June 1-2, 2023
Scaleup Conference
The inaugural event of the European Scaleup Institute, with the goal to share knowledge and best practices in research and education that will foster the scaleup ecosystem in Europe and across the world.

Nova School of Business and Economics
Address: Carcavelos Campus, Rua da Holanda, no. 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal

- 9:00 - 9:25 | Welcome & launch of the European Scaleup Monitor 2023, by Veroniek Collewaert (Academic Director of ESI)
- 9:25 - 10:00 | Opening Panel with scaleup entrepreneur & scaleup experts, moderated by Leonardo Fuligni (Executive Director of ESI)
- 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee
- 10:30 - 12:30 | Parallel Paper Presentations > Micro-foundations, strategy & determinants of growth
- 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch @ Azure
- 14:00 - 15:40 | Paper Presentations > Definitions, structures & (Eco)systems for growth
- 15:40 - 16:15 | Coffee
- 16:15 - 17:15 | Closing Keynote by Scaleup Entrepreneur Pedro Janela (CEO of Wygroup)
- From 19:30 | Dinner @ Darwin’s Café, Belém
- 9:00 - 9:25 | Welcome & launch of the European Scaleup Monitor 2023, by Veroniek Collewaert (Academic Director of ESI)
- 9:25 - 10:00 | Opening Panel with scaleup entrepreneur & scaleup experts, moderated by Leonardo Fuligni (Executive Director of ESI)
- 10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee
- 10:30 - 12:30 | Parallel Paper Presentations > Micro-foundations, strategy & determinants of growth
- 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch @ Azure
- 14:00 - 15:40 | Paper Presentations > Definitions, structures & (Eco)systems for growth
- 15:40 - 16:15 | Coffee
- 16:15 - 17:15 | Closing Keynote by Scaleup Entrepreneur Pedro Janela (CEO of Wygroup)
- From 19:30 | Dinner @ Darwin’s Café, Belém

- 9:00 - 10:30 | Best practices in scaleup education at Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship, Vlerick Business School, ESSEC "Leading a Scale-Up" Chair and Centre for Entrepreneurial Growth & Scaling at the University of Galway
- 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee
- 11:00 - 12:10 | New initiatives in scaleup education: plenary pitches + unconference-style breakouts to share experiences
- 12:10 - 12:30 | Plenary discussion on gaps and opportunities in scaleup education
- 12:30 - 13:00 | Closing of the conference
- 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch @ Azure

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Cost of participation
€375
This covers lunch & exclusive dinner (incl. transport) on 1 June and lunch on 2 June.
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