Cold coffee during a break does not cost the price of a coffee - it costs the next conference
This week, Zagreb becomes the centre of the regional deep tech community. The Liftoff conference will take place on Wednesday, 1 July, at the Mozaik Event Centar in Zagreb, bringing together more than 400 participants from across Europe, including over 80 startups and tech companies as well as more than 40 investors and venture capital funds.
The conference is organised by Nuqleus, an academic entrepreneurship programme of the Nikola Tesla Innovation Centre at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), with the support of the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth, the DIGIT project and the World Bank. This year's theme focuses on Europe's strategic technological independence and the role of Central and Eastern Europe in the development of new technologies. Throughout the day-long programme, participants will discuss innovation financing, technology transfer, startup development and strengthening cooperation between academia and industry.
Impressive line-up of speakers
The stage will feature some of the leading names on the European innovation and technology scene, including Marko Primorac, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Michiel Scheffer, President of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Board, Stefan Drüssler, Managing Director of UnternehmerTUM, as well as representatives of leading European investment funds, innovation centres and tech companies.
Panel discussions dedicated to the future of European innovation, the development of the deep tech ecosystem and Croatia's potential to position itself as one of the leading regional centres for deep tech development will also include representatives of Croatian tech leaders such as KONČAR, Infobip and Hrvatski Telekom, alongside representatives of the European Investment Fund (EIF), Zaz Ventures and numerous European organisations shaping the future of the innovation ecosystem.
A special part of the programme will be the Nuqleus Demo Day, showcasing the most promising startup teams built on the foundations of Croatian scientific research. Visitors will have the opportunity to be among the first to meet the new generation of Croatian deep tech entrepreneurs and technologies with global potential.
Tickets for the event are still available, so seize this final opportunity and secure your place at the leading regional event dedicated to deep tech innovations. The full programme is available on the official conference website, and tickets can be purchased via the Entrio system.
