The Flagship Event of Deeptech Week 
 Europe's Key Deeptech Decision-Making Day

Thursday, March 19

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DEEPTECH SUMMIT

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Why attend the Deeptech Summit ?

| Meet Europe’s top deeptech investors
 
| Connect with the most promising deeptech founders and CEOs 

| Build high-level partnerships with industrial titans 

| Access strategic insights on AI, Energy, Defense, Industry…

Who is this Summit for ?

| For Startups & Founders : 
Closed door meetings, industrial connections, networking 
| For Investors, VCs, VCs : 
Curated dealflow, networking, closed door meetings 
| For Corporates : 
Market exploration, new opportunities, curated connections 
| For Institutions & policymakers : 
Strategic understanding of deeptech topics

ONE DAY, MANY POSSIBILITIES

KEYNOTES

2 STAGES, 90+ SPEAKERS Across our two stages, we banish institutional fluff in favor of strategic action. Europe’s most influential leaders remain present throughout the day to engage in unfiltered dialogue. Featuring : Simon King (Lakestar), Philippe Noton (SiPearl), Jérôme Stubler (Equans), Anne-Sophie Carresse (Elaia), Nicolas Dufourcq (Bpifrance), Charles Beigbeder (Audacia)...

CLOSED DOOR MEETINGS

80+ OFF THE RECORD SESSIONS, 5 VERTICALS Smaller sessions designed to break silos and move from conversation to immediate collaboration. Strictly limited to 25 decision-makers per room to ensure high-intensity connections.

NETWORKING

It’s the day where founders meet the decision-makers who have the mandate to deploy capital and sign alliances. Industrial titans : Airbus, Safran, Thales, VINCI, EDF, RTE, Orano, SGP, Bosch, Dassault Systèmes, STMicroelectronics, Siemens, AstraZeneca, Servier, Sanofi, BNP Paribas …. Major investors : Bpifance, Lakestar, Mundi Ventures, European Investment Fund (EIF), Eurazeo, Elaia, Partech, Omnes, daphni…

THE MAIN STAGE PROGRAM

Limited seats - Selection required
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Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
9:30 AM9:45 AM

LE HUB | European Deeptech — Built on What DNA?

Speakers:
JM
Jean-David Malo
European Innovation Council (EIC), European CommissionDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD
PF
Paul-François Fournier
BpifranceExecutive director in charge of innovation
MG
Maxime Guillaud
CEOInskip
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
9:45 AM10:05 AM

LE HUB |Trump 2.0: American chaos — A chance for European Deeptech?

Speakers:
MR
Marco Riccardi
QuointelligenceCEO
DB
David Boujo
BpifranceDeeptech Development Director
LP
Laure Pallez
Mascaret PartnersPartner
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:00 AM10:45 AM

AUDITORIUM | Beyond capital: building Europe’s Deeptech champions

Financing is no longer enough. In deeptech, capital is a necessary condition, but never a sufficient one. Faced with long development cycles, high technological risk, and strategic industrial...
Speakers:
LD
Léo Delmouly
StreambasedCo-Founder
SL
Sébastien Lefebvre
Elaia PartnersPartner Deeptech

Elaia

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:05 AM10:20 AM

LE HUB | Dealroom cartography : Europe’s Deeptech power map

Speakers:
SK
Simon King
LakestarDeeptech Partner
LC
Lorenzo Chiavarini
Dealroom.coResearch Lead
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:20 AM10:45 AM

LE HUB |Europe and Semiconductors: from dependence to strategic control

Speakers:
PN
Philippe Notton
SiPearlFounder & CEO
DN
Dominique Noguet
CEA-LETIFAMES Pilot Line coordinator
FLG
Frédérique LE GREVES
STMicroelectronics FrancePresident
FB
Fabien Brenneval
BPIFRANCE
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:55 AM11:20 AM

LE HUB | Deeptech for democracy

Speakers:
JC
Joffrey Celestin-Urbain
Campus CyberPresident
AC
Ariane Cronel
Vector8 / HubFrance IAProspectiviste
MR
Mirko Ross
asvinCEO
MB
Marc-Antoine BRILLANT
VIGINUMHead
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:00 AM11:45 AM

AUDITORIUM | The Next Frontier for European AI: Building Labs That Can Compete Globally

Europe has strong AI research and emerging frontier companies, but the continent needs more labs building next-generation foundation models at global scale. Rather than catching up on today's...
Speakers:
PP
Patrick Perez
KyutaiCEO
DJO
Dr. Johannes Otterbach
SprinDSenior Investment Advisor AI & Quantum
MG
Matilda Glynn-Henley
MerantixVC

SPRIND

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:20 AM11:45 AM

LE HUB | Financing Deeptech for the long run

Speakers:
SP
Stéphane Pesqué
Raise GroupHead of Raise Ventures
AC
Anne-Sophie Carrese
ElaiaManaging partner
JS
Jean Schmitt
Jolt CapitalPresident & Managing Partner
RR
Romain Roullois
France DeeptechGeneral Manager
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:45 AM11:53 AM

LE HUB | Deeptech and Philanthropy

Speakers:
RK
Ronit Kanwar
Renaissance PhilanthropyManaging Director
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:55 AM12:15 PM

LE HUB | Can Europe replicate Flagship Pioneering ?

Speakers:
JM
Johanna Michielin
BioLabsRegional Director Europe
AR
Asier Rufino
Tecnalia venturesFounder and Managing Director
HD
Han Dols
CERNHead of Knowledge Transfer Group
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
12:15 PM12:25 PM

LE HUB | No Independence Without Deeptech

Speakers:
ND
Nicolas Dufourcq
BpifranceCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
12:25 PM12:45 PM

LE HUB | Integrating Deeptech startups into large corporations

Speakers:
FI
Florent Illat
Safran Corporate VenturesManaging Director
PF
Paul-François Fournier
BpifranceExecutive director in charge of innovation
AG
Arnaud Guérin
PreligensCo-founder & Deputy CEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:00 PM2:45 PM

AUDITORIUM | Crossing the Valley of Death in Europe: financing industrial scale-up between VC and...

Scaling deeptech in Europe is less about technology than about surviving the industrial “Valley of Death.” Between early VC and growth capital, companies face rising costs, industrial risk, and long...
Speakers:
MN
Marie Nicod
JOLT CAPITALGeneral Partner
IR
Ilan Rozenkopf
ISALTPartner
YE
Yvan-Michel Ehkirch
KARISTAManaging Partner
JM
Jean-Luc Maria
ExotrailCEO

Starburst

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:00 PM2:08 PM

LE HUB | Scaling Europe’s Deeptech

Speakers:
OS
Olivier Sichel
Groupe Caisse de DépôtsCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:10 PM2:25 PM

LE HUB | Scaling Europe’s Deeptech

Speakers:
CVO
Constantijn Van Oranje
TechleapCo-founder
AL
Adeline LEMAIRE
BpifranceExecutive Director Head of Funds Investments
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:23 PM2:31 PM

LE HUB | Supporting and Scaling a Sovereign Deeptech in Europe

Speakers:
FV
Frédéric Vacher
Dassault SystèmesHead of innovation - 3DEXPERIENCE Lab
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:31 PM2:56 PM

LE HUB | Clean Electricity Infrastructure: Meeting Europe’s Load Growth Moment

Speakers:
AJ
Anders Jansson
CorpowerOceanHead of Business Development
TB
Tincq Benjamin
MarbleFounding Partner
LM
Luca Mezossy-Dona
IonateCo-founder & CGO
IS
Isabelle SPIEGEL
VINCIVice-President Environment
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:57 PM3:05 PM

LE HUB | Keynote session

Speakers:
CB
Christophe Bories
Head of division of the Economic Financing Department at the General Directorate of the Treasury
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:00 PM3:45 PM

AUDITORIUM | European Deeptech by Design - Sovereignty, capital and regulation: scaling strategic...

Europe has world-class deeptech research, yet still struggles to retain and scale its most strategic startups in competition with the US and China. This session explores how the European model —...
Speakers:
VG
Valérian Giesz
QuandelaCofounder & COO
LP
Laurence Petit
CEADirector for Innovation, Start-ups, and Investments
JM
Jean-David Malo
European Innovation Council (EIC), European CommissionDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD
AR
Asier Rufino
Tecnalia venturesFounder and Managing Director

CEA

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:05 PM3:13 PM

LE HUB | Keynote session

Speakers:
SJ
Sophie JAVARY
BNP Paribas CIBVice Chairman CIB EMEA
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:13 PM3:33 PM

LE HUB | How can Europe reinvent breakthrough innovation?

Speakers:
AD
Alexander Diehl
SPRINDDirector Office Advanced Semicoductors
GDT
Greg De Temmerman
TechleapDirector Deeptech and Spin-Off Excellence
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:33 PM3:41 PM

LE HUB |Innovation thrives on collaboration

Speakers:
YMI
Yannick Marin Isambert
AirbusHead of Airbus Central Innovation & Ho Corporate Innovation
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:41 PM3:49 PM

LE HUB | Innovation driving European industrial renewal

Speakers:
EG
Eloa Guillotin
Beyond AeroCo-Founder & CEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:50 PM3:58 PM

LE HUB | Sovereignty and critical infrastructures

Speakers:
TM
Thibaud Martin
altrove.aiCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:59 PM4:24 PM

LE HUB | Breaking through the scale wall

Speakers:
JH
Julie Huguet
La Mission French TechDirector
HF
Hala Fadel
EurazeoManaging Partner - Growth
CV
Caroline Viarouge
EIT manufacturingCEO
CC
Charlotte Corbaz
BPIFRANCE
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:00 PM4:45 PM

AUDITORIUM | LegalTech & RegTech: from innovation to strategic industry

Speakers:
CR
Caroline Renou
BloomflowVP Sales
PC
Pierre Chevalier
Caisse des DépôtsDirector of Legal Affairs, Compliance and Ethics
NF
Nadia Filali
Caisse des DépôtsChief Innovation Officer
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:23 PM4:31 PM

LE HUB | Voice foundation models: why now

Speakers:
CG
Constance Grisoni
GradiumChief Growth Officer
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:31 PM4:51 PM

LE HUB | Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure

Speakers:
JDB
Joris DE BRUINEN
Security Delta (HSD)General Director
SJM
Sarah Jane Mellor
French Tech Amsterdam Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN)Board Member - Strategic Advisor
JDLR
Jacques De La Rivière
GatewatcherFounder & CEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:51 PM4:59 PM

LE HUB | Quantum: can Europe win the race?

Speakers:
VG
Valérian Giesz
QuandelaCofounder & COO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:00 PM5:25 PM

LE HUB | Quantum: can Europe win the race?

Speakers:
PB
Pierre Berthoux
MaddynessJournaliste
DS
David Sadek
ThalesVP Research, Technology & Innovation
CB
Charles Beigbeder
AudaciaChairman
TP
Théau Perronin
Alice et BobCo-founder & CEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:25 PM5:33 PM

LE HUB | Consolidating a European Deeptech Ecosystem

Speakers:
AP
Antoine Petit
CNRSCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:28 PM5:38 PM

LE HUB | From Resilience to Results: Scaling Ukraine’s DeepTech with Europe

Speakers:
YH
Yana Hulak
Ukrainian Startup Fund
GLC
Gilles Le Cocguen
BpifranceDirector EuroQuity
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:38 PM5:53 PM

LE HUB | European Deeptech by design

Speakers:
ADB
Antoine de Braquilanges
HelsingManaging Director France
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:58 PM6:08 PM

LE HUB | From fragmentation to interoperability

Speakers:
CMG
Colonel Mietta Groeneveld
the NATO Centre of Excellence for Command and Control (NATO C2COE)Director
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
6:08 PM6:13 PM

LE HUB | Closing session

Speakers:
PF
Paul-François Fournier
BpifranceExecutive director in charge of innovation
MG
Maxime Guillaud
CEOInskip
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THE CLOSED DOOR PROGRAM

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Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
8:00 AM9:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | Bpifrance - Synergies for Deeptech events

Invitation only Organized by Bpifrance

Bpifrance

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
9:00 AM10:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | AI-Driven Materials Discovery: From Lab to Industrial Scale | Room 5

AI is reshaping how next-gen construction materials are discovered, simulated and certified. The key bottleneck is now industrial validation and regulatory acceleration. Expected outcome : Define...

Contech France

VINCI

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
9:00 AM10:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | Building operational bridges for startup support organizations across Europe | Room 8

Exclusive workshop to explore practical ways for startup support organizations to connect with European hubs and networks, unlocking new markets, talent, and funding opportunities for their...

Bpifrance

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:00 AM11:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | Decarbonization as a Business Model: From Constraint to Opportunity| Room 4

Organized by Starbust

Starburst

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:00 AM11:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | From Lab to Scale: Accelerating Capital for Female Founders | Room 8

Deeptech ventures demand significant capital early on, yet recent data highlights a persistent funding gap for all-female teams at the seed stage. This closed-door session invites VCs and founders...

RAISE

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:00 AM11:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | Launch of the Safran Explore Smart Materials program - open to all startups | Room 7

This is a unique opportunity for any deeptech company developping innovative technologies in the field of Materials and Processes to apply to the Safran Explore Smart Materials program. Organized...

SAFRAN

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:00 AM11:00 AM

CLOSED DOOR | Leveraging World-Class Research to Accelerate DeepTech Innovation | Council Room

This keynote will explore how CERN transforms frontier research into real-world impact through curated programmes, technology transfer, and startup collaboration. The session will unpack how...

Cern Venture Connect

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:15 AM12:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | Aligning governance and decision-making speed in VC–CVC investments | Room 7

Next March 19th, we are hosting an exclusive invitation-only workshop, dedicated to VCs and CVCs. This 1h workshop aims at debating the critical divergences between VC speed and CVC governance that...

Bpifrance

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:15 AM12:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | From groundbreaking French research to European programmes: how to build strategic...

How can European funding programmes be levied by the French R&I ecosystem to contribute to the strengthening of European competitiveness and reinforce European sovereignty? Organized by CNRS...
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:15 AM12:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | How to make Europe compete on the global scale in Deeptech - Room 8

Europe has the potential to be a global Deep Tech hub with strong talent and research. The current moment is critical due to a convergence of Deep Tech supercycles (AI, Robotics, Defence & Space,...
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:15 AM12:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | Off-Site & Modular : Can construction truly industrialize ? | Room 4

Factories and robotics promise productivity gains, yet financing structures and risk allocation slow adoption. Expected outcome : Define the economic and operational conditions required to scale...

Contech France

VINCI

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
12:30 PM1:30 PM

CLOSED DOOR | How can investment help close the gap between academic research (notably health...

Deeptech breakthroughs often stall between discovery and deployment. This roundtable looks at how investment can close that gap. Organized by Université Paris Cité Hosted by Université Paris...
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
12:30 PM1:30 PM

CLOSED DOOR | Iterating Close to the Frontline: Lessons from Ukraine | Room 7

How can rapid V1–V2 iteration cycles, driven by frontline feedback, reshape specifications, pricing, and production volumes to deliver deployable capabilities? Organized by Starbust This session...

Starburst

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
1:45 PM2:45 PM

CLOSED DOOR | Physical AI & Tech-Enable Builders | Room 7

From robotics to AI copilots and integrated field platforms, builders are becoming tech-enabled operators. The question is integration, ROI and adoption speed. Expected outcome :cclarify which...

Contech France

VINCI

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:00 PM4:00 PM

CLOSED DOOR | What makes a patent profitable in Deeptech ? | Council Room

In a volatile geopolitical landscape, European deeptech faces fierce competition from faster‑moving US and Asian players. Patents are no longer paperwork—they are strategic weapons to foster...
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:15 PM5:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | Deeptech for Circular Construction | Room 6

Material passports, traceability and advanced recycling can unlock secondary markets, but standards and incentives remain fragmented. Expected outcome : define a scalable model for circular value...

Contech France

VINCI

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:15 PM5:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | Mobilising Pan-European Capital for Deep Tech | Council Room

Europe has finally deployed significant public deeptech capital, but still suffers from fragmentation and a scale gap versus the US, precisely as AI, semiconductors, and industrial sovereignty...

Techleap

Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:15 PM6:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | The EIC 2026 Work Programme and opportunities for startups and investors

The 2026 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC) sets out the areas in which Europe aims to accelerate in the deep tech sector. This closed-door discussion with the French National...

France Digitale

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