Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2021

The Hello Tomorrow Challenge is a global startup competition for promising early-stage projects & startups harnessing science & technology to solve the world’s toughest challenges.

The Challenge gives scientists and deeptech entrepreneurs around the globe a platform for their research and projects, providing participants with equity-free funding, global visibility and connections with key players in the deeptech innovation network and other fellow entrepreneurs. To date, previous early-stage participants have raised more than $300 million in funding.

The Challenge covers 14 tracks

We welcome innovation across all industries

• Aeronautics
• Advanced computing & AI
• Cybersecurity & communication
• Digital health & medical devices
• Drug discovery
• Energy
• Environment
• Food & agriculture
• Industrial biotech
• Industry 4.0
• Medical biotech
• Mobility
• New space
• Smart city

Why apply?

A competition designed for science and deep tech entrepreneurs.

Connections

• Track Winners will get customized coaching sessions by our experts & personal introductions with relevant investors & potential partners and clients.
• Connect with leading industry experts, investors, accelerators & fellow entrepreneurs.
• Become part of the Deep Tech Pioneers community & get all-year access to a global deep tech ecosystem to receive business and funding opportunities.

Visibility

• Receive the Deep Tech Pioneer recognition & get a chance to be featured in our reports and invited to speak at future events.
• Opportunities 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, €30K 2nd prize and €20K 3rd prize – all equity-free, no strings attached.
• Advertise your open fundraising opportunities to our active international investor network
• A dedicated Investor Day for 1-on-1 meetings with 200+ renowned VCs and CVCs.

Challenge eligibility

Am I eligible to apply?

We welcome startups that are:

• In the early stage of development or the beginning of their commercialisation phase
• Based on a new technology, a scientific discovery or a complex engineering process
• Addressing an industrial, societal or environmental unmet need or creating a new market
• Composed of a team of at least 2 people
• Not a subsidiary or spin-off of an existing company