About DeepTech Alliance Manufacturing program
In this six to eight week program, we match European startups with corporate partners internationally. The program is light enough to allow participants to focus on their own business development during the process. The Kick-off event and the concluding Explore event are physical events, allowing for participants to connect with peers and other program participants, while other activities are managed online.
Physical kick-off event in the Netherlands, hosted by YES!Delft, on October 8-9.
What Corporates Get from the Program
As a corporate partner in the DeepTech Alliance Program, you gain direct access to high-quality European startups that are ready to scale. The selection is based on your specific innovation needs, defined together with the DeepTech Alliance team. The program offers:
- Tailored startup matchmaking based on your strategic priorities and technology interests
- Curated 1:1 meetings, both in-person and online, to explore collaboration, pilot projects or investment opportunities
- Connection to a trusted peer network of corporates with shared innovation goals, enabling exchange of best practices and potential joint initiatives
- Increased visibility as an active player in the European deep tech ecosystem through co-branding with DeepTech Alliance
- Year-round engagement through events including the kick-off in Delft and the DeepTech Alliance Explore summit
This isn’t another scouting exercise. It’s a hands-on business creation engine built for tangible outcomes.
What Startups Get from the Program
As a selected startup in the DeepTech Alliance Manufacturing Program, you are matched with leading corporates and investors looking for deep tech solutions. The program is designed to help you build meaningful partnerships and accelerate your path to market. You receive:
- Curated 1:1 meetings with international corporate partners and investors, both online and in-person
- Access to expert-led online sessions on key topics such as pricing, B2B sales, pilot design and EIC funding, with recordings available for later viewing
- A peer network of best-in-class European startups, offering opportunities to share insights and build cross-border collaborations
- Free participation in the DeepTech Alliance Explore summit in London, connecting you to the broader DTA ecosystem
- Ongoing access to alumni activities that keep you connected and visible in the European deep tech community
This isn’t another accelerator. It’s a focused business creation program that delivers qualified corporate access and real growth potential.
Participation requirements for Startups
- Technology company registered in a European Country (including non-EU countries like the UK, Norway, Switzerland, Ukraine, etc.)
- Ready to engage with big industrial clients (min. TRL 4 ready for TRL 5 validation)
- Program participation fee €1.000. The participation fee covers all program content including lunches and networking dinners during the events.
- Participants are to cover travel to/from and lodging related to kick-off event and concluding Summit.
Corporate partners already confirmed in Manufacturing 2025
See corporates that participated in Manufacturing 2024.
“We managed to get in touch with potential corporate customers that would have taken months of work to set up otherwise”
“We have gained access to enterprises with real problems and needs in an efficient and beneficial way. This helped us to further shape our offering and also prove our capabilities to additional relevant stakeholders.”
“The program gave us the opportunity to make new valuable contacts with decision-makers in relevant companies. It allowed us to better compare our own structure with other startups in different stages, to learn from the successes and failures of others and to exchange best-practice examples in a perfect setting. Markus Wicht, Business developer”.
“The DeepTech Alliance’s Industry 4.0 program provided invaluable support for us. The tailored networking opportunities helped us to quickly discuss strong partnership opportunities. We highly recommend the program to any team working on cutting-edge industrial technologies”.
“DeepTech Alliance gathers the right people to help tech startups grow. It’s a good place to be for European entrepreneurs!”
“The program has given us valuable insights on how to fuel our company into international business opportunities. The introduction to business partners has opened business opportunities all over Europe for us!”
Thomas Klem Andersen
Elektrovej 331, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby,
Denmark.
