10:10 - 11:30
Opportunities for Deep-tech startups: new initiatives and funding

Magdalena Jabłońska
Foundation for Technology Entrepreneurship MIT EF CEE accelerator

Peter Popovic
Founder & CEO of NordicBiz

Maayan Sharon
Business Creation Manager at EIT Hub Israel

Dr. Lars Frølund
Special Advisor for Innovation at NATO

Mar Martin Raba
Project Advisor at European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch
Lunch
14:00 - 14:10
Break
Coffee & Snacks
14:55 - 15:05
Break
Coffee & Snacks
15:05 - 15:50
Ignition Event Pitch Session 1
Pitch
15:50 - 16:00
Break
Coffee & Snacks
16:00 - 16:50
Ignition Event Pitch Session 2
Pitch
11:00 - 11:30
Consumer electronics & lighting

Jordan Bozmarov
Expert in microwave and antenna systems at Ericsson

Lev Lapkis
Business development manager at RD ALFA Microelectronics. Member of the Board of Latvian Space Industry Association (LAIK).

Dr. Ing. Holger Schlüter
Head of business development at Scanlab

Jānis Astahovs
Regional Business Development at Samsung

Emil Syundyukov
Moderator
Computer scientist interested in healthcare industry, Co-Founder and CTO at Longenesis
Computer scientist interested in healthcare industry, Co-Founder and CTO at Longenesis
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:00 - 13:30
Smart city: Urban solutions and challenges
14:15 - 15:00
Advanced healthcare: Making medical care more efficient

Blaž Cugmas
Leading researcher at the University of Latvia and chief technology officer at Vets4science

Bernhard Nußbaumer
Chief Business Development Officer at ACMIT

Emil Syundyukov
Moderator
Computer scientist interested in healthcare industry, Co-Founder and CTO at Longenesis
Computer scientist interested in healthcare industry, Co-Founder and CTO at Longenesis

Andris Grabovskis
Research Scientist at University of Latvia
11:25 - 11:40
QA session - EO as a business opportunity

Inese Suija – Markova
Managing Director of Institute for Environmental Solutions

Diana Lapkis
Space-tech Stage Host
Member of the Council of the Latvian Space Industry Association
Member of the Council of the Latvian Space Industry Association

Grega Milcinski
CEO and co-founder of Sinergise

Michele Castorina
Head Φ-lab Invest Office at European Space Agency

Chiara Solimini
Space Downstream Market Officer at EUSPA
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch
Lunch
14:00 - 14:15
Break
Coffee & Snacks
12:15 - 13:00
Lunch
Lunch
13:30 - 16:30
B2B Matchmaking

Caroline Amiot
Project Manager at Photonics Finland

Thomas Klem Andersen
Program Manager at DeepTech Alliance

Peter Popovic
Founder & CEO of NordicBiz

Mikko Korhonen
Business and Strategy Development Professional

Dr. Tonino Greco
Senior Chief Technology Analyst at SONY Corporate Technology Strategy Division EU

Vaido Mikheim
Deep Tech Project Lead at Startup Estonia

Francesco De Michelis
CEO at MITO Technology

Ksenia Golubeva
Business development & innovation at Untitled Ventures

Dr. Thomas Kostka
Head of Corporate Venturing at ALTANA AG

Dr. Ferdinand Rudolph-Bartels
General Manager of SPECS Surface Nano Analysis GmbH

Maayan Sharon
Business Creation Manager at EIT Hub Israel

Frank Heessels
Senior Technology Manager at SABIC Ventures

Lukasz Owczarek
Head of Acceleration at MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, Foundation for Technology Entrepreneurship