Connect with scientists, founders, and investors through our Summer/Winter Schools, Cafés de Léo, Da Vinci Dialogues, Cercle de Léonard, and the Leonardo Rebooted! prize—where ideas become real-world impact.
La Fabrique Deep Tech is a one-day event created and hosted by Da Vinci Labs in Tours, France, to support the emergence of deep tech startups in the region. It brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, institutions, and innovation partners to connect scientific research with real-world business opportunities. Through expert insights, networking, and project presentations, the event helps accelerate high-potential technologies and strengthen the local deep tech ecosystem.
These Schools are intensive one-week programmes designed to support deep tech project leaders with a focus on environmental impact. Participants benefit from expert-led sessions covering sustainable development, business planning, regulatory frameworks, intellectual property, and prototyping strategies. The programme also offers an opportunity to connect with a community of innovators and potential collaborators.
Les Café de Léo is a series of informal deep tech meetups to explore and debate key challenges of tomorrow—AI, health, food, smart cities, and more—with leading experts. A chance to nurture your ideas and expand your perspective.
Da Vinci Dialogues are unique deep tech seminars that bring you face-to-face with experts in quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology—offering insight into how these fields tackle the world’s most complex challenges.
The Cercle de Léonard is an exclusive investor club dedicated to fostering deep tech impact investment in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It brings together mission-driven investors, business angels, and early-stage funds who share a common ambition: to support science-based startups tackling today’s most pressing environmental and societal challenges.Through curated events, pitch sessions, and shared dealflow, the Cercle builds bridges between visionary founders and long-term capital.
Leonardo Rebooted! is an art and science prize that celebrates Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy by commissioning digital artworks at the crossroads of art and emerging science (quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology) reimagining his spirit through today’s tech frontiers.
