Starburst

Our Sessions

Thursday 19th of March 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

11:15 AM12:15 PM

CLOSED DOOR | The Rise of New Defense: Understanding the Dynamics of a New Strategic Market | Room 5

The emergence of New Defense is reshaping the defense ecosystem, driven by the arrival of technology startups, new investment models, and much faster innovation cycles. This closed-door session aims...

Thursday 19th of March 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

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...

JOLT CAPITALGeneral Partner

Yvan-Michel Ehkirch

KARISTAManaging Partner