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 $240 million in funding.
Meanwhile, the Hello Tomorrow Africa Finals will take place in Accra, Ghana between November 22nd-23rd, 2018. For the African round, startups will benefit Over 10,000 USD in equity-free prize money, a fast-track to the Global Finals in Paris, showcasing opportunity at the Global Summit, two return flight tickets to Paris to attend the Global Summit and free tickets to the Global Summit & Investor Day.
The Challenge consists of 12 tracks:
- AERONAUTICS
- DATA & AI
- DIGITAL HEALTH
- ENERGY
- FOOD, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT
- GLOBAL HEALTH
- INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH
- INDUSTRY 4.0
- NEW MATERIALS
- NEW MOBILITY
- NEW SPACE
- WELLBEING
Top projects from around the world will have a chance to attend our annual Hello Tomorrow Summit (5th edition), on March 14th-15th 2019 in Paris.
#HTChallenge is on! @hellotmrc is calling all #tech & #science entrepreneurs! Get connected in the #deeptech network with top-tier VCs & industry leaders, and get a chance to pitch to win up to €100K prize money! Apply online before Sept 14th ➡️https://t.co/WUKNqAX8Ub pic.twitter.com/nhubpbWoCs
— Rockstart (@rockstart) July 11, 2018
Benefits:
- Connections: Build strong relationships with deeptech-focused investors, industry leaders, experts and fellow entrepreneurs from around the globe.
- Visibility: Be endorsed as one of the TOP500 best deeptech startups worldwide.
Make it to the Finals and pitch in front of the best audience of your life at the Global Summit in Paris! - Funding: More than 250K€ equity-free funding and direct access to 200+ VCs and CVCs
Eligibility criteria:
You are eligible if:
- Your team is made up of two persons or more
- Your project is based on a new technology, a scientific discovery, a complex engineering process or an innovative application of an existing technology
- You are in early-stage development (not more advanced than Series A funding round) – not yet incorporated projects are also accepted
- You are solving an industrial, societal or environmental challenge
Judging criteria:
- Innovation: The company must develop a product/service based on a new technology or an innovative application of an existing technology.
- Potential impact: The company must have the potential to make a substantial long-term impact on business and/or society.
- Leadership: The company must have visionary leadership with the capabilities to drive the company towards success.
- Viability: The company should have well-formulated plans for developments and goals and a sustainable business model
Applications:
- Applications are free
- Applications are open until September 14th
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