Paris, France – [February 4th, 2025] – Honda Xcelerator Ventures, the global open innovation and corporate venturing program of Honda, has been announced as a Global Challenge Partner for the Energy Track at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2025, taking place in March 2025. This collaboration highlights Honda’s ongoing commitment to advancing deep-tech innovation in mobility, carbon neutrality, and next-generation energy solutions.
As a long-standing partner of Hello Tomorrow, Honda Xcelerator Ventures continues to identify and support high-impact deep-tech startups that are driving the future of sustainable mobility and energy.
This year, Honda Xcelerator Ventures will be a part of the jury for the Energy Track 2024 recognising the excellence of the finalists. Representing Honda Xcelerator Ventures, Aurianne Legris, Strategic Investments and Venture Partnerships, will serve as a jury member, evaluating the finalists and their groundbreaking innovations.
In addition to her role on the jury, Aurianne Legris will present the Energy Track award and take the stage during the award finals at the 2025 Hello Tomorrow Summit D-Day.
A Proven Track Record of Investing in Innovation
Honda Xcelerator Ventures’ commitment to deep-tech startups has already yielded impactful collaborations. Notably, in past Hello Tomorrow competitions, Honda Xcelerator Ventures recognised and invested in Reverion (Hello Tomorrow Challenge Finalist, 2023) and tozero (Hello Tomorrow Challenge Grand Winner, 2024). These companies exemplify the transformative potential of energy-focused innovation:
Reverion, a pioneer in next-generation renewable power plants, recently secured €62M in funding to scale production.
tozero, specializes in sustainable lithium-ion battery recycling and secured seed funding from Honda Xcelerator Ventures in 2024.
Honda Xcelerator Ventures continues to engage with visionary founders in the global startup community for an open dialogue to build the carbon-neutral future of mobility. This reinforces its mission to achieve carbon neutrality and zero fatalities involving Honda vehicles by 2050.
A Call to Ambitious Founders
Honda Xcelerator Ventures is actively seeking bold, innovative startups developing unique and defensible IP in fields such as energy, materials, Industry 4.0, and advanced manufacturing. Hello Tomorrow provides the perfect platform for connecting with these disruptors, and accelerating the journey toward a sustainable mobility future through collaboration.
To learn more about Honda Xcelerator Ventures and its open innovation initiatives, visit Honda Xcelerator Ventures.precision medicine, to regenerative agriculture, and beyond.
About Honda Xcelerator Ventures
Honda Xcelerator Ventures is the global Honda program for open innovation and corporate venturing, across North America, Europe, Israel, Japan and Southeast Asia. It is designed for innovators across all stages seeking to transform technology and business. Honda created this program to engage innovators in the global startup community in an open dialogue to build the carbon-neutral future of mobility. Its focus areas are intentionally broad, supporting the Honda goal to realize carbon neutrality and zero fatalities involving Honda vehicles by 2050, with capabilities that include support for direct investment, strategic partnership, co-development and prototyping.
Media contacts:
Ksenia Etcheverry: ksenia.etcheverry@hello-tomorrow.org
Massera Winigah: massera.winigah@hello-tomorrow.org
