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Online Training Webinar: Think Big, Pitch Smart – Get Investor Ready in One Hour
November 4, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free
Agenda
16:00 – 16:05 | Welcome & Framing the Session
Opening and Framing of the webinar by moderator Filippo Giancarlo Martinelli (Irish Bioeconomy Foundation, COPILOT project partner)
16:05 – 16:15 | Training for the Perfect Pitch: Convincing Investors to Back Your Innovation
Flash training on the practicality of pitching to investors by Annick Veerwen (VIB-TBC), including:
- What gets investor attention (and what doesn’t)
- Structuring a compelling pitch deck;
- Dos and don’ts during your investor presentation.
16:15 – 16:35 | Investor Panel – What Investors Look for in a Scale-Up company
A panel discussion with bioeconomy active investors with complementary investment thesis, featuring:
- Mariam Cherifi, Sofinnova Partners
- William Taul Madsen, NOON Ventures
- A few other VCs invited
16:35 – 16:55 | Success Story — What Made the Difference
Hearing from other startups on their past and ongoing success stories in fundraising: what helped convincing investors, important barriers, and how to overcome them. Testimonials by:
- Pedro Vicente, Co-founder & CEO Bloom Biotech (BE)
- Françoise de Valera, Co-Founder of Pack2Earth (ES)
16:55 – 17:00 | Q&A and Final Tips Before Matchmaking (Irish Bioeconomy Foundation)
Final tips to get the most from your next pitching sessions, and your upcoming interactions with investors by the webinar moderator
Registration & Practical Information
Target audience
This webinar is open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme
