The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is an early stage deep tech startup competition. Applicants may submit in one of 11 track for the chance to win the €100,000 Grand Prize or €25,000 Second Prize. An additional €25,000 will be awarded to one Emerging Pioneer and customized prizes will be given in the different tracks in cooperation with corporate partners.
Applications are due by September 22, 2024. Eight hundred Deep Tech Pioneers will be announced on October 30 and have until November 15 to update their applications before finalist selection.
Eligibility
This challenge is open to startups that:
- Are in early stage development, including before incorporation
- Have developed/are developing new technology, a scientific discovery, or a complex engineering process
- Have a proof of concept, prototype, solid scientific validation for their product, or are developing one
- Have a team of at least 2 people
- Are not a subsidiary or offshoot of another, existing company
- Expect their product to be economically viable within 15 years
- Have the potential to significantly impact their industry, society, or the environment in general
Tracks
Applicants may submit in any of the 11 tracks.
- Aerospace
- Advanced Computing & Electronics
- Industry & Machines
- Sustainable Construction & Infrastructure
- Energy
- Environment & Biodiversity
- Food & Agriculture
- Industrial Biotech & New Materials
- Digital Health & Medical Devices
- Medical Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
Award
All 800 Deep Tech Pioneers will be invited to attend Investor Day in Paris on March 12, 2025 where they’ll be able to meet with over 300 venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists.
Seven finalists per track plus an additional seven finalists for the Emerging Pioneers Prize will pitch their idea during the Global Summit in Paris on March 13 and 14, 2025. The Grand Prize, Second Place, and Emerging Pioneer Prize as well as the corporate prizes will be chosen from these presentations.
