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startup PROGRAM

Fast-track your startup journey
with hello tomorrow

Why Apply

After more than 10 years of helping deep tech startups, we understand deep tech entrepreneurs and the challenges they face. We’ve designed this startup program specifically to support companies seeking to further develop their business. We offer the opportunity for startups to have customized 1-to-1 sessions with an array of seasoned experts, influential industry leaders, visionary investors, and experienced mentors to guide their growth as a company.

This hand-in-hand program will give startups the opportunity to discuss pressing challenges, strategize their business model and develop technical expertise, all while fostering profound connections and forging strategic partnerships

Fundraising opportunities & support

Explore different financing models, increase your visibility and secure funding through exclusive meetings with VCs and CVCs

Potential partnerships with corporates

Maximize your growth potential by gaining access to corporate resources, capitalizing on their industry expertise, and leveraging their network to connect with potential customers

Strategic direction
& guidance

Learn how to fine-tune your business and financial models, build a strong brand, and develop a market and communication strategy

Mentorship & technological counsel

Benefit from personalized mentorship throughout the entirety of the program and use their expertise in industry, market and technology to your advantage

Intellectual property & regulations assistance

Gain insight into how to build a robust intellectual property strategy and how to effectively navigate the industry’s regulations

THEY SAY IT BETTER

Hear from our previous participants

Who can apply?

Are you a materials startup working on any of the following topics?

Sustainable materials & use of resources

Eco-design
Increased longevity
Processing at end-of-life (recycling or (bio)degradation)
Waste valorization

High-performance materials & coatings

New or alternated materials/coatings with better properties
Materials with smart characteristics
Speciality polymers or materials
More sustainable or less toxic coatings

Who Can Apply?

Are you a materials startup working on any of the following topics?

Sustainable materials & use of resources

Eco-design
Increased longevity
Processing at end-of-life (recycling or (bio)degradation)
Waste valorization

High-performance materials & coatings

New or alternated materials/coatings with better properties
Materials with smart characteristics
Speciality polymers or materials
More sustainable or less toxic coatings

With applications in these industries…

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TIMELINE

OUR COHORT

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DEDICATED IN-PERSON EVENTS

What you get:

Special kick-off event at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris with full access to 2-day event (March 21st-22nd, 2024)
Concluding demo day to pitch in front of and network with key stakeholders

CUSTOMIZED 1:1 ONLINE MENTORSHIP

What you get:

Specific mentor handpicked to meet your needs and guide you during the program
Personalized corporate counsel from an industry leader

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES & SUPPORT

What you get:

Strategic support to prepare for meetings with investors
Exclusive introduction and matchmaking with relevant VCs & CVCs in your field

POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATES

What you get:

Matchmaking with key players in the industry
Opportunity to develop PoCs or pilot projects with leading industrial companies

SPECIFIC ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS

What you get:

8 masterclasses, led by specific experts, on key topics in your field, such as:
Scaling Materials Production, Intellectual Property & Patents, Navigating Regulatory Hurdles, Prototyping & Product Development, Business Strategy, Fundraising Guidance, Effective pitching
Complemented by 8 one-on-one follow-up meetings to dive deeper into each topic with the expert

Our Previous Program

startups

investors

corporates

matchmaking meetings

Previous Participants

It was very informative and useful from both IP and strategic advice point of view. I actually followed up with some contacts the IP expert provided and gained further insights.

NIKOLA LONČAR, CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER, OXYCO The Enzyme Factory SL

The IP training session was crucial. We already changed a lot of things in our company.

ALLARD LANGENHUIJSEN, Go to Market Manager, NOPALM INGREDIENTS

Hello Tomorrow’s partnership with, a biotech hub like Genopole, together with other partners that are incubated, is a perfect scenario for the growth of any deep tech that works with technology-based platforms!

AGUSTIN SCHIAVIO, CEO & CO-FOUNDER Mycorium BiotechDUTRA, MYCORIUM BIOTECHDUTRA

MENTORS NETWORK

Our expert mentors are coming from Hello Tomorrow’s vast deep tech community of experienced founders and renowned investors as well as hand-picked mentors with legal, IP, technological and business expertise who will be able to guide you through your startup journey.