The Startup team of the Department of Applications of Research and Relations with Industrials (DARRI) is pleased to invite you to the 4th edition of the Startup Alumni Networking Meeting.

This event aims to develop the Institut Pasteur’s innovation ecosystem by bringing together spin-off entrepreneurs, researchers, and future entrepreneurs to connect, share experiences, and support each other’s growth. To make these exchanges even more valuable, key players from the innovation ecosystem have been invited to take part in this event. 

Together, let’s build the Institut Pasteur’s innovation ecosystem!!

Event details 

• For whom: Institut Pasteur spin-offs and entrepreneurs, Start-me-up pitch participants, researchers and engineers on campus, DARRI members and campus staff, VCs, accelerators, and ecosystem players 

• Date: November 6, 2026 

• Time: 6 to 8.30pm 

• Location: The 25 

Program 

• 6 – 6.15pm: Welcome & opening networking 

• 6.15 – 6.20pm: Introduction & Start-me-up 2026 Best Pitch Award ceremony 

• 6.20 – 16.40pm: Award-winning pitch presentations + Q&A 

• 6.40 – 7.10pm: Insight talk (20 mins + Q&A): "From France to Europe/the US: when and how should biotech founders start looking beyond the French funding ecosystem?" — Marine Villani, VC Scout, Sharpstone Advisory 

• 7.10 – 8.30pm: Networking 

Why join? 

• Connect with fellow spin-off founders and teams, 

• Share insights, challenges, and best practices in startup development, 

• Explore potential collaborations and synergies within our entrepreneurial community, 

• Discover upcoming opportunities and initiatives to support your growth. 

Registration required by 30 October 2026 

Contact: suaw@pasteur.fr