DTM 2025

AGENDA

DAY 1 (13th MAY)

Acquire Allies: Founders & Founders

Focused on founders, Day 1 includes dynamic formats such as Innovators Unleashed, where panelists showcase unique innovations within the deep tech sector for discussion, Founders Coaching Founders, featuring curated 1:1 mentorship sessions, and hands-on Masterclasses to elevate founders to the next level on Day 1 of DTM.

• Opening.
• Innovators Unleashed: Deep tech founders, investors and thought leaders share groundbreaking insights to build better companies.
• Mentor Magic: One-on-one founder mentorship.
Momentum Connect: DTM-powered introductions.
• Masterclasses: e.g. IP Strategy, Grant Hunting, FOAK Building, Deep Tech Sales, Funding FOAKs.

DAY 2 (14th MAY)

Win Customers: Founders & Corporate Innovators

Centred on customer acquisition, DTM’s corporate partners will take a leading role. Day 2 highlights events like Novel AI Titans of Europe, where corporates and pre-selected founders participate in B2B pitching to curated corporates as potential customers. Corporates will engage in reverse pitching to showcase their areas of commercial interest within deep tech. Additionally, Day 2 will host an invite-only summit, “The Guardians of the European Deep Tech Galaxy: Driving Competitiveness of Europe’s High-Tech Enterprises”, co-facilitated by McKinsey & Company.

• Titans of Europe: Deep tech founders present their product innovations to customers.
• Venture Clienting Roundtables: Founders secure paid PoCs from industry customers.
• Reverse Pitching: High-tech corporations present their search fields for deep tech solutions.
• CXO Summit: Leading high-tech corporates meet leading deep tech scaleups.
• VCs x LPs: Workshops hosted by LPs for VCs.
• Momentum Party.

DAY 3 (15th MAY)

Find Funding: Founders &
Investors

Dedicated to connecting founders with investors to secure funding, Day 3 features the pan-European early-stage pitch competition. Eight semi-final rounds will run in parallel, with expert judges selecting the top founders. Winning teams will be awarded investment prizes totalling over €1 million, subject to due diligence.

• Pitching: Pan-European pitch competition (semi-finals and finals) across 8 verticals.
• Investment Prizes: Over €1M awarded to winners.
• Closing.