EIC Info Day in Switzerland
Euresearch, in collaboration with the European Innovation Council (EIC), will host the EIC Info Day in Switzerland on 4 February 2026 at the Kursaal in Bern.
With a budget of € 1.4 billion for 2026, the EIC programme, which is part of Horizon Europe, offers great opportunities for Swiss-based researchers and innovators to access Europe’s most ambitious funding instruments for scientific and technological breakthrough development, deep-tech innovation, and scale-up financing.
This full-day event will cover the entire EIC portfolio — from early-stage ground-breaking research to market-ready deep-tech innovation and scale-up support — delivered with insights directly from experts of the European Innovation Council.
Join us to gain strategic guidance and practical advice, learn from proven success stories and engage in thematic networking sessions.
The event will be held in English. A provisional agenda is presented below with speakers details to be confirmed.
For further information, please contact eic@euresearch.ch
General
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| Date | 04 Feb 2026 |
| Time | 08:30 – 16:00 |
| Address | Kursaal, Kornhausstrasse 3 |
| Zip | 3013 |
| City | Bern |
| Target audience | This event is bringing together experts from the European Innovation Council, leading researchers, deep tech entrepreneurs, investors and key stakeholders in research and innovation across Switzerland. |
| Fee | Participation is free of charge but registration is mandatory. |
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Agenda
| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and Networking |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | The European Innovation Council: Support for Deep-tech Researchers and Innovators - Dr. Milla Marinova, EIC Board Member and CEO of R8ER |
| 09:45 – 09:55 | Opening remarks - Pierre Brodard, Head of Unit Innovation at SERI |
| 09:55 – 10:20 | Why the EIC is a Strong Fit for Switzerland’s Innovation Landscape? - Otto Bruun, Scientific Advisor for International Innovation Programmes at SERI ; Emile Dupont, Team Leader Knowledge and Networks at Innosuisse |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Coffee break and networking |
| 10:50 – 11:10 | Unlocking the EIC WP 2026 for Swiss Researchers and Innovators - Angelo Wille, Deputy Head of Unit European Innovation Council at European Commission |
| 11:10 – 12:10 | MasterClass EIC Pathfinder and EIC Transition : What differentiates a good from an excellent proposal? - Timo Hallantie, Orsolya Symmons and Hedi Karray (EISMEA) ; Jérôme Charmet (University of Bern) ; John Jost (Enlightra) |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Introduction to EIC Advanced Innovation Challenges - Timo Hallantie, Orsolya Symmons and Hedi Karray (EISMEA) |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Networking lunch |
| 13:30 – 13:50 | Women in Tech - Maria Anselmi (Innosuisse) ; Antonella Santuccione Chadha (Women's Brain Foundation) ; Regula Bleuler (Swiss start-up association) ; Melanie Gabriel (ETH AI Center) ; Greta Preatoni (MYNERVA) |
| 13:50 – 15:05 | MasterClass EIC Accelerator and EIC STEP scale up: How to get EU funding for your Deep Tech Start up/ SME? - Angelo Wille (European Commission) ; Jussi Hätönen (EIB) ; Elisa Boschi (EIC Jury Member) ; Marco Grisi (Annaida) |
| 15:05 – 15:10 | Business Acceleration Services - Emile Dupont (Innosuisse) ; Angelo Wille (European Commission) |
| 15:10 – 15:15 | An Overview of Euresearch Services - Rita de Brito, EIC NCP at Euresearch ; Francesco Kienzle, Director at Euresearch |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Q&As and speed networking - EIC, EISMEA, EIB, SERI, Innosuisse and Euresearch representatives |
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