EuroTech October Events 2026

Come and interact with emerging technologies from EuroTech universities in digital, clean tech, health and biotech, security and space research.

Digital

• Semicon/Photonics/Quantum
• AI4Robotics

Clean transition

• Energy systems

Health & Biotech

• Medtech
• Biotech

Security & Space:

• Space technology
• Security research, e.g. Cyber-Energy security

Welcome:

• Sophie Viscido, Secretary-General, EuroTech Universities Alliance

Introduction:

• Thierry Coulhon, IP Paris President & EuroTech President

Keynote conversation:

• Henna Virkkunen, Executive VP for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission
• Clément Beaune, French High Commissioner for Strategy and Planning
• Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for FP10 & co-rapporteur for the ECF

Setting the scene:

• Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, President, EPFL

Innovation Showcase/Start-up pitch:

• TBA

Fishbowl discussion:

• Tejs Vegge, EC HLG Advanced Materials & HLG AI in Science, DTU
• Marco Pieters, CTO, ASML
• Roberto Viola, Director General, DG CNECT

Setting the scene:

• Silvia Lenaerts/Koen Janssen, TU/e

Innovation Showcase/Start-up pitch

• TBA

Fishbowl discussion:

• Martin Vetterli, President of the Identification Committee of the ERC, Professor and President Emeritus, EPFL
• Kurt Vandenberghe, Director General, DG CLIMA

Setting the scene:

• Christine Nelleman, DTU

Innovation Showcase/Start-up pitch:

• TBA

Fishbowl discussion:

• Hugh Brady, President, Imperial
• Martin Holst Lange, Executive Vice President, R&D and Chief Scientific Officer, Novo Nordisk
• Sandra Gallina, Director General, DG SANTE

Setting the scene:

• Thomas Hoffman, President, TUM 

Innovation Showcase/Start-up pitch:

• TBA

Fishbowl discussion:

• Ann Mettler/Stefan Drüssler, EIC Board
• Josef Aschbacher, Director General at ESA Officer, Novo Nordisk
• Sandra Gallina, Director General, DG SANTE

• Thierry Coulhon, IP Paris President & EuroTech President

Keynote conversation with:

• Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation
• Michal Pěchouček, President, CTU
• Tiit Land, President, TalTech
• Uri Sivan, President, Technion
• Eloïc Peyrache, President, HEC Paris
• Franz Heukamp, President, IESE

EuroTech Rising Stars Award Ceremony:

• Thierry Coulhon, IP Paris President & EuroTech President
• Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation

Celebration of the 15-Year Anniversary of EuroTech Universities Alliance