Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge English Version

1. UNLOCKING THE POWER OF
DEEP TECHNOLOGIES
TO SOLVE THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES
Introduction of Global Challenge

2. “Deep-tech innovations are
disruptive solutions built around unique, protected or hard-to-reproduce
technological or scientific advances”
Source: From Tech to Deep Tech, Hello Tomorrow 2017, co-written with the BCG
What is deep-tech ?
What is Hello Tomorrow?
l Founded in 2011 in France, Hello Tomorrow is a NPO that brings
together a community of actors who wish to unlock the power of deep-
tech to solve the world‘s most pressing issues and build a better future
l Accelerating the transfer of breakthrough technologies into real world
solutions

3. Global deep-tech Community
l 20000+ members worldwide
ü 500+ experts and key opinion leaders sharing their
vision in all fields
ü 4000+ startup from 110 countries sharing their
detailed projects each year
l 100+ universities & incubators
ü Best university incubators: Imperial College, MIT,
EPFL, Harvard, Cornell University, University of
Cambridge etc.
ü Major accelerators: Hardware pioneers, Cicada
Innovations, 1871, Ace Venture Lab, IndieBio, etc.
l A number of major corporations and
investors
ü Major sponsors includes BNP, Renault, Airbus,
Loreal, Michelin, BCG, etc..
ü 200+ investors joined events
Researchers
StartupsEntrepreneurs
Media
Public
Institutions
CorporatesInvestors

4. Major sponsors: Global enterprises share the vision and support as sponsors

5. DEEP-TECH INNOVATION KNOWS NO BORDERS...
NEITHER DO WE..
Japan
+ 25 Curators:
+ 11 Local Hubs today : Switzerland, Turkey, Hungary, Malta, Singapore,
India, Pakistan, Ghana, Brazil, Miami, Japan

6. Global startup competition
• Gathering detailed information on
their solution, technology, etc.
• Grading and selecting the best
projects
→ 4000 applications from 110
countries in 2017
A gathering with over 3 000 leaders :
startups, investors and industrialists
• Unique experience fostering
human connections with high
business value
• Inspiration from roundtables and
keynotes given by technological
pioneers from all fields
Partnerships with universities &
incubators from all over the world to
identify the best startups
• Events and competitions in 10
countries
• Local relays in 50 countries
→ 250+ partners including MIT, Harvard,
Cornell University, University of
Cambridge, Imperial College, EPFL,
Breakout Labs, Aging2, Greentown Labs,
The Engine, Otherlab, Indiebio...
Global Challenge Global Summit Local hubs
Hello Tomorrow’s actions: Connecting deep-tech players globally

7. Our Global Challenge
Global Challenge: 4000+ application from 110 countries
A renowned deep-tech startup competition
4,000applications
110countries
TOP10
UNIVERSITIES
TOP10
COUNTRIES
1 MIT
2 IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
3 UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
4 STANFORD UNIVERSITY
5 UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
6 DELFT
7 HARVARD UNIVERSITY
8 EPFL
9 CORNELL UNIVERSITY
10 ETH ZURICH
1 UNITED STATES
2 UNITED KINGDOM
3 FRANCE
4 NETHERLANDS
5 CANADA
6 GERMANY
7 INDIA
8 ISRAEL
9 SWITZERLAND
10 IRELAND

8. Global Challenge: 10 Technology tracks for 2017
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
#Desalination technologies
#E-waste disposal
#Air Quality
#Nutrient recovery
tehcnologies
ENERGETIC
TRANSITION
#Innovative materials
#Distributed Energy
Resources
#Microgrids
#Energy storage
INDUSTRY 4.0
#Automation
#Robotics
#3D Printing
#Internet of Anything
MATERIALS
& CHEMISTRY
#Engineered leather
#2D materials
#Spider silk
#Nanomaterials
HEALTHCARE
BIOTECH
#Microbiome engineering
#CRISPR-Cas 9 applications
#Epigenomics
#Gene Therapy Renaissance
MOBILITY
#Ubiqutous AVs
#Truck Platooning
#Drone & Robot deliveries
#Zero-emission
transportation
WELLBEING
& MEDTECH
#Augmented Reality
#AI for Medtech
#3D-bioprinting
#Cloud Medical Imaging
AERONAUTICS
& AEROSPACE
#Exploration technologies
#X-planes
#Asteroid mining
#Personal VTOL
FOOD & AGRO
#Precision agriculture
#Vertical farming
#Genetic engineering
#Meatless agriculture
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
#Deep learning platforms
#Biometrics
#Virtual agents
#Natural language
generation
To find solutions to real world problems
IN DEPTH PROGRAM ON MAJOR DEEPTECH TRENDS

9. Global Challenge:
Grand Winners since 2014
Global Challenge: Grand Winners since 2014
Discovering
Diamonds
in the
rough
Hello Tomorrow
Challenge winners
AND 21 MORE BRILLIANT
SUCCESS STORIES FROM OUR
PREVIOUS WINNERS WHO
HAVE
ALREADY RAISED OVER $240M
GTX
Medical
GTX Medical develops
implants for the spinal chord
which enable the paraplegic
to walk again.
University spin-off: EPFL
Met their CEO at the Summit
who did the $36m
fundraising
two years after the event.
2014 - Switzerland
Biocarbon
Engineering
Biocarbon Engineering
harnesses drones to plant
billions of trees for mass
reforestation.
University spin-off: Oxford
Met the CEO of Parrot at the
Summit who is today their
most important industrial
partner.
2015 - United Kingdom
Lilium
Aviation
Lilium Aviation is on track to
make their electric flying taxi
a reality by 2025.
University spin-off: TU
Munchen
Winning Hello Tomorrow
helped them gain worldwide
credibility.
Raised $10m after the event,
and $90m two years later.
2016 - Germany
Saathi
Saathi makes biodegradable
sanitary pads from banana
fibre, aiming to help billions
of women across the globe.
University spin-off: MIT
Gained global exposure
bringing them potential
industrial partners.
Named in Forbes 30 under
30
Asia in Healthcare.
2017 - India

10. Global Challenge:
Timeline of 2018-2019
Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Applications Open
Jun. 4
GLOBAL CHALLENGE
APPLICATIONS PERIOD
Applications Close
Sep. 14
Publication Of
TOP500
Dec. 3
Announcement
70 Finalist
Jan. 8
GLOBAL CHALLENGE
EXAMINATION PERIOD
2018 2019
Mar
Final Pitch
@ Global
Summit In Paris
Mar. 14-15
Japan
Summit
Global
Summit
JAPAN
CHALLENGE
EXAMINATION
PERIOD
Final Pitch
@ Japan Summit
Early Dec.
Grand Winner Determination
Japan Winner
Determination

11. Global Challenge:
Prizes ・Applicant Eligibility・How To Apply
l Prizes
ü Winner of Japan Challenge：1million＋Final Pitch Berth
ü Winner of the 10 Technology Tracks ：€15,000
ü Grand Winner：€100,000
l Applicant Eligibility
ü YOUR PROJECT IS BASED ON A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, AN
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, A COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROCESS
OR AN INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF AN EXISTING TECHNOLOGY
ü YOUR PROJECT IS IN ITS EARLY-STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT (SEED
OR SERIES A)
ü We also accept projects that are about to be spinned-out from academic
labs as long as they have a strong proof of conceptYOUR ARE A TEAM
OF AT LEAST 2 WORKING ON THE PROJECT
ü YOUR PROJECT COULD SOLVE AN INDUSTRIAL, SOCIETAL OR
ENVIRONMENTAL UNMET NEED OR CREATE A NEW MARKET
l How To Apply
ü Application form is on the website of Hello Tomorrow Global
＋Airplane Tickets to Paris for The Global Summit

12. Go global
japan@hello-tomorrow.org
https://hello-tomorrow.org/startups