Pillar 05

Global Founders Summit

The commercialisation channel for everything else in the week. Founders spinning out of universities and institutes meet the investors, corporates and technology-transfer offices that can move the work to market.

Next edition: 9–13 August 2027
Venue: Stockholm, Sweden
Programme: 8 forums

Audience

Who this pillar is for.

University and institute founders

Deep-tech investors and VCs

Corporate venture and M&A teams

Technology transfer offices

Core themes

What the programme covers.

01Lab-to-market pathways

02Deep-tech capital formation

03Spin-out governance and IP

04Corporate–startup partnership

8 forums

Forums.

University Founders Forum Institute Founders Forum Startup Showcase Lab-to-Market Forum Investment & Venture Forum Global Leaders Roundtable Technology Transfer Forum Founder Awards

Year editions

This pillar, year by year.

Launch edition20279–13 August 2027 Save the date202811–15 August 2028 Save the date202910–14 August 2029

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