João Cabral — joao.cabral@ese.ipsantarem.pt
ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series #1 — “EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder
Event Title: ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Virtual Networking Series — “EIC Accelerator and Pathfinder”
Date/Period: 30 September 2026, 9:00 – 10:00 AM CET
Location: Online, Microsoft Teams
Organized by: Entrepreneurship Academy, ARIES Incubator
Certificate of attendance included: No
In this session you will be able to: learn more about EIC Accelerator, how to apply, what to focus on; expand your ACE²-EU Entrepreneurship Network; learn about ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Academy’s future opportunities.
In this session you will be able to:
✅ Learn more about EIC Accelerator, How to apply, what to focus on
✅ Expand your ACE²-EU Entrepreneurship Network
✅ Learn about ARIES Incubator Entrepreneurship Academy’s future opportunities
- Researchers that working on Innovations that has commercial value and planning on commercialization
- University Founders focusing on highly research focus innovations looking for funding opportunities
Speaker: Dr. Petra Oberhagemann, Group Coordinator – DLR Projektträger
Profile: Dr. Petra Oberhagemann is a Scientific Officer at DLR Projektträger, specializing in European Research Programmes since 2014. She currently leads the coordination group on innovation and oversees the National Contact Point (NCP) for the EIC Accelerator. With a PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Cologne, she possesses extensive experience in EU funding frameworks, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Previously, she managed NCP teams for Bioeconomy and SMEs. Her expertise covers risk finance instruments, innovation policy, and stakeholder coordination with the European Commission and EIB. She is dedicated to supporting research and innovation across Europe.
General & Program related: info.ariesincubator@e-ucb.ro
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/319744070839572?p=xrfK6j1xjGUJB6xnWS
Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from ACE²-EU partner universities, particularly those studying or interested in: Design, Visual Arts, Multimedia · Architecture, Audiovisual Communication, Photography, Cinema.
Recommended Language Level: English B1–B2 (mandatory, as English is the working language of ACE²-EU courses).
Deadline for receipt of applications: 20 July 2026
Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee a place on the programme. Participating institutions apply their own internal selection procedures. Selected participants will receive a welcome email from the ACE²-EU Alliance with detailed information and instructions specific to the programme.