ESCP Deeptech Showcase 2026: founders, investors, researchers and students meet around frontier innovation.
From Lab to Market | ESCP Deeptech Entrepreneurship Showcase 2026
Join us for an evening bringing together founders, investors, researchers, students and innovation leaders around deeptech, entrepreneurship and frontier research. A chance to discover selected projects, meet ambitious ventures and connect with the broader ecosystem shaping the future of science-driven innovation.
This event is organised in collaboration with ESCP Innovation and Entrepreneurship Transformation Institute (Say Institute), ESCP's Blue Factory and the Deeptech Entrepreneurship programme.
What to Expect
Over the past three months, 44 ESCP students have worked in sprint-based teams alongside 10 deeptech startups operating across fields such as TechBio, synthetic biology, SpaceTech, quantum, green industry, advanced materials and frontier innovation. Together, they have explored real business challenges, market applications and strategic pathways at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship and execution.
This final showcase goes beyond a traditional student event and reflects the joint efforts of ESCP’s academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem, including the Blue Factory. It is a curated evening for the deeptech ecosystem, offering a close look at how ESCP approaches deeptech education through live projects, demanding execution and direct collaboration with founders and innovation stakeholders.
Agenda
- 16:45 Registration and welcome
- 17:00 Opening remarks
- 17:30 Project presentations
- 19:00 Cocktail reception
- 20:00 Close
The evening will open with remarks by Professor Cédric DENIS-RÉMIS, future Dean of ESCP’s School of Technology, followed by an introduction from Martin KUPP and Vincent GALAND, Deeptech Professors on ESCP’s deeptech pedagogy and the ambition behind the course. We will also present initiatives supported by the Blue Factory, directed by Maëva TORDO.
The programme will then feature a selection of projects drawn from this year’s startup collaborations, with a short introduction by each startup followed by student presentations.
Thank you to our partners:
This year’s course has benefited from the involvement of startups and partners, including WhiteLab Genomics, Biomemory, Coros Space, Quandela, TheSpaceBuilder, EverDye, Reed Materials, PhaPIM, EVA, CentraleSupélec, Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Université Paris Cité and Campus Fund.
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