Dear colleagues,

We would like to share an upcoming online session on the EIC Accelerator 2026, specifically targeted at women-led Deep Tech startups and scale-ups.

📅 Date: 11 March 2026
🕑 Time: 14:00–15:30 CET
💻 Format: Online (90 minutes)

Agenda & Speakers 

• 14:00 – 14:05 | Welcome & Introduction
  Frederik Bischler, Project Manager – Steinbeis 2i GmbH
• 14:05 – 14:30 | EIC Accelerator – Overview & Novelties for 2026
  Frederik Bischler, Project Manager – Steinbeis 2i GmbH
• 14:30 – 14:50 | Deep Dive: Starting with the Short Proposal Stage
  Natalia Garcia Mozo, Head of Unit SME Advisory Services – BayFOR
• 14:50 – 15:00 | Alternative Funding Instruments & Initiatives for Women-Led Companies
  Jana Drzkova, Head of Business Development – Euroquity
• 15:00 – 15:15 | Open Horizons – Cascade Funding Opportunities for Start-ups
  Virginia Vasilakou, EU Project Manager – Sploro
• 15:15 – 15:20 | Teaser: Investor Readiness – Toolkit by the Enterprise Europe Network
  Marco Lentini, EEN2EIC Coordinator – APRE
• 15:20 – 15:30 | Q&A / Closing

👉 Registration link: https://eveeno.com/659680942

The session will offer practical, application-oriented guidance on the EIC Accelerator, with a specific focus on women-led Deep Tech companies, including funding opportunities, 2026 novelties and investor readiness support.