secpho, as Startup Europe Ambassador recognized by the European Commission, organizes this matchmaking event focused on helping deep tech startups in the creation or development phase, facilitating their access to the opportunities offered at a European level, as well as helping them to connect with agents such as investors or corporations. The vent will be embedded in the Smart City Week at La Nave

Objective

Within the Startup Europe initiative, the objective of this sessions is to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem of emerging companies related to photonic technologies, as well as their connection with investors, corporates, accelerators and other entities supporting entrepreneurship.

Target Group

Startups that use high tech hardware technologies (sensors and scanning and imaging systems, laser systems, screens and displays, fiber optics or advanced lighting) in their business model. These innovative technologies are key tools in areas such as Smart City & Smart Mobility, IoT, Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicle, cybersecurity or augmented reality, among many others.

The session is aimed at CEOs, CTOs of these startups and profiles of Technical Director and R & D and Innovation directors of SMEs.

Agenda

15.00 Elevator Pitches of startups

16.00 Presentation of investors

16,30 Networking Coffee Break

17.15 Presentation of challenges by corporates

17.45 B2B meetings between startups, investors & corporates

Location

The event will take place at Quinta Planta of La Torre at La Nave – A meeting point for urban innovation. A place to share experiences, work, train or seek new professional opportunities. A space that brings together citizens, companies and a whole vibrant network of innovative professionals who seek to accelerate their ideas and projects to transform the city of Madrid.

Registration

Registration is free and participation includes documentation and coffee breaks. Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.