CATAPULTING EUROPEAN DEEP TECH FORWARD

CATAPULTING EUROPEAN
DEEP TECH FORWARD

FORWARD

NÅPOLEON KOMPLEX, BERLIN

Who is attending DTM?

Deep Tech Momentum unites Europe's most relevant Deep Tech players:

Interested in attending DTM25?

Access to DTM is by invitation only. All attendees must be approved through a short application process.
This ensures a curated audience and a laser-sharp focus.

APPLY TO ATTEND DTM25

VERTICAL FOCUS

Deep Tech Momentum is open to Deep Tech startups across eight verticals. It features a General & Novel AI track with mentors and investors specializing in a wide range of Deep Tech areas.

WHY JOIN DEEP TECH MOMENTUM AS A FOUNDER?

Deep Tech Momentum is the go-to event for Europe's leading Deep Tech founders, investors and corporates to accelerate and grow their businesses. Founders benefit in three ways: 

FIND FUNDING

DTM Top 100 founders will have the opportunity to be on stage to pitch their startup to top-tier European VCs. Notably, startups from past DTM editions have collectively raised over €120 million+ in funding through DTM.

WIN CUSTOMERS

Gain access to corporate partners such as Telekom, Hubraum, Siemens, Airbus Group, Thales Alenia Space, LG Electronics, DB Schenker, EnBW, Henkel, BASF, SAP, and others. 

ACQUIRE ALLIES

Accelerate your startup by participating in hands-on workshops, engaging in 1:1 sessions with industry-leading mentors, and joining peer coaching sessions. DTM offers content covering crucial topics such as redesigning value propositions, B2B sales for Deep Tech startups, and identifying effective monetization strategies.

TICKET PRICES DTM2025

APPLICATION PROCESS

DTM is an invite-only event. DTM brings together a highly curated group of top-founders, investors, corporate innovators and ecosystem players which have a strong fit to our Deep Tech thesis.

Submit Your Application

The application form includes basic contact information and, for founders, your latest pitch deck (which will not be shared externally).

DTM Screening

The DTM team will review every application and determine if there is a fit for Deep Tech Momentum 2025.

Invitation to attend DTM25

If selected, founders will be invited to purchase a ticket to attend DTM2025.

SELECTION PROCESS

When do you qualify as Deep Tech startup at DTM?

Pre-seed
  • Product:Within a DTM Deep Tech vertical, you can clearly define
    your ideal customer profile
    the business value you provide, and
    the product features or functionalities you are building.
  • FoundingTeam: 100% committed team with relevant domain expertise, ideally workingtogether 9+ months.
  • Traction:Validated by 50+ customers, or you have a prototype or MVP (TRL 3-4).
  • CapTable: Founders own at least 75% after pre-seed round, larger university stakesaccepted.
  • Fundraising:Raised no more than 1.5M EUR in VC (excluding grants).
Seed stage & beyond
  • Product: Within a DTM Deep Tech vertical, you can clearly define
    your ideal customer profile,
    the business value you provide, and
    the product features or functionalities you are building.
  • Founding Team: 100% committed team with relevant domain expertise, ideally working together 9+ months; you can demonstrate that one of you can sell to customers.
  • Traction: You have a working prototype or tests with industry customers (TLR 4-5 and beyond)
  • Cap table: Founders own at least 50% before Series A, larger university stakes accepted.
  • Fundraising: Raised more than 1.5M EUR in VC (excluding grants) and look for Seed or Series A.

We do not have a single “red flag”, but look at each team individually.

WHY JOIN DEEP TECH MOMENTUM AS A JOINER

Sciencepreneurs

Scientists with Deep Tech IP aspiring to create a business.

Find your business co-founder.
Serial entrepreneurS

Entrepreneurs with a business background or abundant experience in founding startups.

Meet technical people, with strong domain & research expertise.
TALENTS

Talents with interest to work in a Deep Tech startup as one of the first employees.

Meet many startups and find your dream job opportunity.

IMPACT

800+

Deep tech founders accelerated

2,000+

1:1 matches between founders, investors and corporate customers facilitated

€120M+

Investments facilitated post participation

75+

Partnerships & collaborations triggered

We had difficulties reaching top European VCs, but attending Deep Tech Momentum was a game-changer. We secured term sheets from two top European VCs. The round was totally oversubscribed, and we doubled our round size, securing a substantially higher valuation than initially targeted.

Amir Ghadimi

CEO | Lightium
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 VCs I would never have had the opportunity to meet.
Close-up Portrait of Arshia Gratiot, Founder and CEO of Eupnoos

Arshia Gratiot

Founder & CEO | Eupnoos
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.
Close-up Portrait of Tommy Oehl, Partner at Vsquared Ventures

Thomas Oehl

Partner | Vsquared Ventures
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.
Close-up portrait of Florian Schilli, Founder and CEO of Sat:io

Florian Schilli

Founder & CEO | Sat:io
Deep Tech Momentum provides a unique environment where European entrepreneurs, top universities, and investors can get together and exchange ideas.
Close-Up Portrait of Steven Jacobs, Partner at Lakestar

Steven Jacobs

Partner | Lakestar
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.
Close-up portrait of Susanne Schorsch, Partner at Amadeus Capital Partners

Susanne K. Schorsch

Partner | Amadeus Capital Partners
Deep Tech Momentum connects global deep tech ecosystems through its marketplace and conferences. This aligns perfectly with Techstars’ mission to support founders and grow startup communities around the world.

David Cohen

Founder & CEO | Techstars
"As globalization reverses, strengthening European tech sovereignty becomes essential. Deep Tech Momentum is the leading platform in Europe for early-stage Deep Tech founders, corporations, and investors. We accelerate investments, startup-corporate collaborations, and strategic hires more effectively than anywhere else in Europe—thereby elevating the European Deep Tech ecosystem."
Dr. Martin Schilling
CEO | Deep Tech Momentum

SPEAKERS & MENTORS
DTM25

More to be announced soon

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Anna Christmann
Commissioner for Startups and the Digital Economy
Christian Lindner
Former German Federal Minister of Finance
René Obermann
Chairman Airbus SE and Co-head of Europe at Warburg Pincus
Klaus Hommels
Founder and Managing Partner of Lakestar
Rasmus Rothe
Founder & General Partner of Merantix
Jörg Kukies
Federal Minister of Finance
of Germany
Dr. Gero Decker
General Manager of SAP Signavio &
Co-Managing Director of SAP Berlin
Prof. Dr. Detlev Riesner
Founder of QIAGEN
Björn Tremmerie
Head of Venture Capital and Impact Investing of European Investment Fund (EIF)
Dr. Christian Nagel
Managing Partner at Earlybird
Clément Vanden Driessche
Invesment Director at Elaia
Lukas Leitner
Investor at Lakestar
Max Bautin
Managing Partner & Co-founder of IQ Capital
Sven Meyer-Brunswick
Principal at Alpine Space Ventures
Jordan Billiald
Associate at  IQ Capital
Tobias Henz
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Markus Berger-de León
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
Jakob Stöber
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Jürgen Bilo
Managing Director at co-pace GmbH
Daniel Metzler
Co-Founder & CEO at Isar Aerospace
Dietmar Harhoff
Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition
Benoît Deper
Founder & CEO at Aerospacelab
Massimiliano Ladovaz
Chief Operations Officer at Eutelsat Group
Christian Hüttenhein
Managing Partner at Pexus Ventures
Michael Schön
Technical Director at Volvo Cars
Gitte Bedford
VP at Bosch Ventures
Deepa Gautam-Nigge
VP Corporate Development at SAP
Bulent Altan
Founding Partner at Alpine Space Ventures
Thomas Oehl
General Partner at Vsquared Venture
Gregor Gimmy
CEO at 27Pilots
Markus Bold
Managing Director at Chemovator GmbH
Lars Frølund
Member of the Board @European Innovation Council & of EIC FUND
Marc A. Wietfeld
CEO & Co-Founder of ARX Robotics
Daniel Dippold
Founder & CEO at EWOR
Paul H. Müller
Partner of EWOR
Maxi Pethö-Schramm
Principal at HV Capital
Jan Miczaika
Partner at HV Capital
Kasey-Leigh Davies
Head of Marketing at HV Capital
Manuel Haug
Field CTO at Celonis

PARTNERS DTM25

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More to be announced soon...

Selected Speakers & Mentors at DTM'24

Robert Habeck
Vice Chancellor of Germany | Minister of Economy and Climate Action
Brad Feld
Co-Founder | Techstars
Co-Author | Ventures Deals
Partner | Foundry
Malte Brettel
Professor & Head of innovation | RWTH Aachen University
Shirley Romig
Chief Accelerator Investment Officer | Techstars
Steve Jacobs
Partner & CPO | Lakestar
Thomas Oehl
General Partner | Vsquared Ventures
Jasper Masemann
Partner | Cherry Ventures
Hélène Huby
Founder & CEO | The Exploration Company
Clément Vanden Driessche
Investment Director | Elaia Partners
Rasmus Rothe
Co-Founder | Merantix
Bulent Altan
Founding Partner | Alpine Space Ventures
Philipp Semmer
Partner | Earlybird-X
Maxi Pethö-Schramm
Early Stage Investor | HV Capital
Jan Miczaika
Partner | HV Capital
Fabian Gruner
Principal | HV Capital
Dr. Fei Tian
Principal | MIG Capital
Thong Le Hoang
Principal | Visionaries Tomorrow
Thomas Sattelberger
Former State Secretary | Federal Ministry of Research and Education
Rob Desborough
CEO & Managing Director | Seraphim Space
Joram Voelklein
Founding Partner | Alpine Space Ventures
Lukas Leitner
Investment Team | Lakestar
Vincent Clot
Business and Open Innovation Director | Thales Alenia Space
Daniel Metzler
CEO | Isar Aerospace
Anna Christmann
Commissioner for Digital Economy and Startups | Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Action
Martin Schilling
Managing Director | Techstars Berlin
Rick Hao
Partner | Speedinvest
Jana Hecker
Managing General Partner | Einstein Ventures
Manuel Grossmann
Founding Partner | Amino Collective
Benjamin Belot
Partner | Kurma Partners
Matthias Wachter
Managing Director - NewSpace Initiative | New Space BDI Initiative
Elad Verbin
Lead Scientist & Founding Partner | Lunar Ventures
Lynn Zoenen
Principal | Alpine Space Ventures
Kelly Chen
Founding Team | NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)
Robert Gallenbertger
Partner | Matterwave
Axel Menneking
Vice President Startup Incubation & Venturing | hub:raum - Deutsche Telekom
Max Bautin
Managing Partner & Co-Founder | IQ Capital

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TICKET PRICES DTM2025

STARTUP SUPER EARLYBIRD
390€
per person, VAT & ticket fees not included
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STARTUP
590€
per person, VAT & ticket fees not included
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STARTUP
590€
per person, VAT & ticket fees not included
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SCALEUP
90€
/ per person
INVESTORS TICKETS

VCs or angels with a focus on early stage Deep Tech investments in Europe

980€
/ per person
VAT 19% not incl.

TICKET PRICES DTM2025

EARLYBIRD FOUNDERS TICKETS

(Pre-)seed Deep Tech founders with a business idea and some traction.

300€
/ per person
VAT 19% not incl.
• 3-Day ticket DTM'24
Access to all workshops & matchmaking event
Access to Mentor Madness
• Pitch competition day - On-stage pitching
EARLYBIRD JOINERS TICKETS

Sciencepreneurs with Deep Tech IP that have started a company or serial entrepreneurs with an interest to join a Deep Tech company.

90€
/ per person
VAT 19% not incl.
• 3-Day ticket DTM'24
Access to all workshops & matchmaking event
• Pitch competition day
INVESTORS TICKETS

VCs or angels with a focus on early stage Deep Tech investments in Europe

980€
/ per person
VAT 19% not incl.
• 3-Day ticket DTM'24
Access to all workshops & matchmaking event
• Mentorship opportunity
• Pitch competition day
Access to the exclusive Investor Dinner