CERIC Deep-Tech Innovation Forum

The CERIC-ERIC consortium invites Slovenian start-ups and scale-ups to the CERIC Deep-Tech Innovation Forum, taking place on 10 December 2026 in Trieste.

Companies can participate in the event in two ways:

• through an Investment Pitch, presenting their technology and business opportunity to participating venture capital funds;
• through a Validation Challenge, presenting a specific technological, characterization, or testing challenge for which the research capabilities and infrastructure of CERIC-ERIC partners could provide support.

Companies may also apply for both types of presentations.

The application deadline is 28 September 2026. The number of available places is limited, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible here.