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

Wolves Summit 2022 will feature a 4-day week full of tech, innovation forums, investment, and recruiting talent. We would like to invite you to join us on 24-27th May in Wrocław, where the worlds of talent, digital and innovation converge on a mega-tech festival, Wolves Summit 2022. Get your tickets now!  Why is it worth coming to Wrocław for Wolves Summit 2022? So far during 14 editions we have facilitated 37716 well-fitted 1:1 meetings for attendees from 80 countries via our AI-driven matchmaking platform that is always available 2 weeks before the festival so that you could make the most of your time at Wolves Summit. 4 days of knowledge-packed intensive agenda of pitching competitions on stage, keynotes, workshops, lectures and panel discussions by industry experts. The Great Pitch Contest & Expo Pavilions - discover the most exciting talent and ideas from the region and scout for the investment deals that fit your current strategy Meet a community of like-minded tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs during our famous networking parties and VIP private events because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy (or girl). What to expect? Wolves Summit 2022 is where festival meets conference. Corporations meet talent. Startups go beyond borders. International investors dip their toes into CEE. Academia and science take centre stage. The Great Pitch Contest 100 Startups carefully selected from 1000+ applications will be pitching on stage in front of the audience and Jury of Investors and industry experts. HR Tech Track Where companies find good talent and good talent find the right companies to work for. Join lectures, expo and 1:1 meetings via Talent Mixer. 1:1 B2B Matchmaking Schedule dozens of well-matched 1:1 meetings on-site and online and meet Startups, Investors and Corporation at Matchmaking Arena to make connections that matter. Networking Parties & Chillout Zone Attend VIP Investor evening or our famous Networkin party to meet like-minded people in a less formal atmosphere and unwind after an intensive day of mega-tech festival. 4 days of intensive agenda & side events Join +60 hours of tech-oriented lectures, keynotes, panel discussions and learn from the first-hand experience of our Speakers. Expo Pavilions Area This edition of Wolves Summit we are excited to invite you to visit the exciting Expo Pavilions presenting the most up-to-date tech trends. To purchase your ticket go here.

Investor Camp in Vilnius is the event for business angels and VCs to learn, discuss, connect, network and get to know each other. Investor Camp takes place on May 25th, a day before Startup Fair 2022 - the largest annual startup event in Lithuania. Let's meet the most relevant people investing into startups in the region, the local community, and learn more about the booming startup scene. The first part of the event will happen at the brand new AeroCity Tech Valley with a Bombardier CRJ 200 jet placed inside: - 12.30 arrival - 13.00 - 14.00 lunch - 14.00 - 17.30 program (TBA) The second part of the event will take place at Pachamama Dinner Club: - 19.00 - 00.00 dinner, drinks, and networking The event is organized by LitBAN, LT VCA, and Startup Lithuania, as well as co-hosted by EstBAN, LatBAN, EST VCA, and LV VCA. If you an EBAN Member contact us for the link to register.

Are you ready for the largest startup pitch competition in the world?  With support of AustrianStartups the Austrian Angel Investors Association brings the Startup World Cup, hosted by Pegasus Tech Ventures, to Austria as part of the ViennaUp in May 2022! Use the chance to see interesting pitches in four relevant categories, meet Austria’s best early stage startups and connect with many other investors at the event! Get more information here: https://www.startupworldcup-austria.com 

Come discover Business Model Canvas with us! Find out how to best use Business Model Canvas with EBAN and Bionanopolys! We're glad to be organising this free 2-part workshop on how to benefit from this tool for visionaries, game changers, and challengers. You are all invited to register and get your business off the ground with us! REGISTER "Business Model Canvas - part 1" on May 30th at 2.00 PM CEST   In this first session we will cover the "right part" of Business Model Canvas! Our expert speaker, Zdenek Fred Fous, will give you the tools to create the best value proposition and to develop the ideal Customer Relationship Management framework to bring revenue to the business. Join us to enhance your knowledge on Business Model Canvas and to take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey. The event is led by Zdenek Fred Fous, Co-Founder of Encubate and will be recorded. REGISTER About the Project and Speaker About Bionanopolys Bionanopolys has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme to develop an Open Innovation Test Bed (OITB) environment. The aim is to manufacture innovative bionanocomposites from sustainably sourced feedstocks in Europe as well as bio-based nano-products for packaging, textile, agriculture, cosmetics, pharma or food. About Zdenek Fred Fous Zdenek Fred is the Co-Founder of Encubate, a company aiming  to make entrepreneurship more accessible and inclusive, to maximise everybody’s entrepreneurial potential, and to help people fulfill their dreams and goals. The company is tapping into a large, underserved, and growing £24 billion market. Similar to Headspace or Duolingo, he wants to build Encubate into a global leader. We look forward to seeing you there!

EMERGE CHALLENGE Pitching competition for early stage and growth startups with a global product visionChallenge! EMERGE – an international conference on technology and startups will take place in Yerevan on 1-2 June. 2,000 participants are expected. For startups and investors: until 28 April, you can apply for a startup contest and win $250k investment and prizes from AWS. Last year startups raised more than €5m of investment at the event. This year's investors include Speedinvest, Runa Capital, a delegation of investors from the Czech Republic (Presto Ventures, Depo Ventures), Startups accelerators Wise Guys, Rockstart, and other 150+ investors. STARTUPS: apply for pitch competition before 28 April to get $250k investment and AWS credits. . The agenda includes: – future tech trends; – founders’ stories (previous years were Miro, PicsArt, PandaDoc, EPAM etc.); – EMERGE CHALLENGE startup contest with an investment of 250K and prizes from AWS; – networking and a lot of parties. To feel the vibe check out the EMERGE 2019 aftermovie from Minsk EBAN Members can contact us for their special discount code!