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SUMMARY:EIC Best-Practice Session for Deep Tech Founders
DTSTART:20260430T110000
DTEND:20260430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T144901Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Klaus L. Fuchs\, Cynthia Jurytko\n​EIC Best-Practice Session
 : DeepTech Founders & EIC Accelerator 2026\n\nRegistration required. \n\n
 ​​On April 30 (11:00 – 13:00) we are hosting a EIC Best-Practice S
 ession for selected deeptech founders at the EPFL AI Center in Lausanne.\
 n\n​​This session will provide first-hand insights into the EIC Work 
 Programme 2026\, with a dedicated focus on the EIC Accelerator.\n\n​​
 The discussion will be led by Cynthia Jurytko\, EIC and Innosuisse Jury M
 ember and senior advisor to deeptech scale-ups\, who will share perspectiv
 es from the evaluation process\, including what distinguishes successful a
 pplications and common pitfalls founders should avoid.\n\n​​Joining th
 e session is Dr. Klaus Fuchs\, founder of Rockstar Recruiting\, who works
  closely with venture-backed deeptech companies across Europe on building 
 high-performance teams during critical scaling phases. He will share persp
 ectives on how founders should think about hiring as they move from fundin
 g to scale.\n\n​​Over a delightful apéro\, founders will also have th
 e opportunity to exchange experiences with a small group of peers building
  deeptech companies across Europe.\n​​Please note: This is a curated 
 session with limited seats. Registrations will be reviewed and confirmed i
 ndividually.\n​​Purpose of the Session. ​​The European Innovation
  Council Accelerator is Europe’s flagship funding instrument for deepte
 ch startups\, offering up to €2.5M in non-dilutive grants and €10M 
 in equity or quasi-equity investment.\n\n​​In addition\, the STEP Sca
 le-Up scheme can provide follow-on investments of up to €30M for strat
 egic technologies ready to scale.\n​​With Switzerland now re-associat
 ed to Horizon Europe\, Swiss startups are again eligible to apply.\n\n​
 ​This session aims to help founders better understand:\n​​• how th
 e EIC evaluates teams and technologies\n• what differentiates successful
  applications\n• how funding connects to scaling and team building\n\n
 ​​Who Should Attend\n​​This session is designed for deeptech foun
 ders and C-level leaders who are:\n\n	​​developing disruptive technol
 ogies at TRL 5 or higher\n	preparing for commercialisation or scale-up w
 ithin the next 12–24 months\n	considering applying for the 2026 EIC Acc
 elerator cut-offs\n	thinking about team expansion after funding\n\n\n​
 ​Agenda\n\n​​11:00 – 11:15 - Arrival & apéro\n\n​​11:15 – 
 11:45 - EIC Work Programme 2026 – Insights from the Jury\n\n\n	How the 
 EIC evaluates teams and technologies\n	Funding structure and evaluation lo
 gic\n	Common pitfalls in applications\n\n​11:45 – 12:00 - From Fundin
 g to Scale – Hiring Strategies\n\n\n	When to hire (and when not)\n	Key e
 arly scaling roles\n	Team signals the EIC Jury looks for\n\n​12:00 – 1
 2:30 - Open discussion and peer exchange\n\n​​How to Prepare\n​​T
 o get the most out of the session\, we recommend:\n\n	​​Reviewing the
  EIC Accelerator programme\n	Reflecting on your team gaps for the next 1
 2–18 months\n	Preparing specific questions for the discussion\n\n​​
 Note: This is a confidential\, non-recorded session.
LOCATION:ELE117 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==ELE%20117
STATUS:CANCELLED
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