ESIL invites you to join the Annual Event Business Angels and Deep Tech Teams on 5 June 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.
This half-day event brings together knowledge transfer professionals, investors, researchers and policymakers to explore how early-stage research projects can progress towards validation, investment and market uptake. Discussions will focus on the role of Business Angels in supporting emerging opportunities, strengthening collaboration with TTOs and KTOs, and improving pathways from research results to real-world application.
The session will address common challenges in managing early-stage innovation, including projects that are not yet ready for licensing or spin-out creation but require market validation, stakeholder engagement and strategic positioning. Speakers will share perspectives on how investors can support these stages and how funding instruments can better align with knowledge transfer and impact objectives.
The event will conclude with networking opportunities, allowing participants to exchange experiences and connect with stakeholders involved in early-stage deep tech development.
I am happy to be able to share my own experiences with other colleagues via various courses, and I enjoy every moment I can spend in this network. Proud to be part of the ASTP community!
Paul van Dun
KU Leuven, Belgium
The event had something to offer all members of the TT community from entry level to mid-career and beyond.
John Gleeson
University of Limerick, Ireland
I learned more in the training course for 3 days than I did in the last 3 months at my job. The lectures were informative & interesting.
Hanna Sonnig
Setterwalls Advokatbyrå, Sweden
The experts, the specific content and the informal setting will improve you as a professional.
Brechtje Vreenegoor
Radboud Universteit, Netherlands
Was great to meet counterparts in my profession who may share my experiences, but who may also have other ideas and approaches.
Tim Moser
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands
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