2016 Hello Tomorrow Challenge

The Hello Tomorrow Challenge is a global startup competition for promising early-stage projects & startups using science & technology to solve the world’s issues. It offers equity-free funding, high-visibility and has a solid network of partners. To date, our 60 early-stage alums have raised over $90 million. 

The Challenge consists of 10 tracks: 

• Data & Connectivity
• Transportation
• Space
• Personal life
• Energy
• Water & Waste
• Air Quality
• Healthcare
• Food & Agriculture
• Industry 4.0

Top projects from around the world will have a chance to attend our yearly Hello Tomorrow Summit (3rd edition), on October 13th-14th in Paris. 

Benefits:  

• Compete for prizes of €15k (track prizes) to €100k (first prize), 
• Get global media coverage
• Interact with sector-specific and invite-only investors (Index, Flagship, Y Combinator etc.), top industry executives (Google[x], NASA, Roche etc.), and fellow founders. 

Eligibility criteria: 

• Startup or non-incorporated project
• Raised less than €400k
• Have a core piece of technology with a proof of concept or scientific validation

Judging criteria: 

• Technological innovation: The project must develop a product/service based on a new technology or an innovative application of an existing technology
• Potential impact: The project must have the potential to make a substantial long-term impact on business and/or society
• Leadership and team: The team must exhibit visionary leadership with the capabilities to drive the project towards success
• Economic viability: The project should have well-formulated plans for developments and goals, and a sustainable business model

Applications:

• Applications are free
• Applications are open until June 17th
• Use referral code KAP_IRE

More on the website: http://challenge.hello-tomorrow.org/