The 13th edition of the Tech Tour Contest Final is taking place on 9-10 December 2019 in Essen, Germany. The Final will present 175+ European innovative companies in the High-technology sectors to an international audience of investors, key corporates and innovation experts.About the Tech Tour Contest Final: 150+ investors and corporates 175+ presenting companies 18 presentation sessions sector focused 3 Award Winners 350+ attendees 14.3 € bln value of strategic deals of Tech Tour presenting companies over the last 7 years Over 10 M assets under management in total of participating funds   In the frame of the event, EBN is organizing a series of pitching workshops on December 9 from 2 to 6 pm. giving you the opportunity to meet with 25 great tech startups that were selected in the frame of the InvestHorizon Accelerator.   To read more about the event and to register, click on the following link:

The Premier European Conference for Master, Multi-Unit & Multi-Brand Franchises The conference is a two day, multi-track event that covers all aspects of high performance multi-unit and master franchisees. The tracks and content, tailored to the needs and interests of expansion-minded global franchisees, will include a blend of master and multi-unit franchisee topics and experiences, as well as the most current data to help attendees make the best decision on how to grow their business in a new country. By drawing the brightest minds in multi-unit and master franchising and the highest caliber brands this event will be a game-changer for franchising in Europe. The 2020 European Master & Multi-Unit Franchising Conference provides an intimate forum for international franchise business leaders to grow profitable franchise enterprises, based on the facts and on the experience of successful European master franchisees and multi-unit operators.

  Get in the Ring is a global startup pitching competition. Inspiralia Group invites you the next February 4th and 5th to an immersive 2-day event with investors, multinationals, and consultants to buff your pitch to obtain the funding you need. Bring your idea to the funding pitch simulation to fight for a place at the live 1 on 1 battles for funding. Three winners will also earn a spot at the Get in the Ring's Global Pitch Competition (2019 was Berlin). This is why you should attend: 1. $10 million investment available for companies participating in Get in the Ring 2. Win up to $250,000 per company. $600,000 have already been invested in three companies 3. Meet over 350 Investors, both local and global 4. Connect with world-leading companies such as Microsoft, IBM, Telefónica, Philips or EY 5. Boost your pitching skills. Get free training to help you get the funding you need 6. Learn, network and grow

Arctic15 Stockholm, taking place February 5-6th at Munchenbryggeriet, is a an event focused heavily on matchmaking and facilitating deals, providing a great opportunity to meet with business minded people who are looking for new opportunities to grow or invest into growth companies, and to exit them. With a mix of local and international investors and companies, the goal is to meet with the right people and get things done with plenty of pre-booked one-to-one meetings in the Deal Room and participating in valuable stage sessions and in more intimate workshop sessions. If you are looking for the right investment targets and want to network with other investors to find co-investment deals, this is the event for you. EBAN has partnered with Arctic15 to provide our members with a special discounted pass - contact info@eban.org for more information.

The Scaleup Fest will be held the 4th March, 2020 in Budapest (Absolvo, HVCA, HunBAN and other partners, like e.g. Microsoft and Bird&Bird). This event is actually the 4th wave of former VCs in CEE events, this time powered further by HR Fest, the leading professional HR event and festival series in Hungary with 4 years history. It is about how to scale up, grow beyond CEE and fundraise from VCs in CEE or in U.S., sharing best practices, introducing VCs looking for targets to invest, etc. EBAN can provide our members with a special discounted pass – contact info@eban.org for more information.

The SICTIC Investor Day is a matchmaking event where tech startups pitch to find experienced investors and supporters. The event language is English. Questions from the audience are also taken in French and German (and translated if necessary). It will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 in Lausanne. This event 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. Startups: The application window for this event closes on February 4th, 2020. If you applied and will be accepted to pitch, you will get two free tickets to attend.

  The 11th Wolves Summit will start in a couple days! As you know we have switched to online and the conference will now be conducted virtually. Below please find a practical guide for all attendees joining the Wolves Summit Live event using the live streaming platform named Hopin.to.

  Given the current situation with the COVID-19 virus, EBAN invites you to take advantage of online webinars on different angel investing and entrepreneurship topics, which our members and community can enjoy from the safety of their homes. How to Manage a Crisis: Best Practices from Angel Investors For business angels and startups, it's crucial to know how to weather crises like the one the world is facing today. During this one-hour online fireside chat, EBAN President Peter Cowley and EBAN Vice President Emeritus Riku Asikainen  will share their recommendations and best practices on how startups can deal with issues like decreasing sales and difficulties raising investment. 24 March at 1:00 - 2:00 PM CET   Speaker: Peter Cowley EBAN President Peter Cowley studied Engineering and Computer Science at Cambridge University, lives near Cambridge and has owned and run small businesses in technology and construction. Peter was UKBAA business angel of the year 2014/15 and is one of top Global Corporate Venturers. He is a Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Cambridge Judge Business School. He has been an active angel investor for many years and is a board member of the Cambridge Angels and the Investment Director of the Marshall of Cambridge, Martlet Corporate Angel division. He has personally invested in over 50 startups (in the SaaS, biotech, sensing, IoT, cleantech, fintech, edtech, medtech and security sectors), has led many investment rounds and is a non-executive director or observer of seven technology start-ups. Peter has been voluntary chair, treasurer and trustee of numerous charities for over fifteen years and he has built several domestic houses and refurbished many others, including the Cambridge Advice Centre. Peter is a freeman of the City of London and is on the advisory board of a Social Enterprise in criminal justice.   Speaker: Riku Asikainen Being one of the first e-commerce entrepreneurs in Europe, Riku’s entrepreneurial career started already in 1988. Having sold his first company in Finland and second in France, he became one of the first professional angel investors in Finland. In the meantime, Riku has actively participated in building the startup ecosystem of the region through angel networks and Startup Sauna Accelerator. With 30 years and almost 50 companies of experience, Riku is the go-to guy to help your beautiful company to grow.