Panel Discussion: Building a Strong (Deep-)Tech Startup & Spin-Off Ecosystem While Derisking Early-Stage Investments – The Way Forward
Join us for a dynamic panel discussion at the EU Industry Days on 5 June in Rzeszow, Poland, tackling how to strengthen Europe’s (deep-)tech startup and spin-off ecosystem. Our panel of experts will explore how to drive critical technological development into commercialisation through collaboration, resource sharing, and strategic investment approaches.
We’ll dive into the role of mixed public-private funding models in de-risking early-stage investments, connecting innovation ecosystems, supporting long development cycles, and enabling breakthrough innovation to flourish.
Whether you’re a founder, investor, policymaker, or ecosystem builder, this session will offer fresh insights and concrete strategies to help build a thriving, future-ready European (deep-)tech landscape—together.
Panel speakers:
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Paul Walentynowicz
Co-Founder & Co-Managing Director, Clean Valley Capital -
Christiaan Sluijs
CFO, T-mining -
Sven De Cleyn
Program Director, imec.istart & Managing Director, imec.istart Fund & istart.nl Fund -
Vasco Pereira da Silva
Head of Policy, Allied for Startups -
Kamil Pruchnik
Senior Regional Representative, European Investment Fund (EIF)
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