The largest gathering of Africa-focused early stage investors is back for its 9th edition taking place from 2 - 4 November, 2022. This year the three-day Summit will be a mix of virtual components and in-person Investor meetups in over 25 cities all over the world. The Africa Early Stage Investor Summit 2022 (#AESIS2022) is once again joined by renowned investors, industry associations, policy makers and ecosystem support partners in the true sense of for investors, by investors. #AESIS2022 is the annual, exclusive, must attend assembly proudly brought to you by VC4A and ABAN. Each year, the hosts bring a unique theme and approach to challenges, trends and insights on shaping the future of the investment scene on the continent. The two main themes this year are “Investing with a Gender Lens” and “Climate/Green Tech”.  Anticipate a dynamic mix of online and in-person activities #AESIS2022 brings together investors and senior business leaders from angel networks, VC funds, impact investors, accelerators, corporate venture divisions, industry associations, and the public sector. Here are the highlights coming up at #AESIS2022: 25+ Investor Meetups hosted by investor organizations happening simultaneously on the evening of November 2nd. Want to become a host in your own city? Indicate your interest before August 29th here; For the virtual Summit, the focus on Thursday November 3 will be on (pre-)Seed investments and Friday November 4 around Series A and later stage startups; Meet the 14 companies selected for the 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase: Women Founder edition. Venture Showcase alumni have been able to raise 500M+ USD so far;  New this year: #AESIS2022 welcomes accelerator and ecosystem support organizations (ESOs) to participate in an ecosystem side event. Investors take the hot-seat in a reverse pitch to bridge the gap between views on being Investment ready. ESOs will hear directly from investors, their views on priority value-add brought to prospective investees through interventions. In addition, they will engage in workshops around their own financial sustainability as pipeline providers. This, and more in the afternoon (CAT) of Wednesday, November 2nd.   In-Person Investor Meetups Connect with the investor community right where you are. Investor Meetups at #AESIS2022 are locally-led events supported and organized by investor community members in 25+ cities. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network with peers in an informal setting. Due to limited space, please keep an eye out on the event website to reserve a seat as of mid-September. If you would like to become a host you can register your interest here. The 2022 VC4A Venture Showcase Africa: Women founder edition Out of $4.5B+ invested in African startups and scaleups last year, only 7% went to female founders . That’s $1 for every $15 raised going to women-led ventures. In addition to creating awareness, VC4A launched the Venture Showcase Africa: Women founder edition as a concrete way to engage investors and drive capital support to outstanding women led companies. These high-impact, high-growth companies represent the best investment opportunities on the continent today, looking to raise Seed and Series A rounds of between $250K and $10M.  Building on the discussions at #AESIS2021 From the thought-provoking #AESIS2021 keynote delivered by David S. Rose, renowned Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, he remarked ‘The industry is being driven by a young and growing population that is tech-savvy and eager to start a business. Africa’s population is increasingly well connected and eager to consume digital solutions.’ These trends feed a growing interest in the continent and ensure continued investment and support for Africa's entrepreneurs. Mathew Marsden, coFounder at GetLion concluded, ‘The event brought together leading minds in African investing, and in summary, the future is bright. Investment appetite is growing, more funds and angel syndicates are emerging, a diverse array of ecosystems are booming and even more “exits” are anticipated. The message for investors… get in or get left behind!’ In 2021 alone, Africa saw some of the biggest deal-flow successes till date, smashing the ceiling and closing $4.5B+ in investments across 740+ deals [1}. Despite the gaps and challenges plaguing the ecosystem, the trend is picking up momentum once again with startups accumulating $2.25B in the first four months of 2022.{2} With over 2000 attendees expected and 80+ speakers from diverse verticals, the stage for #AESIS2022 is the premier meeting place for facilitating rich dialogue with stakeholders and a burst of power-packed networking opportunities throughout.  Investors will be welcomed to any of the 25+ in-person #AESIS2022 Investor Meetups happening all over the world. Join the discussion at #AESIS2022 Visit www.AfricaInvestorSummit.com and make sure to block November 2-4 in your agenda. Successful registration will give you exclusive access to a community of investors representing over 90% of capital being invested into startups on the African continent. Approved investors get access to highly curated deal flow with the most investable ventures from emerging markets. For media requests and partnership and sponsorship opportunities, please contact the organizers by email: team@AfricaInvestorSummit.com.

Do you want to invest in the next generation of startups and grow the economy? You've come to the right place. Review: "I would definitely recommend it to first-time startup investors, but also to those who have experience in other asset classes. Investing in startups is completely different and the things to consider differ greatly compared to the stock market or real estate." Leapfunder Angel Clinic, rated 4,5/5 ⭐, will give you: A refresh on investment best practices Access to the startup scene Opportunities to invest with fellow Angels The 4 sessions will take place on November 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th: Angel Clinic has proven to be very helpful to beginning startup investors. Nothing speaks louder than the experience of attendees: "The Angel Clinic increased my legal and financial knowledge and facilitated practice through interactive investment sessions. Talking to startups directly allowed us to put what we had learned into practice." "The trainer is a great explainer and has a vast angel investing knowledge. Compliments on his approach!" "It was a super insightful day. I was looking forward to gaining more knowledge on how angel investors operate, screen startups, and decide to invest. The Angel Clinic did just that; by providing us with an informal setting, we were able to listen and learn from the experienced Leapfunder team as well as talk to “veteran” investors during lunch, before diving into the Round Table session in the afternoon." EBAN members can contact us for 50 euros off the regular price!

Happening on the 7th and 8th November, Space Investment & Talent Day 2022 is a free-to-attend, hybrid event dedicated to space industry growth and networking. Things you can expect include: Start‐up & investor match-making | Talent & industry match-making A deep-dive into the SpaceTech ecosystem’s topics & opportunities Showcase of startups, investors & industry partners in Europe’s space sector A steady stream of meetings, networking and conversations How to attend What's great about a hybrid event is that you choose how to attend. This year you can join either online or on-site as part of a live studio audience in Luleå or Trollhättan.

The DxPx Industry & Investor Conference is a dedicated partnering conference focusing on Diagnostics, Digital Health, Precision Medicine, and Life Science Tools. DxPx has an exclusive focus on these areas as its founders all previously built companies in this field and recognized that these areas are typically underrepresented at partnering conferences where the majority of investors focus on other life science fields – mostly therapeutics and biotech. With the help and support of partners such as Roche Diagnostics the first DxPx conference was launched in 2018 to offer a home for “ugly ducklings” and investors who have an interest in these. Today, DxPx has developed into an established series of international partnering events that is an official partner of AACC as the largest diagnostics conference in the world. In Europe, DxPx is always cohosted with MEDICA to help all participants to make their travel budget count and also attend this conference while in town. DxPx continues to bring people together so that their event participants can build long-lasting trustful partnerships with investors, industry leaders, startups, and accelerators. EBAN members can contact us for their discount code! 

THE WORLD'S LEADING STARTUP EVENT HELSINKI, NOV 17–18, 2022 Slush is a student-driven, not-for-profit movement originally founded to change attitudes toward entrepreneurship. What started as a gathering of 300 local founders in 2008, has now become a global community. The mission of Slush remains the same: to create and help the next generation of entrepreneurs. Slush is built to be a vehicle for change. Around the world, movements that want to drive entrepreneurship and empower the upcoming generation can start under the Slush name. Slush events and communities have been started, in addition to Helsinki and Shanghai, in Tokyo, Singapore, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, New York, Trondheim, and more than 40 other cities.

Come and join the 11 th edition of BioFIT, on November 29 & 30 2022! With high attendance of TTOs, research institutes and academia together with big pharma, emerging and small biotech, diagnostics companies, pre-seed / seed / Series A investors, BioFIT is a great partnering event for technology transfer, academia-industry collaborations and early-stage innovation deals in the field of Life Sciences. BioFIT is also the European marketplace for pre-seed, seed and Series A investment in Life Sciences. KEY FIGURES:  1,000+ delegates  900+ organisations  36+ countries represented  1,000 deals generated in 2021 INSIDE THE EVENT:  A business convention with pre-qualified one-to-one meetings  Project - CEO Matchmaking  Conferences and roundtable discussions  Pitch sessions o Start-up Slams o Collaborative and Licensing Opportunity Presentations o Animal Health Presentations  An exhibition area  Informal networking evenings Website: www.biofit-event.com Registration: www.biofit-event.com/registration-for-biofit/ Contact: mpentier@eurasante.com. EBAN members can contact us for their special discount code! 

  The Trans Atlantic Angel Conference Program Final Demo Day is the culmination of a “learning by doing” program for new Angels . It is an exclusive virtual reception during which participating companies have the opportunity to pitch to an audience of entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and community members.   EBAN members can join this unique online event for free by contacting us.

THE OPPORTUNITY This event has been designed and organized by Fondazione E. Amaldi, in the framework of the NSE - New Space Economy ExpoForum 2022. The Pitch Competition aims to stimulate investments and growth opportunities for new disruptive businesses and provides the stage and launch pad for your venture. The call is open to start-ups and scale-ups that propose innovative business projects. CANDIDACY In order to participate, you will have to: carefully read the regulation available at: nseexpoforum.com/pitch-competition; register to Eventbrite by filling the dedicated form and uploading the YouTube link* to your video pitch of the maximum duration of 3 minutes presenting the key elements of your entrepreneurial idea highlighted in the next section. * Upload the Pitch on YouTube in video format in private mode or unlisted. THE PITCH The pitch is the vehicle for the promotion of the project which must contain the information necessary for the evaluation process including: the value proposition, the market, the competitors, the team and the requested funding. The videos submitted to the Pitch Competition are selected based on the following criteria: innovation and originality of the business idea; usefulness of the proposal in terms of needs met; feasibility in terms of competitiveness and consistency of the marketing plan; scalability, i.e. the replicability of the project in terms of internationalisation and finding new markets. The winners will have the chance to pitch during the closing ceremony of NSE ExpoForum 2022 in front of investors, corporate partners and space agencies. THE PRIZE The prizes up for grabs consist of: The winners of the competition will receive a prize with a total value of € 30,000 (Euro thirty thousand/00) divided as follows: First place: €15.000 (Euro fifteen thousand/00) divided in €10.000 (Euro ten thousand/00) cash and €5,000 (Euro five thousand/00) in services; Second place: €10.000 (Euro ten thousand/00) divided in €5.000 (Euro five thousand/00) cash and €5,000 (Euro five thousand/00) in services; Third place: €5.000 (Euro five thousand/00) in services. The winners will be revealed on 3rd December 2022 during the Award Ceremony starting from 12.15 pm. Read the full REGULATION here: nseexpoforum.com ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Do you need more information? Get in contact with us: eventi@fondazioneamaldi.it