EUnified: Europe’s Rising Innovation Frontiers. Powered by the Excellent Project
Side Event at VivaTech 2025
- 📍 Bistrot Saint-Germain, Paris
- 📅13.06
- 🕕 18.30 – 20.00
- Participation fee: 40 EUR for catering
Organized by: Creative Valley & Booster Labs (France), TechUkraine (Ukraine)
Partners: Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, (Larissa, Greece), Gate Institute (Sofia, Bulgaria), The International Development Ireland (Dublin, Ireland), Sabanci University (Istanbul, Turkey)
Held as a side event of VivaTech, Europe’s largest tech and innovation gathering, this session marks the grand finale of the Excellent Project’s mission to France. It brings together key players from France, Greece, Turkey, Ireland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, and other EU countries to showcase the dynamic potential of Europe’s emerging tech ecosystems.
The event will spotlight the shared ambition of these innovation communities to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, with a particular look at resilience, talent, and cross-border collaboration. Special attention will be given to Ukraine’s tech sector—not in isolation, but as a vital contributor to Europe’s digital future—illustrating how innovation can thrive even under challenging conditions.
Through high-level insights, startup showcases, and curated networking, the event aims to deepen connections between ecosystem builders, investors, corporates, and founders across borders.
Agenda
- Part 1: Ecosystems Showcases – “Horizons of Innovation” (Approx. 100 mins)
- Part 2: Structured Networking – “Connect & Collaborate Hub” (Approx. 60 minutes)
- Part 3: Informal Networking & Drinks – “The European Mixer” (Approx. 60 minutes)
Event Objectives
- Showcase Ecosystem Strengths: Highlight the innovation capacity, business climate, and sectoral advantages of the participating countries, promoting them as valuable partners in the European tech space.
- Spotlight Resilience in Action: Feature Ukraine as an example of innovation under adversity, emphasizing the country’s global talent, solutions, and partnership readiness within a unified European narrative.
- Enable Cross-Border Collaboration: Facilitate interactions that lead to real partnerships—between startups, SMEs, corporates, VCs, and innovation enablers.
- Celebrate the Excellent Project: Share outcomes and insights from the Excellent Project’s soft-landing missions, demonstrating the value of connecting ecosystems through hands-on engagement.
- Amplify Europe’s Innovation Diversity: Position the featured countries not as outliers, but as critical engines of innovation contributing to a more inclusive and competitive European tech landscape.
Target Audience
- Startups and Scaleups from the participating countries looking for growth, investment, and international visibility
- Investors, VCs, and Corporate Scouts seeking access to fresh ideas and emerging talent across European ecosystems
- Innovation Agencies and Accelerators working to support entrepreneurship and EU-wide collaboration
- Government Stakeholders and Policy Influencers focused on innovation, digital development, and regional cooperation
- Tech Media and Ecosystem Influencers covering pan-European innovation stories and VivaTech highlights
- VivaTech Attendees interested in exploring new geographies, partnerships, and market-entry opportunities
Join us to connect, share experiences and insights and setup better collaboration for stronger Europe!
Register here