Deep Tech Momentum (DTM) 2025, Europe’s leading event for Deep Tech startups, investors, and corporates, will take place from May 13-15, 2025, at the Napoleon Komplex in Berlin. This flagship event connects the most promising players in Deep Tech with opportunities to secure funding, forge partnerships, and shape the future of innovation.
Launched in 2022 by co-founders Isabelle Flanagan and Martin Schilling during their time at Techstars Berlin, Deep Tech Momentum began as a collaboration with RWTH Aachen University. In just three years, DTM has evolved into Europe’s first pan-European marketplace for Deep Tech capital and customers. Its ambitious mission is to catalyze €1 billion in venture capital and facilitate 10,000 partnerships by 2030.
Event highlights
- 13-15 May 2025: Three days of immersive discussions, keynotes, and matchmaking
- 800+ Deep Tech founders accelerated
- €120M+ investments facilitated to date
- 75+ partnerships forged
- 2,000+ one-on-one meetings expected
Agenda overview:
Day 1 – Focused on Founders: Dynamic formats include Innovators Unleashed, showcasing groundbreaking Deep Tech innovations; Founders Coaching Founders, with curated 1:1 mentorship sessions; and hands-on Masterclasses to elevate founders’ skills and strategies.
Day 2 – Customer Acquisition Focus: Highlights include Novel AI Titans of Europe, a B2B pitching session where pre-selected founders pitch to curated corporates, and reverse pitching, where corporates outline their commercial interests. The day also features 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.
Day 3 – Investor Connections & Funding: The final day focuses on funding opportunities through the pan-European early-stage pitch competition. Eight semi-final rounds will run simultaneously, with expert judges selecting the top founders. Winning teams will receive investment prizes totaling over €1 million, subject to due diligence.
Speakers:
- Anna Christmann, Commissioner for Startups and the Digital Economy
- Christian Lindner, Former German Federal Minister of Finance
- René Obermann, Chairman of Airbus SE
- Klaus Hommels, Founder of Lakestar
- Rasmus Rothe, Founder of Merantix
- Björn Tremmerie, Head of Venture Capital and Impact Investing at EIF
Who should attend?
Deep Tech startups (early- and growth-stage), investors seeking tier-1 deal flow, and corporates looking to explore commercial opportunities in emerging technologies.
Registration and details are available here: https://www.deeptech.build
