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🏆 Congratulations to Jiva Materials Ltd, winner of the Climate Tech & Environmental Protection track at the Hello Tomorrow Challenge — supported by L'Oréal! Jiva Materials Ltd 🇬🇧 is rethinking what a circuit board can be. Their product, Soluboard®, is the world's first recyclable, biodegradable PCB substrate, made from natural fibres and a water-soluble polymer that dissolves in hot water, allowing the valuable components inside to be recovered and reused rather than thrown away. Compared to standard boards, it cuts embodied carbon by up to 70%. Already validated through 30+ paid pilots with the likes of Amazon, Bosch, Siemens, HP, and Sky, Soluboard® works with existing PCB manufacturing processes — meaning electronics companies don't have to overhaul their production lines to make a meaningful dent in e-waste. Congratulations to CEO & Co-Founder Stephen Driver and the entire Jiva team on this well-deserved win! 🎉

🏆 Congratulations to TracXon, winner of the Semiconductors & Advanced Electronics track at the Hello Tomorrow Challenge – supported by ASML! TracXon 🇳🇱 is rethinking how electronic circuits are made. Spun out of TNO and the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, they build roll-to-roll printing equipment for flexible hybrid electronics, replacing the traditional subtractive manufacturing process with an additive one that uses 12x less material, generates 10.5x less waste, and produces zero water in production. The result is electronics manufacturing that is faster, lighter, and drastically more sustainable, with reshoring potential built in. Their technology is already finding its way into automotive interiors, wearables, medical patches, battery systems, and smart packaging. And that list is only getting longer. Congratulations to CEO Ashok Sridhar, PhD MBA and the entire TracXon team! 🎉

Your summer reading list just got better. Check out our latest reports on the topics and startups shaping deep tech today. 🚀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿: Drawing on our network of 10,000+ ventures across 150+ countries built since 2014, this report shows which ecosystems rise to the top of the Deep Tech Pioneers ranking. 🔬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: An analysis of 1,500+ semiconductor startups across Europe, the US, and China, mapping where Europe holds a genuine competitive opening, from compound semiconductors to photonics and quantum hardware. 🤝 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹-𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 - 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: Shaped by discussions at the Hello Tomorrow Summit 2026, this report sets out four priority actions to help NATO nations' defence and resilience ecosystems move from promising technology to fielded capability. Whether you're reading on holiday or catching up before the new season starts, these are worth your time. Download all three on our reports page 👉 https://lnkd.in/dwAKhpyn #DeepTech #Innovation #Semiconductors

🏆 Congratulations to DARWIN Bioprospecting Excellence, winner of the Food & Agriculture track at the Hello Tomorrow Challenge, supported by dsm-firmenich Ventures! DARWIN Bioprospecting Excellence 🇪🇸 explores some of nature's most overlooked corners to find microorganisms with real industrial potential. From developing precision probiotics for aquaculture and personalised nutrition based on gut microbiome analysis, to using microbial enzymes to break down microplastics and boosting biogas plant productivity – their work spans food, agriculture, health, and environmental applications. Their approach is to go where others don’t look and turn what they find into solutions that work at scale. Congratulations to CEO Cristina Vilanova for the fantastic pitch! 👏

🏆 Congratulations to Westra Materials, winner of the Industrial Biotech & New Materials track at the Hello Tomorrow Challenge — supported by Syensqo! Westra Materials 🇸🇪 is developing high-performance materials that can make batteries, electric vehicles, and electronics more efficient and sustainable. Their patented conductive polymers can improve battery performance and EV range, while being PFAS-free and NMP-free. They can also support more efficient automotive electronics and next-generation solar cells. With a simple, cost-efficient production process, Westra is helping accelerate the electrification of the future. Congratulations to Co-founder & COO Marc-Antoine Stoeckel and the Westra Materials team on the incredible work! 🎉

🎉 Congratulations to TETMET, winner of the Industrial AI & Robotics track of the 2026 Hello Tomorrow Challenge! TETMET 🇫🇷 solves a decades-old materials science problem by manufacturing lattice structures at industrial scale and economics. Their solution delivers up to 60% weight reduction, validated through pilots with Centre National d'Études Spatiales, Safran, Stellantis, BMW Group, Orano, and Airbus. Their large, high-performance components serve industries where every gram counts: aeronautics, astronautics, mobility, and advanced materials. Congratulations to CEO Tom Vroemen and the entire team! We’re excited to see your first factory. 🚀

Europe does not lack dual-use innovation. It needs clearer pathways to turn that innovation into deployed capability. The post-event report from the inaugural Dual-Use Forum at the Hello Tomorrow Summit 2026 is out now! Bringing together startups, investors, corporates and public-sector stakeholders, the Forum explored what it will take to move defence, security and resilience technologies from breakthrough innovation to real-world capability. Dual-use startups raised a record $8.7B in 2025. To build on that momentum, the report identifies four priority areas that could help strengthen the pathway from innovation to deployment: ➡️ Clear, problem-first demand signals from governments ➡️ Credible routes from pilots to exercises and then, recurring contracts ➡️ An unlocked capital stack for DSR companies ➡️ Clearer pathways to scale across Allied markets Want to learn more? Find the full report in the comments! Thank you to all our partners: OTB Ventures, NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Expeditions, Keen Venture Partners, Join Capital GmbH, McKinsey & Company and Techleap.

🇯🇵 A few weeks ago at the Hello Tomorrow Summit, JETRO - Japan External Trade Organization brought together 15 Japanese corporates and 10 leading European universities – including CNRS Innovation, UnternehmerTUM, DTU - Technical University of Denmark, and Digital Catapult – for a dedicated side event, focused on one question: How can Japanese industry and European deep tech work more closely together? A quick debrief: 🤝 Through roundtables and 1-1 meetings, participants explored collaboration opportunities in areas including carbon capture and next-generation AI infrastructure. 🗓️ Discussions suggested starting with technical or master projects before moving to CVC or direct investment, with a desire for short-term Proof of Concept (POC) timelines of 1–2 months. This signals that the path from conversation to collaboration doesn't have to be long. The bridges between Japan and Europe are ready to be built, and we are excited to see where these new connections lead. Shoutout to Alizée Blanchin for her opening speech and to Lucas Maurice for moderating the session! 🙌

🏆 Congratulations to Naco Technologies, winner of the Energy track at the Hello Tomorrow Challenge — supported by Breakthrough Energy Discovery and Honda Xcelerator Ventures! Naco Technologies 🇱🇻 is tackling one of green hydrogen's biggest scaling challenges: the cost and durability of the systems that produce it. Their advanced coatings are designed to significantly extend the lifetime of green hydrogen systems while drastically reducing the use of expensive noble materials like platinum and iridium, making clean hydrogen production more affordable and more robust at scale. Naco Technologies applies PVD nano-coatings to electrolyser and fuel cell components, engineered for mass production and compatible with almost any material combination. Congratulations to Co-Founder & CEO Aleksandrs Parfinovics. We're excited to see where this goes. 🙌

🏆 Congratulations to UNOMR, winner of the Digital Health & Medical Devices track of the Hello Tomorrow Challenge! UNOMR 🇨🇭 is pushing the boundaries of what protein analysis can do — today too slow, too expensive, and not precise enough to catch diseases early or develop better treatments fast enough. Spun out of ETH Zürich, their single-molecule sensor platform delivers unprecedented depth of protein modification data. This technology could help oncologists detect tumours before symptoms appear, and give drug developers the protein-level precision they need to build better treatments faster. Congratulations to CEO & Co-Founder Til Schlotter for the fantastic pitch! 🎉