European Scaleup Conference 2025

European Scaleup Conference 2025

Rotterdam School of Managament (RSM) and Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) are honoured to host the third edition of the European Scaleup Conference in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on June 2-3! Join us for an interactive two-days event to gain state-of-the-art knowledge around scaling and engage in workshops and round-tables with our community of entrepreneurs, academics and industry experts. 

The European Scaleup Institute is a platform of academic experts and practitioners in Europe for scaleups, high-growth firms, governmental organisations and policymakers to address the scaleup gap. Our mission is to enable Europe to become a leading global scaleup ecosystem. We aim to do this through joint research and educational initiatives across borders, sharing best practices and building a strong knowledge community around scaling up. 

Check out the event website for more information about the call for academic paper submissions (deadline 1 March, 2025), detailed programme, speakers, venues, travel and hotel suggestions, and latest news leading up to the conference: https://scaleupinstitute.eu/event/scaleup-conference/. 

 

Programme

[Schedule is subject to slight changes leading up to the conference, find the most recent programme and information on the event website.]

 

Day 1: 2 June, 2025

9.00 - 9.30 - Walk-in  

9.30 - 10.00 - Opening & Welcome  

10.00 - 10.30 - ESI Presentation and Monitor  

10.30 - 11.00 - Break 

11.00 - 12.30 - Parallel Session  

12.30 - 14.00 - Lunch  

14.00 - 14.30 - Keynote on Scaling  

14.30 - 16.00 - Parallel Session  

16.00 - 16.30 - Break  

16.30 - 17.15 - Panel Discussion  

19.00 - 22.00 - Dinner and Drinks 

 

Day 2: 3 June, 2025

8.30 - 9.00 - Walk-in  

9.00 - 9.30 - Keynote Speech on Ecosystems 

9.30 - 11.00 - Parallel Session  

11.00 - 11.30 - Break  

11.30 - 12.15 - Panel Discussion  

12.15 - 12.45 - Closing Remarks  

14.00 - 15.30 - PhD and Junior Scholar Workshop 

 

Tickets:

  • Early bird (max 40 tickets - available till 23 March, 2025): € 495
  • Regular: € 595
  • PhD student (PhD status will be validated): € 395 

*purchase prices include VAT (21%) and service charges

 

Cancellation Policy:

  1. A Client that opts for cancellation before or within the duration of the Event, must notify ECE in Writing on research@ece.nl. The cancellation notice must contain a copy of the Confirmation Email / Ticket Receipt which the Client received after Registration / Ticket Purchase.  

  1. The Client has the right to cancel his/her/their participation in the Event free of charge within a term of fourteen (14) calendar days after receipt of the Written confirmation of the Registration / Ticket Receipt, unless the start date of the Event is within that term, in which case the moment of cancellation determines the height of the cancellation fee in accordance with the articles outlined below.  

  1. In the final weeks prior to the Event starting, ECE incurs non-refundable costs and expenses on behalf of the Client to deliver the Event. ECE also has limited seats per Event that can only be sold to one Client. Therefore, ECE charges a cancellation fee to recover the non-refundable costs and expenses incurred by ECE in case a Participant cancels or does not show up. These costs and expenses are dependent on the moment the request for cancellation is received. Therefore, the cancellation fee is calculated as follows:   

    1. 50% of the Event Fee will be charged until 60 days of the commencement date of the Event;  
    2. 75% of the Event Fee will be charged until 30 days of the commencement date of the Event;  
    3. thereafter until the start date of the Event 100% of the Event Fee;  

  1. Client has the right to replace himself/herself with a substitute candidate for the entire Event, provided that:   

    1. The Client will inform ECE as soon as possible after deciding that he/she/they will need to be replaced, providing ECE with all necessary and/or requested details to process such a change;   
    2. The substitute candidate meets any admission requirements and agreed obligations set for the Event;  
    3. To guarantee the quality of the Event experience, ECE reserves the right to reject the substitute candidate;  
    4. Changes to the Event Registration may affect any previously applied discounts (e.g. early bird discount), and may result in an increase in the Event Fee. 

 

European Scaleup Institute partners

  • LUISS Business SchoolVlerick Centre for Excellence in Scaleups
  • Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute
  • Esade Scaleup & Growth Strategy Centre
  • WHU The Chair of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technological Transformation
  • ESSEC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Galway Centre for Entrepreneurial Growth and Scaling 
  • Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship