GLOBAL CHALLENGE
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO
BECOME ONE OF THE HT QUALIFIED PROJECTS
FROM THE WORLD?
Our Global Challenge is open for applications!
WHO?
ANY PROJECT OR STARTUP:
1
Based on a new technology,
a scientific discovery or a
complex engineering process
2
In early-stage development
(up to series A or projects not yet incorporated)
3
Solving an industrial, societal or an environmental challenge
ADVANCED
COMPUTING & AI
ENERGY
MEDICAL BIOTECH
AERONAUTICS
ENVIRONMENT
MOBILITY
CYBERSECURITY &
COMMUNICATION
FOOD & AGRICULTURE
NEW SPACE
DIGITAL HEALTH &
MEDICAL DEVICES
INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH
SMART CITY
DRUG DISCOVERY
INDUSTRY 4.0
WHY?
CONNECTIONS
1
Build strong relationship with deep tech-focused investors, industry leaders, experts and fellow entrepreneurs from around the globe
VISIBILITY
2
Be endorsed as one of the top deep tech startups worldwide. Make it to the Finals and pitch in front of the best audience of your life at the Global Summit at Paris!
FUNDING
3
More than €200K equity-free funding
and direct access to 205+ VCs and CVCs
INVESTOR DAY
March 11th 2020
An entire day dedicated to 1-on-1 investment meetings
between top deep tech startups and the most prominent
International VCs and CVCs.
ARE YOU THE NEXT ONE?
5
Hello Tomorrow
Challenge Winners
OTHER ALUMNI HAVE ALREADY
RAISED MORE THAN
$300M
GTX
MEDICAL
2014 - Switzerland
GTX Medical develops implants for the spinal chord which enable paraplegic people to walk again.
Met their CEO at the Summit,
who raised $36M for GTX two years after the event.
MIT Tech Review 10
Breakthrough Technologies 2017
BIOCARBON
ENGINEERING
2015 - United Kingdom
Biocarbon Engineering uses drones to plant billions of trees of mass reforestation.
Met the CEO of Parrot at the Summit, who is today their most important industrial partner.
Featured at the 2017 World Economic Forum
LILIUM
AVIATION
2016 - Germany
Lilium Aviation is on the track
to make their electric flying taxi
a reality by 2025.
Winning the Challenge helped them gain worldwide credibility.
Raised $10M after the event and $90M two years later
SAATHI
2017 - India
Saathi makes biodegradable sanitary pads from banana fibre, aiming to help billions of women across the world
Gained global exposure, attracting potential industrial partners.
Named in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia in Healthcare
RXALL
2019 - Nigeria/USA
Developing handheld nanoscanners assessing drug quality in real time to combat fake drugs.
30 articles published directly after their win (Fast Company,
Le Monde, Deutsche Welle, etc.)
HUNGARIAN STARTUP?
GET ACCESS TO ALL BENEFITS PROVIDED BY HT HUNGARY
WE HELP YOU WITH THE SUBMISSION OF A STRONG APPLICATION
ADVISORY
PUBLIC SPEAKING
NETWORKING
STRATEGIES
CONTENT OF YOUR PITCH DECK
PITCH DECK DESIGN
PROFESSIONAL PITCH DECK DESIGN OFFERED BY OUR AWARD-WINNING PRESENTATION PARTNER PRESONATE CO.LTD. (for finalist startups)
BUSINESS
MEET OUR INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION AND BUSINESS PARTNERS IN PARIS
CONNECTIONS
WE CONNECT YOU WITH LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENABLERS
COMMUNITY
BECOME THE MEMBER OF THE HT ALUMNI AND CONNECT WITH LIKE-MINDED SCIENCE ENTREPRENEURS
HOW?
June 4th
APPLICATIONS
OPEN
September 13th
APPLICATIONS
CLOSED
November 5th
SEMI-FINALISTS
ANNOUNCED
January 14th
FINALISTS
ANNOUNCED
March 11th
INVESTOR DAY
IN PARIS
March 12th-13th
FINALS AT THE
GLOBAL SUMMIT IN PARIS
