The world-renowned deep tech
startup competiton
Why apply
A competition designed for science and deep tech entrepreneurs
CONNECTIONS
Connect with leading accelerators, investors, industry experts & fellow entrepreneurs
Become part of the global deep tech community and meet talents and mentors
VISIBILITY
Opportunity to pitch or showcase in front of a curated audience of renowned industry leaders & investors
Get spotted by international media, with interview opportunities
FUNDING
€100K Grand Prize for the best early-stage deep tech project and €10K Prize for each industry track winner
Dedicated Investor Days for 1-to-1 meetings with 200 renowned VCs and CVCs
THESE ARE THE STARTUPS BUILDING TOMORROW
Discover the 2020 Global Challenge Finalists
TIMELINE
Your Global Challenge journey
JUNE 4TH 2019
APPLICATIONS OPEN
Start of the 6th edition of the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge
Do you have a deep tech startup or project that uses advanced technology to answer a societal or industrial challenge? You can apply online from June 4th 2019 onwards!
JUNE-AUGUST 2019
ATTEND A CHALLENGE Q&A SESSION
Got burning questions about the Challenge?
Or curious to find out more? HT goes on tour, hosting a series of meetups around the world where you can find out more about the ins and outs of the Global Challenge, get some tips and much more! Previous sessions have taken place in Barcelona, Lausanne, San Francisco, Bangkok, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Vienna, Islamabad and Berlin.
SEPTEMBER 13TH 2019
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Deadline for applying to the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge!
Be sure to submit your application on the online platform before September 13th if you want your project to be reviewed by our judges. As we receive a lot of applications and are on a tight schedule, we are unfortunately unable to offer extensions for application submissions.
NOVEMBER 6TH 2019
DEEP TECH PIONEERS ANNOUNCED
The very best deep tech startups are selected!
Hello Tomorrow will announce its list of most promising top deep tech startups. The top selected startups from the Challenge are invited to attend the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2020, as well as the Business & Investor Days, which will feature 200+ investors and 100+ corporates.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2019
LOCAL CHALLENGES
Taking place in Hello Tomorrow hubs around the globe!
Get connected in your local deep tech ecosystem before the Global Summit in Paris! Only for startups based in Africa, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Turkey. Don’t worry, if you’re not in one of these countries, it won’t affect your application to the Global Challenge.
JANUARY 2020
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
80 startup finalists which will take centre stage at the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit
Hello Tomorrow will publicly announce the list of startups that will pitch on the Challenge Stage at the Global Summit in Paris in front of a jury of experts, industry, investors and journalists. All other top startups selected will still have a chance to demo their product/project and pitch during live sessions in other areas of the event.
NOVEMBER 9TH-13TH 2020
INVESTOR DAYS
Meet with 200+ investors
The Deep Tech Pioneers are invited to attend the Investor Days which will feature 200+ investors. Last year’s participants included NEA, Atomico, Balderton and many more. You will be able to plan up to fifteen 30 minute meetings dedicated to making connections. Over and entire week, you will be able to plan 30-minute meetings dedicated to making connections.
NOVMEBER 16-20TH 2020
HELLO TOMORROW GLOBAL SUMMIT
Where you meet the enablers who will take your technology to the next level
Pitch in front of thousands of experts and influencers, meet the most active industrial corporates looking for collaborations with innovative deep tech projects, demo your product and meet an amazing crowd of peers. The Grand Prize winner and winners from 13 industry tracks will be announced on the final day of the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit!
Alumni have Raised more than $300M
Previous challenge winners
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ADEBAYO ALONGE, ceo & co-founder of rxall
The Challenge helped us gain global recognition.
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2020 Grand Prize Winner
AGORA ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, CANADA
A CO2 redox flow battery: grid scale battery technology sequestering CO2.
DISCOVER THE FULL PROJECT +
2018/2019 Grand Prize Winner
RXALL – NIGERIA/USA
A portable nanoscanner to detect fake drugs in real-time.
— 30+ media articles after their win —
DISCOVER THE FULL PROJECT +
2017 Grand Prize Winner
SAATHI – INDIA
Biodegradable sanitary pads made from banana fibre.
— Named in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia
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2016 Grand Prize Winner
LILIUM AVIATION – GERMANY
Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircrafts.
— Raised €100M since the Global Summit —
2015 Grand Prize Winner
BIOCARBON ENGINEERING – UK
Mass reforestation using automated drones
— Undisclosed investment from Parrot after the Summit —
2014 Grand Prize Winner
GTX MEDICAL – SWITZERLAND
Implant therapy to make paralyzed people walk again.
— Raised €35M since the Global Summit —
JURY MEMBERs
Get hand-picked by the best
Hello Tomorrow has set up an international and interdisciplinary committee of leading scientists, industry specialists, successful deep tech entrepreneurs and renowned VCs, to select the best startups in each industry track.
Romain Lavault
GENERAL PARTNER
PARTECH
Hemai Parthasarathy
CSO & PARTNER
BREAKOUT LABS
Marcus Remmers
CTO
DSM
Jun Axup
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR & PARTNER
INDIEBIO
Cyril Ebersweiler
FOUNDER & MD HAX – GP SOSV
Eugenie Rives
GENERAL MANAGER
X, THE MOONSHOT FACTORY
Ralph Fritsche
Sr. PROJECT MANAGER
NASA
Celia Hart
GENERAL PARTNER
SUPERNOVA INVEST
Christine Gould
FOUNDER & CEO
THOUGHT FOR FOOD
Florent Illat
HEAD
SAFRAN CORPORATE VENTURES
Stephanie Marrus
MANAGING DIRECTOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
UCSF
Almudena Trigo
CO-FOUNDER & GENERAL PARTNER
BEABLE CAPITAL
Local challenges
We organise Local Hello Tomorrow Challenges ahead of the Global Summit to boost local ecosystems.
If you’re based in one of the countries below, by participating in the Local Challenge, you get the chance to connect with local companies, investors and other stakeholders! But don’t worry, if you’re not in one of these regions, it won’t affect your chances of having the full Global Challenge experience!
Participate in the Africa Challenge, and get a chance to win :
- A return flight ticket to Paris to attend the Global Summit
- Prize money of €3,000 for the winner
- Showcasing opportunity at the Global Summit
- Free tickets to the Global Summit and Business & Investor Days
Participate in the Turkey Challenge, and get a chance to win:
- Two return flight tickets to Paris to attend the Global Summit
- Free Tickets to the Global Summit and Business & Investor Days
- Showcasing opportunity at the Global Summit
Participate in the Southeast Asia Challenge (open to startups from Southeast Asia + Hong Kong + Taiwan), pitch in front of the regional deep tech ecosystem and get a chance to win :
- 3 Cash grants of 50,000 SGD
- 3 return flight tickets to Paris to attend the Global Summit
- Showcasing opportunities at the global Summit
- Free tickets to the Global Summit and Business & Investor Days
GLOBAL PARTNERS
CHALLENGE TRACK PARTNERS
CHALLENGE ELIGIBILITY
Am I eligible to apply?
The Global Challenge is only open to deep tech startups in our community. By joining our community, you not only get to participate in the Challenge but also tap into additional perks, such as access to our other international events, funding opportunities and year-round visibility across our network.
