European Patent Office

The future needs her: Advancing women in STEM

Programme

Programme: 3 March 2026

Setting the stage for women in STEM

What does it take to move from discovery to delivery? Hear from two women inventors as they unpack the obstacles, decisive moments and habits that helped them bring ideas to the world.

Catia Bastioli, CEO, Novamont and European Inventor Award laureate

Marie Perrin, Founder, REEcover and Young Inventor Prize laureate

Kateřina Svíčková, Head of Sector – Gender, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

Frauke Logermann, Team Lead Talent & Diversity, Max Planck Society

Catalina Martinez, Senior researcher, CSIC

Catia Bastioli, CEO, Novamont and European Inventor Award laureate