Venture Clienting & CVC Summit

Venture Clienting & CVC Summit

Venture Clienting &
CVC Summit

What is this about

What is this about

What is this about

100 of Europe's most influential venture clienting and CVC leaders — turning deep tech and AI into enterprise competitiveness.

Co-hosted with 27pilots, we convene Europe's leading venture clienting and CVC experts in peer-moderated, industry-specific roundtables.

One objective: make venture clienting, CVC, and startup collaboration a board-level priority — to unlock new revenue, cut costs, and drive enterprise competitiveness.

Across venture capital, corporate investment, and enterprise spending, more than $50B flows into AI in Europe every year.

Yet real adoption still lags. Only one in five European enterprises currently uses AI in its operations. This is the gap we must close.

At Deep Tech Momentum 2026, we are convening a private, invite-only summit bringing together a small group of founders, enterprise leaders, and investors focused on one thing: turning AI investment into real industrial impact.

Our ambition is simple but ambitious:

Launch 100 new enterprise AI collaborations in a single afternoon.

The companies in the room will ignite the next wave of productivity across European industry. The ones outside will watch it happen – and get left behind.

Selected roundtables (subject to change)

Energy & Infrastructure

Deploying Startup Solutions in Critical Energy Infrastructure

Defence & Space

From Breakthrough Prototype to Mission-Critical Scale – Navigating the Valley of Death

Robotics & the Automation Frontier

Robotics and Factory Automation as the Backbone for Startup Impact Through Venture Clienting

Advanced Materials & Programmable Matter

Beyond the Buzz – Is Venture Clienting Truly Unlocking Advanced Materials for Product Impact?

High-Performance Computing & AI Infrastructure

The Compute Bottleneck – Hardware Access for AI and HPC

Making Venture Clienting a C-Suite Priority

From Innovation Niche to Competitive Imperative— Why Venture Clienting Belongs on the Board Agenda

From Vendor to Customer

Scaling Venture Clienting Operations Across Decentralized and Federated Organizations

Startups as a Transformation Instrument

Global Expansion of Venture Clienting Operations

Maximizing Startup Adoption and Preventing “Adoption Laziness”

The Pilot Trap

Measuring Impact in Venture Client Units

M&A as a Growth Path

Venture Clienting Integration in M&A and CVC Diligence

Structuring a Venture Client Unit

(Hosted by 27pilots)

Selected roundtables (subject to change)

Selected roundtables (subject to change)

Selected roundtables (subject to change)

Energy & Infrastructure

Deploying Startup Solutions in Critical Energy Infrastructure

Defence & Space

From Breakthrough Prototype to Mission-Critical Scale – Navigating the Valley of Death

Robotics & the Automation Frontier

Robotics and Factory Automation as the Backbone for Startup Impact Through Venture Clienting

Advanced Materials & Programmable Matter

Beyond the Buzz – Is Venture Clienting Truly Unlocking Advanced Materials for Product Impact?

High-Performance Computing & AI Infrastructure

The Compute Bottleneck – Hardware Access for AI and HPC

Making Venture Clienting a C-Suite Priority

From Innovation Niche to Competitive Imperative— Why Venture Clienting Belongs on the Board Agenda

From Vendor to Customer

Scaling Venture Clienting Operations Across Decentralized and Federated Organizations

Startups as a Transformation Instrument

Global Expansion of Venture Clienting Operations

Maximizing Startup Adoption and Preventing “Adoption Laziness”

The Pilot Trap

Measuring Impact in Venture Client Units

M&A as a Growth Path

Venture Clienting Integration in M&A and CVC Diligence

Structuring a Venture Client Unit

(Hosted by 27pilots)

Secure your place at Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Innovation Marketplace

Get Tickets to DTM26 now

Secure your place at Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech Innovation Marketplace

Get Tickets to DTM26 now

DTM26 Agenda at a glance

DTM26 Agenda at a glance

DTM26 Agenda
at a glance

Plan to attend DTM26 from start to finish. Arrive Tuesday evening to join early sessions; programming runs through Thursday evening, with high-impact content, 1:1s, and curated experiences each day. Deep Tech Week Berlin may make a longer stay worthwhile.

Plan to attend DTM26 from start to finish. Arrive Tuesday evening to join early sessions; programming runs through Thursday evening, with high-impact content, 1:1s, and curated experiences each day. Deep Tech Week Berlin may make a longer stay worthwhile.

Plan to attend DTM26 from start to finish. Arrive Tuesday evening to join early sessions; programming runs through Thursday evening, with high-impact content, 1:1s, and curated experiences each day. Deep Tech Week Berlin may make a longer stay worthwhile.

DAY 0

19 May

19 May

19 May

19:30

Investor Dinner (invite only)
DTM's inner circle, one electric Berlin location.

Investor Dinner (invite only) DTM's inner circle, one electric Berlin location.

invite only

invite only

DAY 1

20 May

20 May

20 May

08:00 - 17:00

Registration

09:30 - 10:15

Opening Remarks

Arrive early — the difference between drifting through DTM and leaving with real deals.

10:00 - 11:25

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | Energy 

Europe's top early-stage energy founders compete for a finals spot.

10:15 - 14:15

Titans of Europe | Defence • Space

Europe's most influential Defence & Space innovators on stage.

11:30 - 12:55

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | Advanced Materials 

Europe's top early-stage materials founders compete for a finals spot.

13:00 - 14:25

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | Manufacturing & Robotics 

Europe's top early-stage Manufacturing & Robotics founders compete for a finals spot.

13:00 - 16:00

CXO Sovereignty Summit

CXO
Sovereignty Summit

co-hosted by BCG

50 senior policymakers, founders and CXOs shape regulation for faster deep tech commercialization in Europe

invite only

invite only

14:30 - 15:55

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | Enterprise AI

Europe's top early-stage Enterprise AI founders compete for a finals spot.

16:00 - 17:25

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | High-Performance Computing

Europe's top early-stage HPC founders compete for a finals spot.

17:00 - 19:30

LP-GP Marketplace

LP-GP
Marketplace

Europe's top GPs meet deep tech-focused LPs
— DTM's most productive speed dating yet.

invite only

invite only

17:30 - 19:30

Deep Tech Awards

Berlin's Senate prizes the founders reshaping Berlin, Germany & Europe.

19:00 - 20:30

LP GP Apéro

— Hosted by redalpine
Europe's top GPs and LPs deploy something far more potent than vintage.

invite only

invite only

DAY 2

21 May

21 May

21 May

08:00 - 17:00

Registration

10:00 - 11:25

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | Space

Europe's top early-stage space founders compete for a finals spot.

10:00 - 12:30

AI Productivity Summit
Co-hosted by Merantix and HarmonicAI

100 enterprise customers and startups launch 100+ new AI collaborations in a single morning — across the key enterprise AI use cases.

10:00 - 13:30

Titans of Europe | Manufacturing & Robotics • High-Performance Computing

Europe's most influential Manufacturing, Robotics & HPC innovators on stage.

11:30 - 12:55

DTM100 | Pitch Competition | Defence 

Europe's top early-stage defence founders compete for a finals spot.

12:45 - 14:00

Growth Capital Salon
Co-hosted by DCVC and
Drumbeat Capital (TBC)

Growth Capital
Club

Co-hosted by DCVC and
Drumbeat Capital (TBC)

Europe’s leading soonicorn and unicorn founders meet the world's top growth investors.

Europe’s leading soonicorn and unicorn
founders meet the world's top growth investors.

invite only

invite only

13:45 - 15:15

DTM100 Finals

The winners of Europe's No. 1 deep tech pitch competition take the stage.

14:00 - 16:30

CVC & Venture Clienting Summit

CVC & Venture
Clienting Summit

CVC & Venture Clienting
Summit

Co-Hosted by 27pilots
100 corporate innovation leaders making venture clienting & startup partnerships a board-level priority in a peer exchange format — with a focus on six key deep tech markets.

invite only

invite only

14:30 - 17:30

Titans of Europe | Advanced Materials • Energy

Europe's most influential Advanced Materials & Energy innovators on stage.

18:00 - 21:30

DTM Afterparty

Wilhelm Studios, Food Court (Outdoors), Free Bratwurst BBQ

DTM26 DAY 1 & DAY 2

Guardian Connect

Guardian Connect

Guardian Connect

300 enterprise innovation leaders with budgets meet deep tech founders and vendors — PoCs, projects, partnerships are the result.

Running all Day

Invite only

Invite only

DTM26 DAY 1 & DAY 2

Investor Connect

Investor Connect

Investor Connect

Curated 1:1s between top deep tech investors and the companies worth backing.

Running all Day

Invite only

Invite only

DTM26 DAY 1 & DAY 2

Signals from the Frontline

Signals from the Frontline

Signals from the Frontline

50 armed forces members and Europe's top primes and neo-primes turn NATO frontline needs into next-gen defence capabilities.

Running all Day

Invite only

Invite only

DTM.Defence

DTM.Defence

Invite only

Invite only

Invite-Only Events at DTM26

Invite-Only Events at DTM26

Invite-Only Events at DTM26

Six intersecting markets.
Your next customer, partner or portfolio company lives at the intersection of industries you didn't expect.


Six intersecting markets.
Your next customer, partner or portfolio company lives at the intersection of industries you didn't expect.


Six intersecting markets.
Your next customer, partner or portfolio company lives at the intersection of industries you didn't expect.


AI

batteries

novel fuels

energy storage

Energy

Helping OEMs, utilities, and energy-intensive industries lower €/MWh, stabilize supply, and meet decarbonization mandates.

AI

batteries

novel fuels

energy storage

Energy

Helping OEMs, utilities, and energy-intensive industries lower €/MWh, stabilize supply, and meet decarbonization mandates.

AI

batteries

novel fuels

energy storage

Energy

Helping OEMs, utilities, and energy-intensive industries lower €/MWh, stabilize supply, and meet decarbonization mandates.

AI

drone and aerial defence

deep and precision strike

electronic warfare

ISR

Defence

Enabling armed forces, primes, and dual-use SMBs to counter new threats, cut O&M costs, and accelerate capability deployment.

AI

drone and aerial defence

deep and precision strike

electronic warfare

ISR

Defence

Enabling armed forces, primes, and dual-use SMBs to counter new threats, cut O&M costs, and accelerate capability deployment.

AI

drone and aerial defence

deep and precision strike

electronic warfare

ISR

Defence

Enabling armed forces, primes, and dual-use SMBs to counter new threats, cut O&M costs, and accelerate capability deployment.

AI

Industrial robots

warehouse automation

infrastructure asset intelligence

Manufacturing & Robotics

Giving OEMs, integrators, and manufacturers tools to offset labor shortages, boost throughput, and reduce downtime.

AI

Industrial robots

warehouse automation

infrastructure asset intelligence

Manufacturing & Robotics

Giving OEMs, integrators, and manufacturers tools to offset labor shortages, boost throughput, and reduce downtime.

AI

Industrial robots

warehouse automation

infrastructure asset intelligence

Manufacturing & Robotics

Giving OEMs, integrators, and manufacturers tools to offset labor shortages, boost throughput, and reduce downtime.

AI

launch systems

satellite components

in-orbit services

downstream applications

Space

Supporting primes, operators, and data-driven industries in reducing launch costs, extending satellite lifetimes, and turning EO data into commercial value.

AI

launch systems

satellite components

in-orbit services

downstream applications

Space

Supporting primes, operators, and data-driven industries in reducing launch costs, extending satellite lifetimes, and turning EO data into commercial value.

AI

launch systems

satellite components

in-orbit services

downstream applications

Space

Supporting primes, operators, and data-driven industries in reducing launch costs, extending satellite lifetimes, and turning EO data into commercial value.

AI

data center efficiency

quantum security

photonic sensing

High-Performance Computing

Enabling finance, telecom, defence, and mobility players to cut energy spend, secure data against quantum threats, and improve latency.

AI

data center efficiency

quantum security

photonic sensing

High-Performance Computing

Enabling finance, telecom, defence, and mobility players to cut energy spend, secure data against quantum threats, and improve latency.

AI

data center efficiency

quantum security

photonic sensing

High-Performance Computing

Enabling finance, telecom, defence, and mobility players to cut energy spend, secure data against quantum threats, and improve latency.

AI in materials discovery

autonomous & self driving labs

circular polymers

Advanced Materials

Helping chemical, pharma, energy, and industrial leaders shorten R&D cycles, reach cost parity, and comply with EU waste rules.

AI in materials discovery

autonomous & self driving labs

circular polymers

Advanced Materials

Helping chemical, pharma, energy, and industrial leaders shorten R&D cycles, reach cost parity, and comply with EU waste rules.

AI in materials discovery

autonomous & self driving labs

circular polymers

Advanced Materials

Helping chemical, pharma, energy, and industrial leaders shorten R&D cycles, reach cost parity, and comply with EU waste rules.