EBAN is pleased to announce that it will be organizing, together with its partners EBN, APII and CONECT, the second Innovators Academy within the framework of THE NEXT SOCIETY project. The occasion will mark the first time the second promotion of entrepreneurs of THE NEXT SOCIETY project will come together. When? 23th  and 24th  April 2019 Where? Tunis, Tunisia | B@Labs, 70-72 Avenue Habib Bourguiba, Tunis What is it? The Innovators Academy is a two-day workshop and training event where selected entrepreneurs from the MENA region will have the opportunity to work on their business plan and investment pitch and to improve their IP strategy with investors and investment experts. This will also be a great networking opportunity to meet and connect with the other entrepreneurs and the expert mentors. Click here for the programme of the event Click here for the bios of all coaches giving workshops or taking part in the speed coaching sessions Our Expert Coaches include: Jean-Louis Brelet - President Emeritus | Sophia Business Angels Raffaele Buompane - Senior Adviser and Project Manager | EBN Marcel Dridje - President | Sophia Business Angels Nathalie Dumas - Founder and CEO | Flyingrhino.fr Audra Shallal - Board Member | Nordic Female Business Angel Network

The 2019 Angel Capital Association Summit on the 24-26 of April in Chicago, there will be gold standard content and top networking opportunities for the 700+ people who are there. Among the many highlights: Keynotes by world-leading angels, VCs, and excited entrepreneurs discuss their exits and insights What’s new in angel investing – and what remains as best practices Roundtables led by the audience (no talking heads!) Innovation Showcase, with 24 amazing companies to meet from ACA members and our community New speakers representing the greatest diversity of investors – gender, race, location, age, geography Many tracks with sessions that fit different needs, from newest angels to those with 100s of investments Fun networking events that let you meet new colleagues and old friends Deeper dive Pre-Summit programs on April 23 and 24   The official venue and guest hotel for the 2019 ACA Summit is the Sheraton Grand Chicago where ACA has arranged for a discount block of guest rooms for $199, including internet.  Book your room before the rates go up on Monday, April 1.   For discounted tickets for EBAN members, contact: info@eban.org

The EU-Startups Summit on May 2nd-3rd in Barcelona is the annual flagship event of EU-Startups.com; showcasing a selection of Europe’s hottest startups. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of modern times. At this year’s edition of the EU-Startups Summit, attendees will experience an exciting pitch competition with 15 of Europe’s hottest seed- and pre-seed-stage startups. The event will also host fireside chats with some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of our time. Over 1,200 attendees are expected at this year’s EU-Startups Summit. Most of them are entrepreneurs, but there will also be startup enthusiasts, corporates, angel investors, VCs as well as media people. A great opportunity for networking! Register Below:   For discounted tickets for EBAN members, contact: info@eban.org  

BGTA would like to sincerely invite you to “Gateway to China: the Future of Innovation in Artificial Intelligence”, happening in 3rd May in Cambridge. The event will bring together AI experts from both Europe and China, and explore the Artificial Intelligence ecosystems of both the UK and China. The programme will also shine a light on the collaboration challenges and potentials, acceleration programmes and investment opportunities for European AI companies looking to scale up in China. Among the speakers, there will be Chinese AI experts and senior officials from the Shanghai Municipal Government joining. With the central government's support, Shanghai endeavors to build an international AI ecosystem that enables a deeper understanding between companies from the East and the West, and encourage further collaborations that will bring mutual benefit for both sides. Join BGTA at the Clare College, University of Cambridge, as you will hear from experienced professionals across the startup and corporate landscape, sharing their own experiences of each AI ecosystem and the possibilities that could come from partnerships and a growing bridge between the two in the years to come.   AGENDA: 13:00 - 13:30: Registration 13:30 - 13:35: Welcome & introduction to the event by Prof. Alan Barrell, Director of Studies, Cambridge Innovation Academy 13:35 - 13:40: Opening Remarks by Mr. Lu Sen, Deputy Director Shanghai Development Research Center of Economy and Informatization 13:40 - 14:10: Speed Briefing - key questions and challenges: the AI tech scene at a glance in Shanghai and China & Intro to AI World INnovation Challenge (AIWIN) 14:10 - 15:10: Panel discussion: Fueling Collaboration in Artificial Intelligence between the UK and China. 15:10 - 16:00: AI Company Presentations 16:00 - 16:05: Closing Remarks 16:05 - 17:00: Drinks and Networking

SICTIC is hosting an Investor Day on May 7th  in Zurich, Switzerland. The matchmaking event will enable tech startups to pitch and find experienced investors and supporters. Startup Applications Startups: If you want to pitch, please submit the filled-in SICTIC factsheet and your business plan, no later than APRIL 9th, 2019. If accepted to pitch, you will get two free tickets to attend. SICTIC encourages startups that fulfill their investment criteria to submit their business case. SICTIC offers this service and the pitching at one of their events free of charge to startups. Submit your Startup Pitch below: Investor Registration The 64th SICTIC Investors Day is intended primarily for angel investors (also novices). Family offices, fund managers and venture capitalists that want to invest in Swiss Startups are also welcome to attend. Click below to register:    

InfoShare 2019 will take place in Gdansk, Poland, on the 8-9 of May 2019. InfoShare has been a place where the worlds of new technologies and innovation meets the world of business. Every year more and more startups are interested in attending the conference and taking part in Startup Contest. InfoShare 2019 for startups and investors covers: InfoShare Startup Contest for seed and early stage projects with a total pool of 30k euro cash prizes Presentation at InfoShare Growth Stage for 10 social impact scaleups Two-day speed dating A long list of networking events, starting with before party on the 7th of May and finishing with after party on the 9th of May Dedicated to investors only Investors Meetup on the 8th of May "Grow with Tech" magazine including startup business cards and expert opinions/analysis   Why attend? Access to Startups -  Meet 300+ startups and scaleups, 10 social impact scaleups presenting on the Growth Stage, and 20 top-notch projects competing within Startup Contest for 20k euro funded by the City of Gdansk. Investor Meetups - Meet 150+ different stage investors at the dedicated investors-only meetup. Check the Investors Meetup agenda and who has already confirmed coming to Gdansk. Speed Dating  - Meet 300+ startups, 150+ investors and a great number of potential business partners at the speed dating zone. Access to all Stages - Be inspired and listen to experienced founders, top-notch investors, business experts, and industry specialists focused on trends and niches worth following. Check who InfoShare will host in 2019 Networking Events - Network hard at the Great Networking Party, exclusive Sunset Leaders Boat Race or before and after parties! Speakers and VIPs Lounge - Rest between meetings and speeches in the comfortable VIP area available to speakers, investors and executive pass holders only.  

EBAN is pleased to invite you to the first ever Lab Event organised for DLT4All, our EU project designed to make learning about blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies easy. Join us at our offices in Brussels on May 15th from 14:00 - 18:30, to discuss Decentralised Autonomous Organisations – a central part of blockchain technologies and the main idea behind how smart contracts are organized. The event will be followed by a networking cocktail starting at 17:30. Our special guest is Edward Vali, General Partner at Accelerate Venture Partners, the investment and advisory arm of a private family office with a primary focus on transformative technologies, blockchain applications, and tokenised business models. During the event, there will be an interactive feedback session on learning module plans for Decentralised Autonomous Organisations, which will allow the participants to influence what will be included and discussed in future material. Mr. Vali will also hold sessions on: - How universities can teach about DLT technologies and blockchain - How investors (and startups) can use these concepts to benefit investments (and innovations)     Join us to learn about all the future opportunities blockchain has to offer!

Join VicaTech's three-day event, bringing together the world’s leaders in technology and business with the most promising startups and the disruptors of tomorrow to explore transformational ideas on a global scale. The fourth edition of VivaTech takes place at Porte de Versailles, Paris 16–18 May. More than 100,000 visitors attended the 2018 edition, and this year builds on that success as startups, business leaders, investors, academics, students, and media from around the world descend on Paris for three packed days. The first two days are dedicated to professionals while on the third day VivaTech opens its doors to the general public. VivaTech breaks down the traditional barriers between grassroots innovators and global leaders. For the third year running, their Lab concept pairs startups with established companies for themed, high-energy open innovation. VivaTech is also a unique opportunity to preview the future by experiencing new products and demos such as autonomous vehicles, connected factories and shopping experiences.   For discounted tickets for EBAN members, contact: info@eban.org  

If you are interested in learning how to choose the most suitable financial instrument(s) to support your grantees/investees in a more efficient way, join the EVPA and France Active course on “Financing for Social Impact” on the 20-21st of May in Paris. If you would like to: Get a better understanding of the financial instruments (FIs) - grants, debt, equity - available to fund social purpose organisations (SPOs) Acquire practical knowledge on how to use them to match your goals as venture philanthropy organisations and social investors (VPO/SIs) with the needs of SPOs Learn how to tailor the financial support you provide to maximise the social impact generated   Then Financing for Social Impact is for you.   Deadlines for submission of applications: 26 April 2019