THE CEE CHALLENGE Awards

PRIZES FOR 75-100 DEEP TECHS

selected from 350+ submitted applications:

• access to 1:1 meetings during Investor Day
• Startup PREMIUM ticket for Deep Tech CEE Summit
• opportunity to pitch on stage for selected startups
• closed 1:1 meetings with event partners

DEEP TECH CEE RISING STARS
(13-15 FINALISTS)

• Up to 15 pre-selected startups will be pitching on Startup Stage

• 1st place: 5 000 € + ticket to Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2027
• 2nd place: 3 000 € + ticket to Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2027
• 3rd place: 1 000 € + ticket to Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2027

UK FUNDING TRACK
PITCHING SESSION & ACCELERATION PROGRAM

  • Up to 6 pre-selected startups will get an option to pitch online to UK investors. ⁠Up to 3 startups can win a meeting with investors in the UK
  • 4–6 week accelerator programme focused on investor readiness and UK market positioning
  • development of investment materials, financial models and pitch refinement
  • UK-based online demo day with curated angels, VCs and strategic partners
  • top 1–3 companies selected to present in person in the United Kingdom
  • optional continuation for 1–2 standout companies into MML’s execution programme

CAPITAL KINETICS: UK INVESTOR ACCELERATOR
(5–6 COMPANIES)

  • 4–6 week accelerator programme focused on investor readiness and UK market positioning
  • development of investment materials, financial models and pitch refinement
  • UK-based online demo day with curated angels, VCs and strategic partners
  • top 1–3 companies selected to present in person in the United Kingdom
  • optional continuation for 1–2 standout companies into MML’s execution programme

AGENDA

INVESTING THE FUTURE - CONFERENCE

1:1 MEETINGS WITH STARTUPS + MATCHMAKING APP

NETWORKING EVENTS

DISCUSSION PANELS

EIC TRACK

1:1 MEETINGS + MATCHMAKING APP

DEEP TECH CEE STARTUP EXPO

FOUNDERS STAGE & PITCHING SESSIONS

CEE INNOVATORS GALA

VIP AFTERPARTY

GLOBAL & REGIONAL DEEP TECH TRENDS

MODERATED NETWORKING FOR BUSINESS & SCIENCE

FROM SCIENCE TO BUSINESS – CASE STUDIES & TRENDS

SPEAKERS

Stéphane Ouaki

Acting Director, European Innovation Council (EIC)

Tomasz Misiak

Founder, Mizyak Investment Fund (Poland)

Karo Hajduk

Managing Partner, Growth&Glory (Germany)

Martin Davis

Managing Partner, EDT Ventures Ltd (UK)

Andreas Muehlberger

Strategic Partner Manager, Infineon Technologies (Austria)

PARTNERS 2026

PARTNERZY

ORGANIZERS

ORGANIZATORZY

CO-ORGANIZERS

WSPÓŁORGANIZATORZY

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

PARTNERZY MIĘDZYNARODOWI

CONTENT PARTNERS

PARTNERZY TREŚCI

HONORARY PATRONAGE

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

HONORARY PATRONAGE

PARTNER REGION

SCALEUP PARTNER

PARTNER REGION

BUSINESS PARTNER

INVESTMENTS PARTNERS

PARTNERZY INWESTYCYJNI

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UNIVERSITY PARTNERS

BUSINESS PARTNER

PARTNERZY BIZNESOWI

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SCOUTING PARTNER

PARTNER SCOUTINGOWY

MAIN MEDIA PARTNERS

ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS

PARTNERZY EKOSYSTEMOWI

GLOBAL CHALLENGE
THE WORLD-RENOWNED
EARLY-STAGE, DEEP TECH
STARTUP COMPETITION