Joining forces to unleash the full potential of European science-based innovation for global impact

We connect European deep tech entrepreneurs, international corporates and investors in a close-knit community dedicated to exploring strategic and commercial partnerships.

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Xpreneurs UnternehmerTUM, Munich based member of DeepTech Alliance
What is DeepTech Alliance?

Each year we assess +6500 deep tech startups in the European startup ecosystem

DeepTech Alliance is a private association of leading European entrepreneurship hubs associated with universities and research institutions. 

Every year we collectively assess +6500 ventures in the European ecosystem. We hand-pick the most mature of them for our joint DeepTech Alliance Business Creation programs through which we match them with corporates and investors to provide them with the market and capital opportunities they need to scale internationally. 

The purpose of the alliance

Science based technology holds the potential to solve many of the big challenges we face today. DeepTech Alliance works to unleash the full potential of European science-based innovation by connecting deep tech entrepreneurs with the market and capital opportunities they need to scale internationally.

By bridging markets and by fostering a close-knit, dedicated community of key deep tech stakeholders, we want to make Europe the birthplace of world-class deep tech ventures and industrial innovation to drive global impact.

Collectively we provide a gateway to Europe’s vibrant deep tech ecosystems. We believe that succeeding together is the path to a more coherent and efficient innovation ecosystem in Europe.

Key numbers

In DeepTech Alliance we assess a ton of deep tech startups across our member hubs each year. We hand-pick the best of those startups for our joint programs through which we match them with our preferred investors and corporate partners.

+6500
Startups

Assessed annually across member hubs

46
Corporates

Involved in programs since 2021

71
Investors

Involved in programs since 2021

185
Identified collaborations

Between startups & corporates since 2021

Be part of DeepTech Alliance

Join an exclusive network of corporate partners, deep tech investors, national deep tech powerhouses, and Europe’s most promising deep tech startups.

For Startups & scaleups

We match you with corporates and investors to provide you with the capital and market opportunities you need to scale internationally

For corporates

Become part of an exclusive one stop shop for high potential startups from the leading deep-tech ecosystems in Europe.

For investors

We provide you with early access to the most promising investment opportunities from the leading deep tech ecosystems in Europe.

Case stories

“We are exploring the application potential of Asystom’s solution on two different manufacturing sites in Pennsylvania and Texas. We are now field-testing the solution, simulating failures, and ramping up toward implementation as we go. It’s a sweet spot for us because they fit a niche that we would never play in ourselves. They are mature at an early stage so we don’t need to help them get there.”

— Matt Byrne
Open Innovation Manager, TechnipFMC (US)
Case stories

“The corporates and tech companies we have brought to DeepTech Alliance has benefited (and contributed) tremendously through this collaboration, and many companies from other European countries have joined THINGS and participated in our own activities as concrete results of our involvement in the alliance. 

The collaborative effort we do to strengthen deep tech development and utilization in Europe creates a lot of important side-effects: Supporting involved stakeholders with new insights, international relationships and opportunities to work in new industries.”

— Linda Krondahl
CEO & Co-founder, THINGS (Sweden)
Video

Business creation event in Munich

Advanced Manufacturing kick-off event hosted by UnternehmerTUM, Oct 2024

Members

DeepTech Alliance at a glance

We currently work within the following industries

Clean Energy

Annual DeepTech Alliance program matching the best corporate-ready startups with corporates & investors

New Materials

Exploration of cases and application potential with peers + a joint discovery journey to Hello Tomorrow’s Global Summit in Paris meeting their deep tech pioneers in materials

Advanced Manufacturing

Annual DeepTech Alliance program matching the best corporate-ready startups with corporates & investors

Public Utilities

Annual DeepTech Alliance program matching the best corporate-ready startups with corporates & investors

Why be part of DeepTech Alliance?

Be part of an exclusive one-stop shop for pre-screened startups from the leading deep-tech ecosystems in Europe

Exclusive network

Join an exclusive network of corporate partners, deep tech VCs, national deep tech powerhouses, and Europe’s most promising deep tech startups.

Direct access

Direct access to the best deep tech ecosystems in Europe with cutting-edge technologies and high-quality startups/scaleups

Insights

Get unique insights into deep tech and industry trends in Europe.

Matchmaking

1:1 Matchmaking and direct introduction to relevant startups/scaleups in DeepTech Alliance programs and local member hubs

Events

Overview of an Invitation to Demo Days & Tech Conferences hosted by member hubs

Co-branding

Strengthen your brand as an active deep tech ecosystem actor through co-branding with DeepTech Alliance.

Corporates participating in DTA Programs
HESS
Wurth
Atoma capital
BOSCH
HOFOR
Nove Nordisk
enel
eriks
SHV ENERGY
serpentine ventures
DCP_Diffusion Capital Partners

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