The Sovereignty Frontier: Scaling Europe’s Strategic Tech

Europe has mastered the art of discovery; now it must master the art of scale. This session explores the transition from breakthrough science to the creation of strategic industrial champions. We move beyond the ‘spin-off’ phase to discuss how Europe bridges the deep-tech "Valley of Death" to build sovereign industrial infrastructure.

 

10:00 – 10:25 | Fireside Chat

Sovereign Skies: Building Europe’s Independent Gateway to Space

Speakers:

- Hendrik Brandis, Founding Partner, Earlybird

 

10:25 – 11:00 | Panel Discussion

Lost in Translation: From Science to Scale

Speakers:

- Josemaria Siota, Executive Director, IESE Business School's (moderator)

- Ángeles Vázquez Castro, PhD, Professor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

- Stéphane Ouaki, Head of EIC, EISMEA