Global Deep Tech Battle @ SLUSH 2026
Awards a 3,000-euro cash prize to the winning deep-tech pitch at SLUSH 2026.
Startups apply online ahead of the application deadline, and selected teams pitch live at the swisstech Pavilion during SLUSH on November 18-19, judged battle by battle. Each battle's winner takes home the cash prize plus visibility and follow-on opportunities to scale their startup.
Global Deep Tech Battle is a pitch contest for deep-tech startups working in robotics, healthtech, cleantech or frontier tech. It gives founders a stage in front of an international jury at SLUSH in Helsinki.
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