Join us for CERN Venture Connect’s flagship annual deep tech gathering.
This invite-only afternoon at CERN brings together deep tech founders, investors, and ecosystem partners for a high-impact sequence of startup pitches, 1:1 curated meetings, and strategic networking. The aim? Create meaningful investor–startup and mentor-startup connections that drive collaboration, funding, and growth. This is not a conference. It’s a focused matchmaking day built around people, tech, and venture potential.
< REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT >
(maximum 2 registrations per organisation)
What to Expect
🚀 Startup Pitches
Discover the next generation of ventures built on CERN technologies.
💼 Curated Matchmaking
Through Dealum, you’ll review startups in advance, request meetings, and connect directly with founders.
🔍 Tech Showcase
Explore CERN prototypes and frontier technologies.
🍷 Cocktail Reception
Wrap up the day with relaxed networking inside the Globe.
📅 Timeline
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September: Save your spot by registering (mandatory)
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Mid-October: Startups get Dealum invites via email → profiles due by end of October
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Early November: Partners get Dealum invites via email and can start viewing startup profiles until the event day.
📌 Practical Info
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Free to attend (invite-only) | Limited seats, Maximum 2 spots per organisation.
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Lunch available at CERN Restaurant 1 (self-paid, before event) > 🚩At CERN
✨ CVC Venture Day 2025 — where deep tech meets venture, at CERN.
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Morning Session (Optional): Meeting point at Building 33
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Morning Session (Optional): Bus to CERN visit 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Morning Session (Optional): CERN Guided Tour (on registration, limited spot available)
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Morning Session (Optional): Self-Paid Lunch in Restaurant 1 R1
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👋 Arrival & Registration 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Welcome & Opening keynote 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Pitches: Early-Stage Innovation Pitches by CERN Researchers 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Pitch 1
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Pitch 4
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Coffee break 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Pitches: CERN Venture Connect Startups Showcase 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Pitch 4: AXL Technologies / SisyfbotsSpeaker: Olivier Eugene
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Pitch 5: SolidWatts
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Break
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Judges deliberations 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Networking & 1:1 Matchmaking 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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Closing remarks & Awards ceremony 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium ASpeakers: Han Hubert Dols (CERN), Hanae Taxis, Linn Kretzschmar (CERN)
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Networking Cocktail 81/R-003A - Science Gateway Auditorium A
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