The GALACTICA Hackathon is open to start-ups and SMEs as well as to university students based in European Union or United Kingdom. GALACTICA seeks innovative solutions to combine the aerospace and textile sectors with advanced manufacturing is expected, in order to re-shape value chains and business models, fomenting cross-sectoral and cross-border partnerships. All participants from the first round will be invited to three ‘free-to-access’ workshops from experts on technological and business topics. The ten finalist teams will also be invited to an additional workshop and mentoring during the two-day Hackathon.  This second round for selected finalists will take place on March 18th and 19th, 2021. The GALACTICA hackathon will award 50.000€ in prizes, distributed in 25k€ for wining SME/Start-up team and 10k€ for the runner-up. On the other side, winning team of students receive 10k€ and the runner-up 5k€. The registration for the GALACTICA Hackathon is now open through the website until January 29th, 2021.

Repetitive tasks that derivate in errors, causing economic losses, time delays, and human injuries, are daily problems of both the Aerospace and Textile Industries. In this webinar, we will cover how the Aerospace industry is using innovative automation and digitalization tools to reduce errors while increasing simultaneously revenues and operator’s happiness. From smart logistics to AI warning systems, those novel tools will be analyzed and the extent to possible applications in textile industries. Agenda: Day: March 23rd, 2021 Schedule:  16.00 to 16.45 CET 5 min introduction by CTA 25 min “Aerospace technologies for textile sector: automation and digitalization opportunities” by M. Eduardo Ferrera (Advanced Center for Aerospace Technologies) 15 min Q&A Speaker  Eduardo Ferreras, Head of Automation & Robotics unit (Advanced Center for Aerospace Technologies)

  Wolves Summit is one of the world’s leading startup conferences and the largest tech event in Central and Eastern Europe. Every edition attracts more than 2500 participants from 80 countries providing 100+ hours of immersive educational content, keynotes, and startup pitches.  The 13th edition, March 24-26, adds a Virtual first experience so you will be able to enjoy the conference, speak and network with other businesses sitting comfortably at home. The summit and their exclusive VIP events will take place at Innovation Campus, Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC) in Warsaw. There’s a limited number of tickets available. Are you an EBAN member? Contact us for a special offer at info@eban.org.  Join innovative entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders to continue the conversation about how we can influence positive change and thrive during times of adversity. Why should you attend? Proven match-making processes shortening the investment process for both founders and investors Reduce the cost and time of building new relationships by networking across the Wolves Summit community of investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs The fastest way to find out about the latest innovations, solutions, and products that are relevant for you Showcase your solution in front of 15,000+ people globally and choose to target the audience most relevant to you via dedicated side-events Learn how other businesses are coping post-COVID Join the conversation at #emergestronger!

International sales are tricky and the key to their success lies in solid planning and relentless execution. The whole international sales team needs to be a well-lubricated engine, building a solid pipeline and closing deals. Winners will be companies that can execute on their go-to-market strategies and think outside the box in todays world environment. There is a window of opportunity to, not only gain more sales, but also market share. This webinar will discuss how to open new markets, sales models and tactics, preparation and planning, and setting-up sales teams. Meet the speaker: Petri Rinne - Internationalization Expert Petri Rinne is an entrepreneur, business angel and advisor to technology companies. He is a partner and board member of several Finnish software companies and also helps companies with internationalization strategies, international sales and partnerships through Rinne & Partners. Petri is an internationally operating and networked expert in international sales and channel strategies, whose expertise has been utilized by several international companies. Petri has assisted dozens of companies in opening new markets an acted as an advisor to several technology companies. Petri has trained companies on the challenges of international sales and the importance of partnerships. Petri has also trained numerous sales professionals, in solution sales. Petri is a member of FiBAN, Guidepoint Global and Gerson Lehman Group Council.  

EBAN has partnered with Nasscom, Global Business Inroads (GBI) and Invest Europe to showcase the best Indian startups to our audience of European early stage investors through the Europe VC Connect Program. As the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world, home to 21 private companies valued at $73.2 billion, India is expected to welcome more than 50 unicorn startups to it's market as early as 2022! Indian startups are therefore an excellent opportunity for European investors to diversify in a high growth market and invest in amazing talent. Through this partnership, EBAN aims to give it's community first-hand access to the Indian market by offering a series of pitching sessions showcasing promising Indian startups: a unique opportunity to discover the country's startup ecosystem and curate favorable deals! The 3rd edition of the “EU VC Connect to Indian start-ups” pitching session will be taking place on Thursday, March 25th from 10:30 AM to 1 PM CET. 

At the CorkBIC Venture Academy® participating companies get real feedback, advice and coaching on their pitch from Seasoned Entrepreneurs & Investors. This year, the event will be held online and broadcasted from Cork in conjunction with their Growth Pathway partners Cork City Council & Cork County Council. CorkBIC is looking for businesses who meet the following criteria: Investor Ready Startups & Scaleups All industries & Sectors are welcome including – Life Sciences, MedTech, CyberSecurity, AgriTech & Food Has a committed and experienced management team Must be actively looking for investment EU based companies but must have a base in Ireland or are intending on setting up a base in Ireland Is legally incorporated Can show a growth strategy and the potential to scale   Deadline for applications is Tuesday March 2nd All applications will be reviewed by our panel of experts and 8 companies will be selected to pitch to an audience of Investors & Seasoned Entrepreneurs.

 INVEST’I,  the first Tunisian community, was launched in November 2020 on the EuroQuity platform with the vision to build a tool  showcasing the potential of the rising innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tunisia and to foster its openness to international markets. The INVEST’I team aims to accelerate the fundraising and financing of promising Tunisian start-ups with high potential for internationalization and growth by connecting them with national and international investors. INVEST’I is an initiative funded by the European Union through Expertise France as part of the Innov’i-EU4Innovation project and is operated by Tunisian Startups. Following the selection process, 5 amazing Tunisian startups have been selected to pitch on March,26th.