International IP SME Helpdesks’ Annual Stakeholders Event 2024/2025

The South Summit Scale-up Series is pleased to host the International IP SME Helpdesks Stakeholders’ Conference onsite at Comet Louise in Brussels on 13 February between 17:15 - 21:00. This event marks the first stop of the South Summit Roadshow as it journeys through Europe’s key hubs for SMEs and startups. In partnership with IE University, the Roadshow is designed to foster collaboration and strengthen the innovation ecosystem across major cities. It will bring together impact investors, innovators, IP experts, policymakers, top-tier investors, corporate leaders, and ecosystem champions for a one-afternoon session of inspiring keynote talks, panel discussions, and networking opportunities.

To enable easy and comfortable participation from everywhere. the International IP SME Helpdesks will be delighted to host an online matchmaking session starting at 8 AM on the same day. This session offers a great opportunity for Single Market Programme (SMP)* and European startups and Small and Medium Enterprises to engage directly with IP Business Advisors and receive practical, business-oriented advice on scaling up in challenging markets such as Africa, China, India, Latin America, and South-East Asia.

EU member states plus Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina,  Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine.

Networking opportunities: The event provides a great opportunity to meet and connect with Europe’s top scale-up founders, the leading investors who back them, and the corporates who support them, aiming to amp up the European scale-up scene. You can make valuable connections to help you grow your career or business.

Knowledge sharing: The event features expert speakers who share their insights and knowledge on internationalisation and scaling-up processes. It is a space to share best practices and lessons from the European scaling-up community.

Key Topics addressed:

• Intellectual Property Rights in China, Africa, Latin America, India, South East Asia.

• Internationalisation and scaling up processes

• IP business-oriented consultations

LISA LU - IP Expert of the China IP SME Helpdesk

BENOIT TARDY - IP Expert of the South East Asia IP SME Helpdesk

GIRISH SOMAWARPET - IP Expert of the India IP SME Helpdesk

GIOVANNA GIRARDI - IP Expert of the Latin America IP SME Helpdesk

NANCY SAMURIWO - IP Expert of the Africa IP SME Helpdesk