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DEEP TECH FOUNDERS

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14-16  MAY  2024
BERLIN
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WHY JOIN DEEP TECH MOMENTUM

Deep Tech Momentum is the go-to event for Europe's leading early stage Deep Tech founders, investors and corporates to accelerate and grow their businesses.

Founders benefit in three ways:

Build strong(er) teams

Find tech and business co-founders & early employees with our digital and on-site matching and networking opportunities. At DTM you will find scientific founders looking for builders with a business background and potential tech employees and co-founders.

ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS

Create a better fundable startup in three days with hands-on workshops, various 1:1 sessions with top mentors & peer coaching - covering topics like value proposition re-design, creating high performing B2B sales teams for Deep Tech startups, find your monetization formula.

FIND FUNDING FASTER

Win potential investment prize money and acceleration prices through our pitch competition with numerous top-tier VCs that look for outstanding Deep Tech startups to invest. Startups have collectively raised more than €4 million post event.

IMPACT

500+

Early-Stage Deep Tech Founders Accelerated

100+

Investors & Mentors Connected

€4M+

Investments Facilitated Post Participation

~600

Founders & Mentors Matched

50+

Partnerships & Collaborations

Close-up portrait of Susanne Schorsch, Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners
Deep Tech Momentum offered a remarkable opportunity to engage with some of Europe's best early-stage Deep Tech founders. We have found very exiting startups at the conference that we want to invest in.

Susanne K. Schorsch

Partner | Amadeus Capital Partners
Close-up portrait of Steven Jacobs, Partner at Lakestar
Deep Tech Momentum provides a unique environment where European entrepreneurs, top universities, and investors can get together and exchange ideas.

Steven Jacobs

Partner | Lakestar
Close-up Portrait of Tommy Oehl, Partner at Vsquared Ventures
The quality of Deep Tech founders at DTM was truly inspiring. The three-day bootcamp in particular is a remarkable program that helps early-stage Deep Tech founders to build their businesses faster and to get funding easier.

Tommy Oehl

Partner | Vsquared Ventures
Close-up portrait of Philipp Semmer, Partner at Earlybird
Deep Tech Momentum offered a remarkable opportunity to engage with some of Europe's best early-stage Deep Tech founders. We have found very exiting startups at the conference that we want to invest in.

Philipp Semmer

Partner | Earlybird
Close-up Portrait of Arshia Gratiot, Founder and CEO of Eupnoos
Events like DTM are too few in number. The energy, enthusiasm and “can do” spirit was palpable. I met some incredible people and have now connected with VC's I would never have had he opportunity to meet. Massive shout out to the TechStars Berlin team!

Arshia Gratiot

Founder & CEO | Eupnoos
Close-up portrait of Florian Schilli, Founder and CEO of Sat:io
This three-day on-site bootcamp proved to be a transformative experience, providing invaluable insights from esteemed mentors, investors, and fellow founders within the deep tech sector.

Florian Schilli

Founder & CEO | Sat:io
Close-up portrait of Laura Hösen, Sales development at IONOS
As a partner at Deep Tech Momentum, I was immersed in a vibrant ecosystem of innovation and collaboration. One of the highlights of the event was the opportunity to network with other partners, industry experts and entrepreneurs. The networking sessions allowed me to forge new partnerships, share ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

Laura Hösen

Sales Development| IONOS
Close-up portrait of Bhushan Chhatre, Startup Manager at Microsoft
Last week, I had the absolute pleasure of attending the Deep Tech Momentum event in Aachen. The event brought together the perfect ecosystem for three exciting days.

Bhushan Chhatre

Startup Manager| Microsoft

DTM'23 PITCHING COMPETITION WINNERS

WHO'S AT DTM

SELECTED SPEAKERS FROM PAST EVENTS

Professor Dr. Malte Brettel
Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | RWTH Aaachen University
Dr. Martin Schilling
Managing Director | Techstars Berlin
Thomas Sattelberg
Parliamentary State Secretary | Federal Minister of Education and Research
Brad Feld
Co-Founder | Techstars
Charlotte Bruce
General Manager EMEA & APAC and Head of Operations | Techstars
Susanne Schorsch
Partner | Amadeus Capital
Lukas Leitner
Investment Team, Venture Capital | Lakestar
Bhushan Chhatre
Startup Manager| Microsoft
Hendrik Juelich
Head of Data & AI for Financial Services & Automotive | Microsoft
Olaf Joeressen
Senior Investment Manager | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Sven Greulich
Partner | Orrick
Markus Kückelhaus
Partner | High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF)
Philipp Semmer
Partner| Earlyird
Steven Jacobs
Partner| Lakestar
Fannie Delavelle
Europe Manager | Bpifrance
Niklas Hebborn
Tech Investor | Freigeist

VERTICAL FOCUS

WHAT'S AWAITING YOU?

Drive your Deep Tech startup to the next level. Over three days, we will provide to Deep Tech founders:

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10:00
Welcome Speech & Kick-off
10:00-10:30
DTM Panel
10:30-11:15
11:00
12:00
Co-Founder & Joiner Matchmaking
11:45-13:00
13:00
14:00
Workshop: Setting an Attractive Northstar with Martin Schilling I
14:00-15:30
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Discover your startup’s true North Star. From value proposition to team composition, he’ll guide you through the six key questions investors seek answers to. Uncover your unique opportunity, envision your future, gain momentum, monetize in an uncrowded market, assemble a stellar team, and define your funding goals. This workshop covers all the essentials and is the ultimate compass for a successful pre-seed fundraising pitch deck.
15:00
16:00
Workshop: Setting an Attractive Northstar with Martin Schilling II
15:45-17:30
17:00
18:00
Entrepreneurial Academics Roundtable
18:00-19:00
19:00
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09:00
Track 1: Opening keynote & panel
09:30-10:00
Track 2: Opening keynote & panel
09:30-10:00
Track 3: Opening keynote & panel
09:30-10:00
10:00
Track 1: Mentor Madness
10:15-13:00
Track 2: Mentor Madness
10:15-13:00
Track 3: Mentor Madness
10:15-13:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
Track 1: Workshops Block I
14:00-15:30
Track 2: Workshops Block I
14:00-15:30
Track 3: Workshops Block I
14:00-15:30
15:00
16:00
Track 1: Workshops Block II
16:00-17:00
Track 2: Workshops Block II
16:00-17:00
Track 3: Workshops Block II
16:00-17:00
17:00
Workshop: Venture Deals by Brad Feld
17:15-18:15
18:00
19:00
Investor Dinner
19:00-22:00
Founders Drinks
19:00-22:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
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09:00
10:00
Track 1: Pre-selection Pitching
10:00-11:30
Track 2: Pre-selection Pitching
10:00-11:30
Track 3: Pre-selection Pitching
10:00-11:30
11:00
12:00
Pitch Finale
12:00-13:00
13:00
Event Close
13:00-13:30

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