INPHO Venture Summit

tackling our world's most pressing challenges through disruptive technologies

 

4 weeks – October 2020 – Online

Save the date: 6 – 7 October 2022 – BORDEAUX, France

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” Now let’s learn and engage for a positive & sustainable impact on mankind. ”

“For the 2020 Edition of INPHO Venture Summit, we will tackle some of the biggest challenges ahead for our world.  On one hand we are seeing the positive impact of AI on how we work and live.  On the other hand there is tremendous anxiety on social impact of these technologies and our seemingly lack of progress on climate change.  We will explore this paradigm and meet entrepreneurs who are working on positively impacting the world via breakthrough technologies such as machine learning, quantum computing, nanotechnology, automation and space technology.

Through the years, this Bordeaux region public initiative has generated private investments and partnerships with global impact. We are counting on you as participants to once again make this happen in this beautiful setting, taking advantage of the unique gathering of entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and venture investors.

We are delighted to offer you this year a 4 weeks program before seeing you back in Bordeaux very soon.

Now let’s learn and generate a positive and sustainable impact on mankind.”

  George Ugras

Managing Director of AV8 Ventures and Chairman of INPHO Venture Summit

THE EVENT

Since 2008, INPHO Venture Summit is a high-end space where tech royalty leaders, private investors and large corporations meet to invest in promising solutions to shape the future. The event aims to tackle our world’s most pressing challenges through disruptive technologies.

Guests

hand-picked decision-makers interested in transformative technology investment

Speakers

World-known and forward-thinking

Countries

from Europe, USA, China, Japan, Israel

Weeks

of fireside chats, showroom, pitching and networking

Private investors’ Editorial Committee

Our committee has designed the Summit for you to tackle our world’s biggest challenges through unconventional discussions and breakthrough technologies.

Aymeric Renard

Aymeric Renard

General Partner at Hardware Club

Jean-Gabriel Boinot-Tramoni

Jean-Gabriel Boinot-Tramoni

Associate at Quantonation

INTERACT

Save months by interacting with your peers

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LEARN

Think outside the box to envision the future

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INVEST

Discover disruptive tech startups selected by our private investors’ editorial committee

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Conference
Schedule

5 T0 9 OCTOBER – WEEK 1
Mon, Tue, Wed
08:00 AM
One to One
Individual meetings
Dedicated one-to-one meetings from 8 am to 8 pm.
Thu
05:00 PM
Keynote
Reinventing the Future
What industries will technology displace the most in the next decade?

Geoffrey Moore

Thu
06:00 PM
Pitch
Meet the investors
_

5 VC or CVC’s

Thu
07:00 PM

Networking
networking session

Join networking session with keynote, panelists, and participants.

Fri
05:00 PM
Round table
Reinventing the Future
What industries will technology displace the most in the next decade?

Nicolas Leterrier, CTO Schneider Electric
Eric Benhamou, CEO Benhamou Global Ventures
George Ugras, General partner AV8 Ventures

Fri
06:15 PM
Pitch
TOP 5 promising start-ups @week 1
12 T0 16 OCTOBER – WEEK 2
Mon, Tue, Wed
08:00 AM
One to One
Individual meetings
Dedicated one-to-one meetings from 8 am to 8 pm.
Thu
05:00 PM
Keynote
going sustainable?

Where are the big opportunities in a post COVID world to turn the tide in building resilient and sustainable systems?

Vincent Saubestre, CEO & President Total EP Research & Technology USA 

Thu
06:00 PM
Pitch
Meet the investors
_

5 VC or CVC’s

Thu
07:00 PM

Networking
networking session

Join networking session with keynote, panelists, and participants.

Fri
05:00 PM
Round table
Going sustainable?

Where are the big opportunities in a post COVID world to turn the tide in building resilient and sustainable systems?

Miguel Angel Sanz, Director of Strategic Development SUEZ International
Dr Peter Lukassen, Circular Economy Manager BOSCH
Dieter Kraft, General Manager Trumpf Venture

Fri
06:15 PM
Pitch
TOP 5 promising start-ups @week 2
19 TO 23 OCTOBER – WEEK 3
Mon, Tue, Wed
08:00 AM
One to One
Individual meetings
Dedicated one-to-one meetings from 8 am to 8 pm.
Thu
05:00 PM
Keynote
Can AI keep its promise?
Cases studies in Health and Crisis management

T.M Ravi – Managing Director & Founder The Hive

Thu
06:00 PM
Pitch
Meet the investors
_

5 VC or CVC’s

Thu
07:00 PM

Networking
networking session

Join networking session with keynote, panelists, and participants.

Fri
05:00 PM
Round table
Can AI keep its promise?
Cases studies in Health and Crisis management

Mallik Tatipamula, CTO Ericsson
Regina Miller, Medical Head Immunology J&J (tbc)
Hans-Peter Dauben, Head of German HTA agency

Fri
06:15 PM
Pitch
TOP 5 promising start-ups @week 3
26 TO 30 OCTOBER – WEEK 4
Mon, Tue, Wed
08:00 AM
One to One
Individual meetings
Dedicated one-to-one meetings from 8 am to 8 pm.
Thu
05:00 PM
Keynote
The future of Data, a common good, the new infrastructure?
Mireille Helou, CEO Orange Silicon Valley
Thu
06:00 PM
Pitch
Meet the Investors
_

5 VC or CVC’s

Thu
07:00 PM

Networking
networking session

Join networking session with keynote, panelists, and participants.

Fri
05:00 PM
Round table
Data as the new oil?

Where are we going to get the impactful data – phones, enterprise vaults, space?

John Suh, Vice President at Hyundai CRADLE
François Lombard, Director of Intelligence business  AIRBUS Defence and Space
Ludovic Copéré, Director Sony Innovation Fund

Fri
06:15 PM
Pitch
TOP 5 promising start-ups @week 4

They experimented it. This is why they are coming back.

This was the first time I had been to INPHO, but was very impressed by it: the quality of the presenting companies, the calibre of the VCs, the excellent meetings and interactions. I look forward to attending in future, or other related events. Rupert Baines

CEO, Ultrasoc

This was my first experience with such a scenario business meetings setup. I found both investors, startups and corporations really involved and open for new contacts and new opportunities. The event itself was worked through with a nice focused atmosphere, yet easy going‎ and open. Special thanks to the Blumorpho organizers and hosts. Serguei Tsarev

CEO, Astrum Lasers

Inpho Venture Summit it is one the best network and business contact points for strategic partnerships and seed stage VCs for emerging disruptive start-ups in Europe. Juan Izeta

Growth Manager, Gogoa Mobility

During the INPHO meeting I could meet not only investors in the field of hardware, but also top level entrepreneurs in a wide range of fields of expertise akin to mine. This resulted in quite interesting discussions and potentially new business perspectives. Giacomo Benvenuti

CEO, 3D-OXIDES

For deeptech technologies such as Neta’s one, Inpho was a great opportunity to meet key players and investors. This conference dedicated, especially, to hardware had a unique panel of speakers and was really inspiring. Julien Michelon

CEO, NETA Technologies

I found the INPHO Venture Summit to keep a good balance between pitching and business meetings, presentations were of excellent quality and the brisk pace of the whole event was in tune with the high level of enterprising spirit. Antoine Kevorkian

CEO and Founder, Teem Photonics

VocalZoom is a disruptive industry 4.0 startup from Israel. We came to INPHO Venture summit in Bordeaux France as part of our fund raising process. The venue took place in a great location, the one on one meetings were well organized and easy to manage, and the networking environment around, including the food were really good and gave incentive for investors to participate. We got at least 3 good leads from the event which is good for a 2 day event. Tal Bakish

CEO, Vocalzoom

BLUMORPHO did a great job organising the INPHO Venture Summit in Bordeaux. They were of great help organizing relevant meetings and interesting discussions during this event. A good balance of companies and investors. Philippe Rousseau

CEO, Glowee

For us, the InPho event was an excellent opportunity to meet investors with a clear focus on the latest and greatest in photonics and hard tech. Plenty of pitches and networking opportunities. Christain Brändli

CEO, Insightness

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