On April 24-25, 2025, the EU-Startups Summit returns to Malta, bringing collectively lots of Europe’s most promising founders, startup lovers, and buyers for 2 days of networking, inspiration and studying.
Malta is rising as a main hub for startups and scale-ups seeking to set up and develop in Europe. However what does it take to launch and scale efficiently within the nation? From funding alternatives and strategic partnerships to navigating regulatory landscapes, our panel “Find out how to Efficiently Launch & Scale in Malta” will discover the important thing elements that drive enterprise progress on this dynamic ecosystem.
To dive into this dialogue, we’ve assembled 4 main figures from Malta’s enterprise and innovation panorama:
George Gregory – Malta Enterprise
George Gregory is a seasoned skilled with over 30 years of expertise in accounting and strategic advisory roles. He holds ACCA {qualifications} from the Affiliation of Licensed Chartered Accountants. All through his profession, Mr Gregory has served as a associate in a number of top-tier corporations. On this capability, he led quite a few high-profile engagements, together with acquisitions, restructuring, and strategic advisory initiatives, specializing in each industrial and taxation features. On September 9, 2024, Mr Gregory assumed the function of Chief Govt Officer (CEO) of Malta Enterprise, the nationwide financial improvement company. Mr Gregory is leveraging his in depth expertise to draw high-value actions to Malta, aiming to make sure sustainable financial progress that advantages the nation.
JJ Miceli Demajo – M. Demajo Group
As CEO of M. Demajo Group, considered one of Malta’s most established enterprise entities, JJ Miceli Demajo leads a diversified organisation spanning ICT, engineering, manufacturing, company companies, and tourism. With 20 years on the firm, he has held high management roles throughout a number of sectors and sits on a number of company boards. Underneath his management, M. Demajo Group continues to drive innovation, develop investments, and help startup progress in Malta’s evolving enterprise panorama.
Keith Azzopardi – Smart Materials
Keith is the Founder & CEO of Sensible Supplies, a pioneering Malta-based firm which began in 2020 specialising in superior materials applied sciences. He additionally co-founded Thought3D, the corporate behind Magigoo and Drywise, which has gained international recognition for its contributions to 3D printing supplies and adhesives. As a key participant in Malta’s deep-tech and manufacturing sector, Keith is on the forefront of scaling innovation and supporting high-tech startups.
Mark is the Chairman of Bajada Group, a pacesetter in renewable power, engineering, manufacturing, and hospitality. With over 30 years of expertise, he has been instrumental in driving sustainable power options in Malta. He additionally serves as Vice President of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, the place he helps form the nation’s enterprise panorama and financial insurance policies. He has backed and mentored quite a few startups, together with as an investor on Shark Tank Malta. His experience in scaling companies and fostering innovation makes him a key voice in Malta’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
This panel is a must-attend for entrepreneurs seeking to develop in Malta, buyers exploring alternatives within the area, and startup leaders eager on unlocking new progress methods. Secure your ticket today, and keep tuned for extra thrilling bulletins and occasion updates on our event page!
OUR HEADLINE SPONSOR
Malta Enterprise is Malta’s financial improvement company, facilitating financial progress, funding, and innovation, by providing a variety of help companies for native and overseas enterprises organising a productive presence in Malta. As a key participant in Malta’s financial panorama, it contributes to the nation’s prosperity by attracting investments, supporting companies, and driving innovation, thereby reinforcing Malta’s place as a lovely vacation spot for entrepreneurs and buyers alike. Malta Enterprise actively cultivates a vibrant startup ecosystem, taking part in a pivotal function in fostering a conducive atmosphere for startups and providing tailor-made help and incentives to empower rising companies.
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Scytale helps startups get compliant and keep compliant with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS and extra, with out breaking a sweat.
Airwallex is a number one international monetary platform for contemporary companies, providing trusted options to handle all the pieces from funds, treasury, and spend administration to embedded finance. With their proprietary infrastructure, Airwallex takes the friction out of world funds and monetary operations, empowering companies of all sizes to unlock new alternatives and develop past borders. Proudly based in Melbourne, Airwallex helps over 100,000 companies globally and is trusted by manufacturers comparable to Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and lots of extra.
EUROCROWD is an impartial community organisation aiming to help and promote crowdfunding as a substitute funding mechanism for small and medium-sized enterprises and modern initiatives. EUROCROWD promotes and helps the event of Crowdfunding mechanisms as a viable funding supply to European entrepreneurs and funders.
M. Demajo Group is a number one enterprise participant in Malta, with a profitable historical past spanning 115 years. The Group’s progress and diversification have resulted in a large protection of enterprise sectors by a dedication to long-term outcomes. M. Demajo Group’s workforce is 500 robust and their numerous actions have been developed by natural progress, acquisitions, partnerships, and startups. Its robust monetary state of affairs and moral requirements, its enterprise status, and its famend observe report as a enterprise associate are all key elements in its continued growth.
The European Innovation Council (EIC) is a flagship initiative of the European Fee to show disruptive European science into groundbreaking industrial propositions and speed up the scale-up of “game-changing” improvements. It’s a key constructing bloc of a bolstered European ecosystem and the New European Innovation Agenda, filling the hole between R&D help, non-public buyers, and the market. With a funds of over €10 billion underneath the Horizon Europe Programme (2021-2027) it seeks to place Europe as a world chief within the present wave of deep tech innovation.
