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We are looking for strategic profiles who understand that deeptech takes time. These are early-stage projects looking for support – with the hope that these sessions can eventually lead to investment, collaboration, guidance or strategic partnerships.
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- Business angel willing to attend our online pitches and eventually support the participating research teams in navigating their journey to market.
- Patient early-stage fund open to following projects over time rather than just seeking immediate deals.
- Innovation actor and ecosystem player who wants to engage with deep-tech research.
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ESIL Annual Event: Business Angels and Deeptech
Workshop
Brussels, Belgium
Discover how Business Angels & innovation actors play a central role in making tech projects go from idea to market impact internationally
Budapest Angel Forum
Matchmaking
Budapest, Hungary
ESIL will be at the Budapest Angels Forum this November The Budapest Angel Forum, organized by HunBAN, Hungary’s leading business angel network, brings together early-stage investors, founders, and...
Big Angels Days Defence
Matchmaking
Paris, France
Join ESIL in Paris for the Big Angels Days Defence, on 29 and 30 October 2025. Big Angels Days Defence will take place during European Defence Week in Paris.After confirming your registration, you...
Deep Tech CEE Summit
Matchmaking
Poland
ESIL will be at the Deep Tech CEE Summit in Warsaw, Poland on 27 October 2025 for a key matchmaking event. The ESIL session will take place on Day 1, Investor Day + Investing in the Future. Register...
Engaged Investments Conference
Matchmaking
Prague, Czechia
Join ESIL in Prague for the Engaged Investments Conference on 22-23 October 2025. Find out more about the conference programme and register here.
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
Join us at the ESIL E-Pitching session on 16 October CEST! The focus of this session will be Biotech. Join Europe’s leading angel networks and prominent VCs for the ESIL E-Pitch session,...
How To Web Conference
Matchmaking
Bucharest, Romania
ESIL will be participating at the How to Web conference (1-2 October) in Bucharest. Join ESIL and TechAngels on Day 2 for a practical and insightful event designed to help startups, investors, and...
Big Angels Day
Matchmaking
Paris, France
Join ESIL in Paris for the Big Angels Day event on 23 September 2025. EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGELS MEET TOGETHER This year, we are delighted to welcome you to Paris for a new cozy meetup between French...
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
Join us at the ESIL E-Pitching session on 15 September! This session will focus on AI and quantum technologies. Join Europe’s leading angel networks and prominent VCs for the ESIL E-Pitch...
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
Join us at the ESIL E-Pitching session on 23 June at 16:30 CEST! This session will focus on Medtech. Join Europe’s leading angel networks and prominent VCs for the ESIL E-Pitch session,...
Funding technology projects and startups at international level: role of Business Angels and other Innovation actors
Workshop
Online
Discover how Business Angels & innovation actors play a central role in making tech projects go from idea to market impact internationally
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
Join us at the ESIL E-Pitching session on 27 May at 11:00 CEST! The focus of this session will be Women in Deeptech. Join Europe’s leading angel networks and prominent VCs for the ESIL E-Pitch...
Connect Day
Matchmaking
Vienna, Austria
ESIL will be at the Connect Day 25 in Austria this May. Part of ViennaUP’25, this event is centered on Deep Tech & Spin-offs. It provides a structured matchmaking platform for investors,...
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
Join us at the ESIL E-Pitching session in collaboration with the BAE Club this April with a focus on Greentech! Join Europe’s top angel networks in exclusive cross-border E-Pitching sessions,...
Bulgarian Spring Angels Retreat
Matchmaking
Pravets, Bulgaria
ESIL will be at the Bulgarian Spring Angels Retreat this April. More information coming soon!
Investor meeting | Life sciences & Biotech
Matchmaking
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
On March 13 an international selection of promising startups focused on Life Sciences and Biotech will pitch their ventures to investors. Three leading investors in Life sciences and Biotech will...
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
Join us at the next BAE Club E-Pitching session with a special focus on SaaS companies! Join Europe’s top angel networks in exclusive cross-border E-Pitching sessions, connecting high-potential...
How Business Angels can support European Innovation Council activities?
Croatia, Workshop
Zagreb, Croatia
Over a two-day event, angel investors, Innovation actors, EIC representatives, startups, and players from the European innovation ecosystem will be brought together.
ESIL at the Big Angels Day in Croatia, powered by EuroQuity
Matchmaking
Zagreb, Croatia
Big Angels Day will bring together angel investors, innovation actors, European Innovation Council representatives, startups, and influential figures from the European innovation ecosystem.
Angel investing training course | Czechia
Czech Republic, Training
Prague, Czechia
This exclusive, free Effective Angel Investment Programme offered both existing and aspiring Angel Investors in Czechia the opportunity to access the skills, experience, and insights of leading...
Showcasing Cleantech and Edtech Innovations
Pitching
Online
This event brought together innovative startups from France, Hungary, Romania, The Netherlands, and Spain, who pitched their novel solutions.
Angel investing training course | Poland
Poland, Training
Warsaw, Poland
This exclusive free Effective Angel Investment Programme offers both existing and aspiring Angel Investors in Poland the opportunity to access the skills and experience and insights of leading...
Angel investing training course | Romania
Romania, Training
Bucharest, Romania
This exclusive, free Effective Angel Investment Programme offers both existing and aspiring Angel Investors in Romania the opportunity to access the skills, experience, and insights of leading...
Angel investing training course | Hungary
Hungary, Training
Budapest, Hungary
This exclusive, free Effective Angel Investment Programme offers both existing and aspiring Angel Investors in Hungary the opportunity to access the skills, experience, and insights of leading...
Angel investing training course | Croatia
Croatia, Training
Zagreb, Croatia
This exclusive free Effective Angel Investment Programme offers both existing and aspiring Angel Investors in Croatia the opportunity to access the skills and experience and insights of leading...
ESIL at the Big Angels Day Event by EuroQuity
Matchmaking, News
Paris, France
In this article, we will highlight ESIL’s participation in the Big Angels Day event, where the organisation will raise awareness of business angel investments across Europe and celebrate the...
Angel investing training course | Bulgaria
Bulgaria, Training
Sofia, Bulgaria
This exclusive, free Effective Angel Investment Programme offers both existing and aspiring Angel Investors in Bulgaria the opportunity to access the skills, experience, and insights of leading...
Building Sustainable Gender Focused Angel Investment across Europe
Workshop
Online
Our dynamic workshop designed to propel gender diversity within the European angel investment landscape convened angel investors, researchers, policymakers, and representatives from European...
Business Angel & AI: between prospects for investment and a necessary knowledge
Matchmaking
Milan, Italy
This online pitching event organised by IBAN Association aimed at delving into some areas of artificial intelligence of particular interest to investors and start-ups.
E-PITCH
Pitching
Online
ESIL had the privilege of meeting six innovative start- and scale-ups at the BAE Club E-Pitch. This selection of six was made in collaboration with the ESIL initiative, including companies from...