CERN Venture Connect Summit 2024

Monday Nov 4, 2024, 1:00 PM → 8:30 PM Europe/Zurich

80/1-001 - Globe of Science and Innovation - 1st Floor (CERN)

Hanae Taxis, Linn Kretzschmar (CERN)

Join us to celebrate the first anniversity of the CERN Venture Connect program and the launch of vibrant CVC community dedicated to supporting deep tech startups.

 

Connect with startups, CERN experts, and deep tech partners from the CVC ecosystem and explore how the program is empowering startups with CERN technologies and partnerships across the globe.

 

Expect an agenda full of engaging CVC highlights on stage, featuring speakers from our ecosystem, as well as ample networking opportunities and insights into the operations of the world's largest experiment.

 

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As this is an invite-only event, and we have limited spots available, the partners and member of the CVC ecosystem will be given priority.

However, we have spots available for CERN employees interested in entrepreneurship. 

 

 

< For CVC members: please register through this form. >

 

< For CERN employees: please register here. >

 

 

Feel free to email us directly if you have any questions. 

 

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1:00 PM → 2:00 PM Registration & Welcome drinks 👋

2:00 PM → 2:10 PM Welcome from CERN Management

Speaker: Raphaël Bello (CERN)

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2:10 PM → 2:30 PM Opening speech

Speakers: Han Hubert Dols (CERN), Hanae Taxis, Linn Kretzschmar (CERN)

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2:30 PM → 3:00 PM Keynote: Financing Disruptive Innovations in Europe - a SPRIND Perspective on Challenges and Good News

Speaker: Olav Carlsen (SPRIN-D)

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3:00 PM → 5:00 PM CERN Tech Deep Dive

3:00 PM CVC Technologies; an overview

Speakers: Eduardo Granados (CERN), Jean-Christophe Gayde (CERN), Salvatore Danzeca (CERN), Sarath Kundumattathil Mohanan (CERN)

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4:00 PM CERN guided tour

5:00 PM → 5:30 PM Coffee & Networking

5:30 PM → 6:15 PM Panel discussion - Accelerating innovation: When breakthrough research collides with market needs to create impact

Speakers: Bobby Gomez-Reino (Cleverdist), Christian Ziach (Hightech-Gründer-Fonds), James Miners (FONGIT), Joris Jansens (HTXL), Snehal Deshmukh (NVDIA for Startups Europe), Tom Cironis (Startup Kitchen)

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6:15 PM → 6:45 PM Startup Pitches

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6:45 PM → 7:10 PM Closing remarks

Speakers: Han Hubert Dols (CERN), Hanae Taxis, Linn Kretzschmar (CERN)

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7:10 PM → 8:30 PM Networking Apero