Deep Tech Pioneers Program

Deep Tech Pioneers is Hello Tomorrow's year-round community for early-stage deep-tech startups worldwide. Applications are free, open continuously, and reviewed on a monthly cycle, with decisions typically coming within two months. The program offers access to the Hello Tomorrow ecosystem rather than a direct cash award. Its value is in reach and visibility. Members can be listed in the startup database, exhibit at the annual Summit, get investor introductions, take part in Investor Day, receive a free first-year Summit ticket, and gain automatic eligibility for the Global Challenge, which carries up to €100,000 in equity-free prize money. Eligibility tracks the same early-stage profile, with at least two team members and no subsidiary relationship to an existing company. The best fit is a team that wants ongoing exposure inside the Hello Tomorrow network and can turn that visibility into fundraising or partnerships. Applicants that already look investable and can explain the industrial or societal problem they solve tend to get the most from the program.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.