Secure your spot for an unmissable pre-conference deep dive in Berlin, October 16 (one day before SMS!).
As geopolitical fragmentation reshapes the competitive landscape, deep-tech innovation is no longer just about technological breakthroughs-it's a coordination challenge across firms, startups, investors, academia, and policymakers.
Join us on Friday, October 16 in Berlin for a full-day extension event that brings together great scholars, deep-tech founders, investors and policy makers to tackle the critical questions redefining deep-tech strategy:
- How can deep tech firms build competitive advantage when global scale is no longer guaranteed?
- How do renewed industrial policies reshape where and how firms compete?
- How can fragmented regional ecosystems be coordinated across institutions and borders?
An exceptional speaker lineup including among others Dr. Christian Nagel (Founder and Manager earlybird), Dietmar Harhoff (MPI), Kenneth Huang (NUS), Scott Stern (MIT), and Florenta Teodoridis (USC), Francis Vericourt (ESMT) will guide discussions on deep-tech industry transitions, founder strategies, and the policy-innovation nexus.
In addition, the program features a deep-dive session into Europe's deep-tech start-up ecosystem, with founders such as Omar Fergani (Neoforge), Amado Bautista (Qudora), Holger Münchmeyer (NeutroGen) and in collaboration with partners such as the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and ESMT's DEEP Institute.
Beyond the insights, experience a guided tour of Berlin's historic Staatsratsgebäude and cap the day with breathtaking evening views from Berlin's TV Tower-the perfect setting to network and reflect on the future of deep-tech strategy.
Friday, October 16 | 09:00–17:30 | ESMT Berlin
Register now and join the conversation shaping industrial strategy in a fragmented world.