Introductions and keynote
Moderator: Maria Lundqvist, Financial Advisor, EIB Advisory

14:00-14:10  Welcome and introductions

• Luca del Monte, Head of Industrial Policy and SME Division, ESA
• Shiva Dustdar, Head of Innovation Finance Advisory, EIB

14:10-14:20  Climate change, and the need for a thriving commercial space industry in Europe

• Giuseppe Borghi, Head of Phi Lab, ESA

Overview of space instruments relevant for space SMEs and midcaps
Moderator: Teodora Secara, Industrial Policy Officer, ESA

14:20-15:00  Grants and seed finance

• Elia Montanari, Head of Management and Control, ESA Space Solutions  
• Amanda Regan, Head of Phi Lab Invest Office, ESA
• Maria-Vittoria D'Inzeo, Policy Officer, DG DEFIS, EC   
• Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Unit, European Innovation Council – Financial Instruments, EC 

15:00-15:40  Equity (VC funds, series A, B, C)

• Introduction: David Dana, Head of VC Investment, EIF
• What, for whom, how, when? Pierre Festal, Orbital Ventures and Ingo Potthof, Unternehmertum Venture Capital
• Financing success story: Rafal Modrzewski, CEO Iceye

15:40-15:50  EIB venture debt / Quasi-equity

• European Growth Finance Facility (EGFF) & European Guarantee Fund (EGF): Maria Lundqvist, Finance Advisor, EIB

15:50-16:00  Loans to SMEs and midcaps

• EIB Direct loans: Jaroslav Tóth, Finance Advisor, EIB 
• Intermediated loans – national intermediaries: Jaroslav Tóth, Finance Advisor, EIB 

16:00-16:20  Q&A

16:20-16:30  Conclusions and way forward

• Luca del Monte, Head of Industrial Policy and SME Division, ESA
• Shiva Dustdar, Head of Innovation Finance Advisory, EIB

This programme may be subject to changes and it will be updated regularly.