70 projects ranging from advanced computing and digital health to energy and environment now stand a chance to win the €100,000 grand prize in Paris.
Hello Tomorrow, a Europe-based accelerator that focuses on deep-tech start-ups, has announced 70 finalists of its latest global challenge.
The 70 projects were selected from a pool of more than 4,000 applications reviewed by a jury of international experts.
Organizers said the finalists stood on several parameters, including technological innovation, economic viability, leadership, team, and potential impact on industries, society and the planet.
From making healthcare more accessible and finding new treatments toc complex health problems, to designing new ways to tackle carbon emissions and creating more sustainable materials, these start-ups cover a wide range of areas.
“It’s hard to feel anything but optimism for the future when looking at these start-ups,” Arnaud de la Tour, CEO and co-founder of Hello Tomorrow.
“They reveal the extraordinary ways nature and science can come together to radically reshape our society and industries for the better.”
Projects have been classified into 11 categories including advanced computing/electronics and aerospace, digital health, energy, environment, food and agriculture, and even sustainable construction.
One of the start-ups for example, France’s WeLinQ, has developed technology that enables quantum computing by interconnecting quantum processors to increase their computational power. Another, Spain’s Nanostine, is designing a new way of coating surfaces with nanoparticles to improve their performance.
Italy-based UBT is designing a novel microwave-based imaging technology to provide safe breast cancer screening to the masses. Meanwhile, the UK’s Ionate is developing a new device to replace traditional transformers and enable resilient, flexible power grids.
All 70 finalists will be pitching their business ideas to a jury at this year’s Hello Tomorrow Global Summit to be held in Paris between March 9 and 10.
The winning start-up will win a grand prize of €100,000, while the second and third will win €30,000 and €20,000 respectively. Ten start-ups will also receive in-kind prizes such as customized coaching sessions and introductions to potential investors and clients.
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