Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge

The Global Challenge is Hello Tomorrow's competition for early-stage deep tech startups. Finalists pitch at the summit in Amsterdam in June 2027.

What you get

• A pitch at the summit in Amsterdam for finalists
• Prize money for the winners. The prize terms are described differently on different pages (see below)

Who can apply

• Teams in the early stages of development, through to the beginning of scale-up, up to and including Series B
• A new technology, scientific discovery or complex engineering process
• An unmet need addressed or a new market created
• A team of at least two people, and not a subsidiary or spin-off of an existing company

Prize terms: the Global Challenge page describes its top prize as an equity prize from DeepBright Ventures. The Deep Tech Pioneers page describes the prize money available through the Challenge as equity-free. Confirm the terms before you apply.

How to apply: apply by 30 November 2026 through the Global Challenge page.