Invest Atlantic and NACO jointly present Funding Founders and NACO Atlantic 2019. This two-track conference has powerful content that brings together early-stage investors and high potential founders from across Atlantic Canada. NACO Atlantic 2019 is your chance to get ahead of the emerging trends that are shaping early-stage capital. Learn from experienced investors, incubators, accelerators, venture capitalists and other industry leaders. Develop a higher level of knowledge and skill from the Investor education program.   For Angel Capital Investors NACO Atlantic | Funding Founders maximizes your ability to mentor and scale businesses by providing a networking hub, easing the exchange of expertise and industry insights between you and your fellow investors. Shape the future of the investment ecosystem. Contribute to the next generation of economic growth. For Entrepreneurs As an early-stage founder, you want your ideas, your solutions, and—most importantly—your company to remain your own. NACO Atlantic | Funding Founders teaches you to leverage funding to maintain this independence, connecting you with government programs, funding agencies, banks, financial institutions, and boutique funders as well as angels, VC investors, and other equity-based funders.

CorkBIC and the International Security Accelerator are organising a short breakout session during the conference: Disruptive Technologies shaping the Future. During this short 30 minute session delegates will hear from New & Exciting Startups developing AI, Fintec & Blockchain technologies. Delegates will get a taste of the new disruptive technologies that are being developed in the wider security area. Participating in this session will be: Luke Sully, CEO & Founder, Custody Digital Group Carmiña Santamaria, CEO & Founder, Kwema Roman Wyhowski, CEO & Founder, Evalk International Mark Brosnan, CEO Xanadu, Co-Founder Getvisibility   Come mark the launch of the first and biggest cybersecurity conference in Cork with speakers from the FBI to Time Magazine from IBM to Laya Healthcare covering a wide range of areas like Securing our Modern Business Environment and Security, Privacy and the Law.  

Want to learn how to use the data you collect to make better decisions for greater impact? Join the EVPA and Social Value UK course on Social Impact Measurement and Management and you will learn how to maximise the impact you are generating. Held in Brussels on 26-27 September 2019, this course is especially designed to support venture philanthropy organisations and social investors (VPO/SI) to better measure and manage impact at the portfolio level. Join the course and don’t miss your chance to: Learn how to build your own measurement system to maximise your social impact Understand how to improve your existing impact measurement system without burdening your investees Be able to manage your impact Learn through real-life case studies and group work Meet top experienced venture philanthropy and social investment practitioners   More details about the programme and registration here.

EBAN is pleased to invite all eligible startups to participate in the September Scaleup of the Month Webinar - an initiative designed to give visibility to the best EBAN member portfolio companies actively raising follow-on investments to scale. This month's webinar will take place on the 30th of September at 13:00 CEST - so mark your calendars already! Scaleup of the Month Webinar - September 30th at 13:00 CEST     The application period for scaleups is now open - don't miss this great opportunity to present in front of the entire EBAN community! Winners of the Scaleup of the Month will get complimentary passes and a pitching slot to one of EBAN's flagship events as well as premium visibility within the EBAN network.  

The Triple Helix Association invites you to the 2019 European Triple Helix Congress on Responsible Innovation & Entrepreneurship (ETHAC) on the 30th of September – 1st of October, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The mission of ETHAC is to mobilise knowledge and innovation transfer to the global market by enabling international triple helix interactions where academics, innovators, industry, entrepreneurs, investors, governments and policy makers actively engage in innovation co-production and transfer. ETHAC is organized by the Triple Helix Association  - a non-for-profit, non-governmental association with scientific purpose and a global reach. Its main scope is to advance scientific knowledge and practical achievements related to all aspects of the triple helix interaction for fostering research, innovation, competitiveness and growth. ETHAC2019 pushes the frontiers of triple helix interactions in the most pressing worldwide challenges in terms of innovation development processes and its outcomes.   For more information and to register, click here:

XCALA is the largest platform to catalyze early- stage investment in Latin America and The Caribbean (LAC). The Summit XCALA Summit is an annual encounter to discuss angel investment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Its main goal is to gather the regional community of angel investors, fast-growing and high-impact entrepreneurs as well as the executive teams leading Business Angel Networks in the region and provide them with the newest tools and trends to strengthen early-stage funding in LAC. Likewise, the summit is commonly known as the natural space where the principal agents of the investment ecosystem create synergies, get to know best practices and success stories of cross-border investments at the time that interact with a selected group of entrepreneurs. The Venue XCALA Summit will be held on October 2nd and 3rd 2019 at the Regency Park Hotel + Spa located in Jacksonville - Zonamerica Free Trade Park in Montevideo, Uruguay. The event will gather +400 entrepreneurs and angel investors and will portray the latest trends in terms of social impact investment, cross-border investment, high-risk investment, corporate venturing and the challenges of Euro-Latin investment.     EBAN members are eligible for complimentary passes; contact info@eban.org for more information.

This event is organized by the GreenTec Capital Africa Foundation towards investing in Africa’s future in collaboration with the Land of African Business. The goal of #EOM is to catalyze actions towards supporting and investing in African entrepreneurs so that they can grow and scale their businesses.   Connect With High Level Stakeholders High level stakeholders representing private and public sectors together with African entrepreneurs and key enablers/influencers will be present at #EOM. Voices of entrepreneurs must be heard by decision makers and entrepreneurs and ecosystem players need to know what the big players are planning. By having high level representatives present, a fruitful exchange will be possible and synergies will be elaborated for potential future collaborations. Workshops & Masterclasses There will be hands-on-workshops and masterclasses with experienced trainers, mentors and coaches who will work on solutions for tomorrow’s challenges. Female Empowerment Female entrepreneurs have proven to be successful, driven and have the highest impact on their environment when the business is running well. Knowing this, specific emphasis will be put on female entrepreneurs and how they can be shapers of Africa’s future. Meet Investors GCAF established a club of Investors and some members of this club from Europe plan to attend the event and meet local entrepreneurs, enablers and influencers. This is a great opportunity which could lead to potential business deals or win-win partnerships. To register please contact k.wiedow@greentec-foundation.com *This event is by invitation only, limited spaces available.

8 events in 8 different European countries: CEE Unlimited, initiated by Austrian Angel Investors Association(aaia), is more than an event series. From May – October 2019, eight CEE Unlimited events connect angel investors, VC funds, corporate venture capital funds & the most promising startups in the region, to create a true cross-border market and to release its full potential. CEE Unlimited is more than just an event series: it’s the first step towards a powerful ecosystem. The sixth CEE Unlimted event will be held in Budapest, Hungary on October 3rd. -What to Expect-  – Networking and Pitching Event for Business Angels and VCs from Hungary.  – Presentation of the Business Angel Report 2018 (aaia).  – Business Angels and VCs talk about how to invest in startups, evaluate and select them.  – Pitching Contest: 3 – 5 promising startups from Hungary compete against each other, the winner will be able to prove himself in the finals at Investors Day 2019 in Vienna.   Registrations Opening Soon!

03 | 10 | 2019 - 04 | 10 | 2019 Barcelona Spain As the lack of access to finance remains the main obstacle for innovative companies in the MENA region, THE NEXT SOCIETY, through EBAN and BANC, proposes this 16-hour coaching on “Preparing for due Diligence” in order to help participants take their business to the next level by improving market penetration, their sales strategy, financial business plan and pitching skills, with the ultimate goal to convince an investor to sign a deal during a Power Meeting! Besides, given the central role that BSOs play in an entrepreneur’s journey, at least one BSO per country is invited to accompany entrepreneurs in order not only to work on investment readiness with them but also to share the way networks of BAs and VCs are structured in their respective country. This will be the occasion to further discuss access to finance strategies at national and regional levels. Stay tuned for the final agenda and the list of experts!

The Business Booster is an annual two-day international networking event that brings together 800+ attendees from over 40 countries, consisting of start-ups, energy industry representatives, financial communities, policy makers and regulators. By participating you will have the following opportunities: Discovering cutting edge technological solutions to enhance your product portfolio. Detecting new opportunities and business models for your company. Benefiting from seeing more than 150 investment opportunities in cleantech, prequalified and enhanced by InnoEnergy. Meeting key regulators, other investors and Europe’s leading energy industry players. Getting access to a mix of early-stage and mature start-ups. Having the chance to meet and network with key energy regulators, industry players and investors.   The Business Booster agenda includes the opportunity to meet some of the most influential people and companies behind the energy transition - such as the first female president of Ireland and UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, a Nobel peace prize winner, CEO of Schneider Electric France, the creators behind the 150+ cutting edge technologies that are driving the energy transition and more. Take a look at the program.