BpifranceExecutive director in charge of innovation
MG
MaximeGuillaud
CEOInskip
JM
Jean-DavidMalo
European Innovation Council (EIC), European CommissionDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD
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:
DB
DavidBoujo
BpifranceDeeptech Development Director
LP
LaurePallez
Mascaret PartnersPartner
MR
MarcoRiccardi
QuointelligenceCEO
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
LéoDelmouly
StreambasedCo-Founder
SL
SébastienLefebvre
Elaia PartnersPartner Deeptech
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:05 AM10:20 AM
LE HUB | Dealroom cartography : Europe’s Deeptech power map
Speakers:
LC
LorenzoChiavarini
Dealroom.coResearch Lead
SK
SimonKing
LakestarDeeptech Partner
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:20 AM10:45 AM
LE HUB |Europe and Semiconductors: from dependence to strategic control
Speakers:
FB
FabienBrenneval
BPIFRANCE
FLG
FrédériqueLE GREVES
STMicroelectronics FrancePresident
DN
DominiqueNoguet
CEA-LETIFAMES Pilot Line coordinator
PN
PhilippeNotton
SiPearlFounder & CEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
10:55 AM11:20 AM
LE HUB | Deeptech for democracy
Speakers:
MB
Marc-AntoineBRILLANT
VIGINUMHead
JC
JoffreyCelestin-Urbain
Campus CyberPresident
AC
ArianeCronel
Vector8 / HubFrance IAProspectiviste
MR
MirkoRoss
asvinCEO
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:
MG
MatildaGlynn-Henley
MerantixVC
DJO
Dr. JohannesOtterbach
SprinDSenior Investment Advisor AI & Quantum
PP
PatrickPerez
KyutaiCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:20 AM11:45 AM
LE HUB | Financing Deeptech for the long run
Speakers:
AC
Anne-SophieCarrese
ElaiaManaging partner
SP
StéphanePesqué
Raise GroupHead of Raise Ventures
RR
RomainRoullois
France DeeptechGeneral Manager
JS
JeanSchmitt
Jolt CapitalPresident & Managing Partner
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:45 AM11:53 AM
LE HUB | Deeptech and Philanthropy
Speakers:
RK
RonitKanwar
Renaissance PhilanthropyManaging Director
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
11:55 AM12:15 PM
LE HUB | Can Europe replicate Flagship Pioneering ?
Speakers:
HD
HanDols
CERNHead of Knowledge Transfer Group
JM
JohannaMichielin
BioLabsRegional Director Europe
AR
AsierRufino
Tecnalia venturesFounder and Managing Director
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
12:15 PM12:25 PM
LE HUB | No Independence Without Deeptech
Speakers:
ND
NicolasDufourcq
BpifranceCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
12:25 PM12:45 PM
LE HUB | Integrating Deeptech startups into large corporations
Speakers:
PF
Paul-FrançoisFournier
BpifranceExecutive director in charge of innovation
AG
ArnaudGuérin
PreligensCo-founder & Deputy CEO
FI
FlorentIllat
Safran Corporate VenturesManaging Director
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:
YE
Yvan-MichelEhkirch
KARISTAManaging Partner
JM
Jean-LucMaria
ExotrailCEO
MN
MarieNicod
JOLT CAPITALGeneral Partner
IR
IlanRozenkopf
ISALTPartner
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:00 PM2:08 PM
LE HUB | Scaling Europe’s Deeptech
Speakers:
OS
OlivierSichel
Groupe Caisse de DépôtsCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:10 PM2:25 PM
LE HUB | Scaling Europe’s Deeptech
Speakers:
AL
AdelineLEMAIRE
BpifranceExecutive Director Head of Funds Investments
CVO
ConstantijnVan Oranje
TechleapCo-founder
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
FrédéricVacher
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:
TB
TincqBenjamin
MarbleFounding Partner
AJ
AndersJansson
CorpowerOceanHead of Business Development
LM
LucaMezossy-Dona
IonateCo-founder & CGO
IS
IsabelleSPIEGEL
VINCIVice-President Environment
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
2:57 PM3:05 PM
LE HUB | Keynote session
Speakers:
CB
ChristopheBories
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
ValérianGiesz
QuandelaCofounder & COO
JM
Jean-DavidMalo
European Innovation Council (EIC), European CommissionDirector for ERA & Innovation (acting), DG RTD
LP
LaurencePetit
CEADirector for Innovation, Start-ups, and Investments
AR
AsierRufino
Tecnalia venturesFounder and Managing Director
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:05 PM3:13 PM
LE HUB | Keynote session
Speakers:
SJ
SophieJAVARY
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:
GDT
GregDe Temmerman
TechleapDirector Deeptech and Spin-Off Excellence
AD
AlexanderDiehl
SPRINDDirector Office Advanced Semicoductors
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:33 PM3:41 PM
LE HUB |Innovation thrives on collaboration
Speakers:
YMI
YannickMarin 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
EloaGuillotin
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
ThibaudMartin
altrove.aiCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
3:59 PM4:24 PM
LE HUB | Breaking through the scale wall
Speakers:
CC
CharlotteCorbaz
BPIFRANCE
HF
HalaFadel
EurazeoManaging Partner - Growth
JH
JulieHuguet
La Mission French TechDirector
CV
CarolineViarouge
EIT manufacturingCEO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:00 PM4:45 PM
AUDITORIUM | LegalTech & RegTech: from innovation to strategic industry
Speakers:
PC
PierreChevalier
Caisse des DépôtsDirector of Legal Affairs, Compliance and Ethics
NF
NadiaFilali
Caisse des DépôtsChief Innovation Officer
CR
CarolineRenou
BloomflowVP Sales
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:23 PM4:31 PM
LE HUB | Voice foundation models: why now
Speakers:
CG
ConstanceGrisoni
GradiumChief Growth Officer
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:31 PM4:51 PM
LE HUB | Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure
Speakers:
JDB
JorisDE BRUINEN
Security Delta (HSD)General Director
JDLR
JacquesDe La Rivière
GatewatcherFounder & CEO
SJM
Sarah JaneMellor
French Tech Amsterdam
Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN)Board Member - Strategic Advisor
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
4:51 PM4:59 PM
LE HUB | Quantum: can Europe win the race?
Speakers:
VG
ValérianGiesz
QuandelaCofounder & COO
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:00 PM5:25 PM
LE HUB | Quantum: can Europe win the race?
Speakers:
CB
CharlesBeigbeder
AudaciaChairman
PB
PierreBerthoux
MaddynessJournaliste
TP
ThéauPerronin
Alice et BobCo-founder & CEO
DS
DavidSadek
ThalesVP Research, Technology & Innovation
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:25 PM5:33 PM
LE HUB | Consolidating a European Deeptech Ecosystem
Speakers:
AP
AntoinePetit
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
YanaHulak
Ukrainian Startup Fund
GLC
GillesLe Cocguen
BpifranceDirector EuroQuity
Thursday 19th of March 2026
Mar 19, 2026
5:38 PM5:53 PM
LE HUB | European Deeptech by design
Speakers:
ADB
Antoinede 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 MiettaGroeneveld
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-FrançoisFournier
BpifranceExecutive director in charge of innovation
CLOSED DOOR | Bpifrance - Synergies for Deeptech events
Invitation only
Organized by 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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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