If you’re an entrepreneur with a startup in its early stages or at a pre-seed phase, the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024 is the perfect platform to propel your venture to new heights. This prestigious competition, organized by Hello Tomorrow, offers startups a unique opportunity to gain global recognition, secure equity-free funding, and connect with key players in the deep tech ecosystem. Whether you’re working in agribusiness, agriculture, or any other innovative sector, it’s never too early to apply.
Why Participate in the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024?
Build Valuable Connections
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge provides winners with one-on-one coaching and personalized introductions to potential investors, partners, and clients. Participants will also have the chance to connect with industry experts, fellow entrepreneurs, and investors at the Global Summit. Joining the Deep Tech Pioneers community grants year-round access to a global network, fostering relationships that could drive your startup forward.
Enhance Your Visibility
Startups recognized as Deep Tech Pioneers through the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge gain significant visibility. Winners have the chance to be featured in reports and invited to speak at future events, providing a platform to showcase their innovations. With opportunities to pitch in front of renowned industry leaders and investors, your startup could capture the attention of international media, leading to interview opportunities and global exposure.
Secure Funding for Growth
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge offers substantial financial rewards, including a €100K Grand Prize, a €25K second prize, and a €25K pre-VC stage prize—all equity-free and with no strings attached. Moreover, the competition provides an opportunity to advertise your fundraising efforts to an active international investor network. Participants can also join Investor Day, where they can engage in one-on-one meetings with over 300 renowned venture capitalists (VCs) and corporate venture capitalists (CVCs).
Eligibility Criteria: Who Can Apply?
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge is open to all deep tech startups, provided they meet the following criteria:
- Stage of Development: Startups should be in the early stages of development or at the beginning of their commercialization phase, up to Series A.
- Technological Innovation: The startup must be based on a new technology, scientific discovery, or complex engineering process.
- Market Need: The startup should address an unmet industrial, societal, or environmental need or be creating a new market.
- Team Composition: The startup must be composed of at least two people.
- Independence: The startup should not be a subsidiary or spin-off of an existing company.
Explore the Challenge Tracks
Startups across various industries can find a fitting track within the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024. The competition includes the following categories:
- Aerospace: Innovations journeying through the skies and into outer space.
- Advanced Computing & Electronics: Pioneering technologies that bring out the best of the binary world while anticipating the quantum revolution.
- Industry & Machines: Harnessing the power of machines for sustainable growth.
- Sustainable Construction & Infrastructure: New materials and technologies that enhance sustainability, security, and productivity within the construction and infrastructure sectors.
- Energy: Solutions that facilitate a low-carbon energy transition.
- Environment & Biodiversity: Innovations that prevent, repair, and mitigate human impact while regenerating the environment.
- Food & Agriculture: Innovations that feed the Earth’s population while protecting the planet.
- Industrial Biotech & New Materials: Designing renewable and advanced materials, compounds, and catalysts that benefit industries and society.
- Digital Health & Medical Devices: Enhancing digital technologies and medical devices for better healthcare and outcomes.
- Medical Biotech & Pharmaceuticals: Biotechnologies and chemistries enabling the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.
Important Dates: Mark Your Calendar
- June 6th, 2024: Applications open
- June – July 2024: Q&A sessions
- July 31st, 2024: Early application deadline
- September 22nd, 2024: Final application deadline
- October 30th, 2024: Deep Tech Pioneers selected
- November 15th, 2024: Deadline to update applications for finalist selection
- December 6th, 2024: Japan Finals & Summit
- January 21st, 2025: Finalists announced
- March 12th, 2025: Investor Day in Paris
- March 13th-14th, 2025: Global Summit
Meet the Jury: A Panel of Experts
Startups entering the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024 will be evaluated by an international and interdisciplinary committee of leading scientists, industry specialists, successful deep tech entrepreneurs, and renowned VCs. This panel ensures that the best startups are selected in each industry track, offering participants valuable feedback and recognition.
About the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge
The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge, now in its 10th edition, is a renowned international startup competition designed to meet the unique needs of early-stage deep tech startups across various industries. With a history of supporting innovative projects, the Challenge has enabled past winners and finalists to raise more than $4 billion in funding. The competition offers a platform for startups to gain equity-free funding, global visibility, and connections with key players in the deep tech ecosystem.
How to Apply for the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024
Applications for the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2024 are entirely free and open until September 22, 2024. The competition will conclude with the Grand Finals during the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit in Paris on March 13th & 14th, 2025.
Apply here: Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge
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