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DeepTech Ventures Summit 2026

September 17 - September 18

Deep Tech is not a sprint — it’s an orchestrated relay race. The DeepTech Ventures Summit, powered by Technoport, brings together Europe’s key lab-to-market players to move beyond fragmented ecosystems and build truly connected innovation corridors.

The Summit is designed to co-create structured deep-tech pathways where private and public research organisations generate breakthrough knowledge, support organisations valorize innovation, funding partners catalyze development, and entrepreneurs execute and scale.

Across two days, startups, SMEs, corporates, research centres, investors, and support institutions will convene to build a coherent lab-to-market value chain capable of driving sustainable technological leadership and economic growth in Europe.

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Day 1 — Thursday, 17 September

09:00 – 09:45: Welcome & Breakfast
09:45 – 10:30: Opening Ceremony — Formalities, keynote & DeepTech Challenge highlights
10:45 – 11:30: Session 1 — Transformative Technologies: Breakthrough or Bubble? AI, Quantum & Energy
11:30 – 12:15: Session 2 — Who Will Capture DeepTech? Startups vs Corporates vs SMEs
12:15 – 14:00: Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45: Session 3 — Designing the DeepTech Engine: From Research to Industrial Deployment
14:45 – 15:30: Session 4 — From Grants to Gigafactory: Financing DeepTech at Scale
15:30 – 16:00: Networking Break
16:00 – 18:00: GioLabs — DeepTech Showcase: An Immersive Technology Experience
18:00 – 23:00: Cocktail & Barbecue

Day 2 — Friday, 18 September

09:00 – 09:30: Welcome & Breakfast
09:30 – 10:30: Day 2 Intro — Opening keynote & DeepTech Challenge highlights
10:30 – 11:15: Session 5 — DeepTech Frontiers: Materials, Cybersecurity & Space — From Momentum to Market
11:15 – 12:00: Session 6 — Deep Tech Engine Financing: Who Pays for Labs, Platforms & Infrastructures?
11:15 – 12:00: GioLabs — DeepTech Showcase: An Immersive Technology Experience
12:00 – 13:00: Closing Ceremony
13:00 – 14:00: Farewell Lunch

The event also features 1-to-1 pre-arranged matchmaking sessions, an exhibition & booth showcase, and an immersive demo-zone featuring breakthrough technologies across biotech, cybersecurity, defence, mobility, new materials and space.

Invitation-only event. Attendance is capped at 250 selected guests. A €500 no-show fee applies to confirmed participants who do not attend.

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