receive high-level services for free: One-to-one meetings with investors and matter experts; Credit Passport (International creditworthiness certificate); Feasibility study on EU public funding; Business model analysis; Consultancy on HR matters; Intellectual property right analysis. Be sure to register before the 28th of February  

The EBAN Annual Congress is one of Europe’s largest and most international business angel events held annually by EBAN in cooperation with its best members. After 19 successful editions of the event, the last of which took place in Malaga in 2017 and Sofia in 2018, this year’s edition of the event is coming to Helsinki, Finland on 3-4 June 2019 at Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory) and will be organized by EBAN incollaboration with the Finnish Business Angels Network  and Arctic15. Special discount available for EBAN members - contact info@eban.org for the code! Find out more about the event by visiting the EBAN Helsinki website.

4YFN returns to Mobile 360, on the 4-6 of June, – Latin America in Mexico to support start-ups, investors and companies to connect and launch new business ventures together. 4YFN Start-Up Zone The 4YFN Start-Up Zone brings the most promising start-ups from across Latin America together to showcase the latest innovations to investors and the broader industry. Join 4YFN on the exhibition floor to meet the creators behind the latest start-up technology and discover the technologies that will shape the industry tomorrow. Take advantage of your own exhibition pod positioned in a prime location to meet LATAM market leaders and decision makers. Book your pass to enjoy access to all conference sessions, GSMA Latin America Working Groups & meetings, partner programmes, conference speaker presentations, 4YFN Startup Zone, networking breaks throughout the event, and more.

The National Angel Capital Organization's (NACO)  World Angel Investment Summit attracts investors, partners and industry leaders from around the world and is the flagship event for the Canadian Angel Investor community. This year, NACO is partnering with the Inventure$ Conference to host three days of premium content in Calgary, Alberta. From June 5th to the 7th, attendees can expect great talks and networking opportunities with views of the rugged peaks of the Canadian Rockies. Early Bird tickets are available until April 29th.  Click below to Register: Discount for EBAN members - contact info@eban.org to get the code. Why Attend? Get ahead of the trends that will shape Angel investment next year, our theme this year is Investing for Success: Your Return on Innovation Network with experienced investors, incubators, accelerators, venture capitalists and other industry leaders Create greater connectivity in the early-stage capital community Build new relationships while strengthening existing ones Develop a higher level of knowledge and skill from the NACO Academy investor education programs Access to Inventure$ Content and Events – Day 1 of the NACO Summit will actually take part within this conference allowing broader access to content and networking   NACO supports Angels, incubators and accelerators as they help entrepreneurs turn good ideas into great businesses. As the only national industry association for Canada’s early-stage ecosystem, NACO represents over 4000 members from the Angel, incubator, and accelerator communities across the country. Members assist Canadian startups in every region and industry to execute their vision and compete on the global stage by providing them with patient risk capital, expert advice, and professional networks when traditional financial and other institutions cannot. By connecting individuals, groups, and other partners that support early-stage investing and support, NACO accelerates a thriving innovation ecosystem. NACO provides intelligence, tools, and resources for its members, facilitates key connections across networks, borders and industries, and helps to inform policy affecting the asset-classes. Discount for EBAN members - contact info@eban.org to get the code.

INOVA+ is working with NERSANT, the Business Association of the Santarém Region, to organize the Ribatejo Investment Summit 2019 on June 11-13. The event will take place in Santarém (Ribatejo region, Portugal) and aims to attract foreign investment promoting awareness of investment opportunities and partnerships, its products and services. Ribatejo is increasingly regarded as a very attractive location for investment and trade and for doing business in general. It is strategically positioned in Centre of Portugal with natural resources and advanced logistic platforms, infrastructures and public services. The 3-days event will gather investors, importers, business promotors and opinion-makers from different countries around the globe who will get information about the current situation and business opportunities in Ribatejo region, namely in economic sectors such as Agriculture and agro-industry; Tourism, Hotel industry and Sport; Manufacture (mechanical engineering); Tanneries; Forest and its products; extraction industry. This event will be an opportunity for investors and businessmen to meet with local and regional public authorities, academic and research institution, business parks; identify and seize business opportunities; create partnerships with local private companies. Interested participants can contact info@eban.org to register for Ribatejo Investment Summit 2019.

During the London Tech Week, BGTA will be hosting a Close-door Roundtable Meeting on June 14th, at 2.00 - 3.00pm (BST), at St John's Innovation Centre in Cambridge. The roundtable meeting is a part of the "Go To China Venture Camp" serial activities, bringing the most remarkable tech companies from both Europe and China together and explore collaboration opportunities. At the roundtable meeting, BGTA is honoured to be joined by the management team of Caohejing Hi-Tech Park, one of China's first state-level economic development zone that has over 3500 high tech enterprises residing in the zone, and some of China's most exceptional tech companies based in Caohejing Hi-Tech Park. For European companies interested in the China market or looking to sharpen your "Go To China" roadmap, BGTA would like to sincerely invite you to join the roundtable meeting.

  Seed&Click and 080 Barcelona Fashion are proud to present the 5th edition of 080 Investor Day, taking place on 26th June, at Recinto Modernista de Sant Pau, including international speakers and the leading International Investment Forum focused on fashion startups and emerging brands. Don't miss it! A panel of national and international jury members will evaluate the five finalists and choose the best fashion startup and the best raising brand, winning both a prize valued at 100k € in services and benefits offered by leading companies in their sector. This is a worldwide call to all startups and entrepreneurs around the globe to apply and participate to the 080 Investor Day,  the Fash Tech International Investment Forum during the 080 Fashion Week of Barcelona. The 080 Investor Day aims to boost the fashion business ecosystem from the city of Barcelona to the world, bringing together the best startups related to fashion on the current world scene. 080 Investor Day Startups: - Entrepreneurs and startups from all over the world are welcome to participate and the requirements is to have a clearly defined business project, legally constituted, related or is applicable to the fashion industry and preferably in Beta phase of product/service/app/portal and be in the commercialization phase. - Projects must be based on at least one of the following areas: mobile app, internet, product, marketing (geolocation, consumer analysis, advertising, neuromarketing, customer loyalty, customer experience, personalization, etc.), new services business / income, services, distribution, logistics, advertising, sustainability, design, technology, "big data", "wearables", smart tissues and social networks.   080 Investor Day Raising Brands: - In this case, designers or raising brands based in Catalonia can participate with their proposal in the same terms as Startups but also must have at least one commercialized collection and a maximum of 4 collections in the market.   Deadline for both Startup Applications and Brand Applications is: May 31st 2019 The entire event will be hosted in English to facilitate the participation and understanding of an international public, thus being consistent with the purpose of positioning Barcelona as an innovative and entrepreneurial hub also in the fashion industry.

4YFN (4 Years From Now) is the innovation platform of MWC, enabling startups, investors, corporations and public institutions to discover, create and launch new ventures together. 4YFN offers unique connecting initiatives including insightful onstage talks, technical workshops, custom networking activities, community outreach, and open innovation programmes, among others. 4YFN Shanghai is from June 26-28.

TIIME is organising a 2-day workshop, July 3-4 in Luxembourg, on sustainability in business and finance: from corporate initiatives to investing trends. This course is designed to support decision-makers, asset owners, and practitioners. Why Should I Join? - Navigate through the exciting and evolving world of sustainability and impact - Continue your journey into impact finance and responsible business practices - Exchange and network with like-minded people - Build practical skills for sustainable leadership and implementation techniques - Gather inspiration and tools to make changes in your organisation - Discuss and debate with peers and thought-leaders - Learn about new trends and best practices