--- eventsindex_id: EI-02714 slug: hello-tomorrow-global-summit title: "Hello Tomorrow Global Summit" title_alt: ["Hello Tomorrow Summit", "Global Deep Tech Summit Amsterdam"] canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/hello-tomorrow-global-summit.html next_edition_dates: "2026-06-11 to 2026-06-12" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-11 date_end: 2026-06-12 venue: "NDSM Warehouse, Amsterdam" city: "Amsterdam" country: "Netherlands" organiser: "Hello Tomorrow" organiser_url: "https://hellotomorrow.global/" b2b: true vector: sector: [ia-data] audience: [startup, investor, researcher, corporate] format: [summit, matchmaking] purpose: [networking, fundraising, showcase] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA] season: summer meta_description: "Annual deep tech summit in Amsterdam convening 3,000 startup founders, researchers, investors and corporate leaders to accelerate science-based innovation." editorial_take: "Europe's leading deep tech summit, repositioned from Paris to Amsterdam for broader continental reach." generated_by: "enrich/generators/fiche_md.py" last_verified: "2026-05-10" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # Hello Tomorrow Global Summit > *A two-day annual summit in Amsterdam bringing together deep tech startup founders, academic researchers, specialist investors, and industrial decision-makers to accelerate the commercialisation of science-led technologies across healthcare, energy, computing, sustainability, and beyond.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 11–12 June 2026 | NDSM, Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hello Tomorrow (Paris, est. 2011) | 3,000 participants (organiser figure); 5,000 targeted for 2026 | ## Definition The Hello Tomorrow Global Summit is an annual B2B summit dedicated to deep technology, convening researchers, startup founders, investors, corporate executives, scientists, and policymakers around science-based technologies with the potential to reshape major industries. The 2026 edition marks the event's departure from Paris to Amsterdam after ten years in France, signalling a deliberate pivot toward a broader European audience. A dedicated Investor Day precedes the two-day summit on 10 June 2026. ## What brings attendees to Hello Tomorrow Global Summit? The summit sits at the junction of advanced science and commercial capital. Deep tech founders gain access to specialist investors and corporate partners; researchers find pathways toward industrial application; and investors encounter early-stage deal flow across sectors including AI, quantum computing, biotech, advanced materials, and aerospace. The parallel programming structure, with four stages running concurrently, allows attendees to self-select by sector or function. The co-located Hello Tomorrow Challenge Finals provide a concentrated showcase of the most advanced science-based startups competing for global recognition. ## Who attends Hello Tomorrow Global Summit - **Deep tech startup founders** seeking investment, commercial partnerships, and visibility through the Challenge Finals - **Specialist investors** including venture capital partners and corporate venture capital (CVC) teams attending the dedicated Investor Day and exclusive CVC sessions - **Corporate innovation executives** participating in the exclusive AI-in-industry track - **Academic researchers and scientists** exploring routes to commercialisation and industry collaboration - **Policymakers and public-sector representatives** engaged with technology sovereignty and resilience agendas - **Accelerator and incubator managers, university tech transfer offices, and cluster organisations** - **Master's and PhD students** without private-sector employment ## What Hello Tomorrow Global Summit covers programmatically The 2026 programme spans six primary thematic pillars: - **Healthcare**: biotech, medtech, and life-science applications - **Energy**: clean energy technologies, storage, and grid innovation - **Food and agriculture**: agri-tech, synthetic biology, and supply-chain resilience - **Advanced computing and electronics**: AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and hardware - **Sustainability and climate**: climate tech, carbon management, and environmental monitoring - **Resilience and sovereignty**: dual-use technologies, supply-chain security, and strategic autonomy Cross-cutting sectors include advanced materials, aerospace, and the intersection of AI with industrial processes. ## Programme tracks and special formats - **Deep Tech Pioneers showcase**: a curated cohort of 850 selected startup founders granted dedicated exhibition and networking space across the summit - **Hello Tomorrow Challenge Finals**: the culminating pitch competition for 80 finalists drawn from the global Challenge competition; takes place on the summit stage - **Investor Day (10 June)**: a standalone pre-summit day providing investors with structured access to founding teams and deal-flow sessions, held one day before the main programme - **CVC exclusive session**: a closed-door track for corporate venture capital teams, with programming separate from the main stages - **Corporate innovation exclusive track**: a dedicated stream for corporate executives, featuring applied content on AI in industry ## Notable speakers - Jesse Robbers, Regional Manager Director, imec Netherlands - Tom Vanhoutte, Partner and Co-founder, imec.xpand The organiser indicates approximately 100 speakers are confirmed across the programme; the full roster was not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## Sponsors and media partners **Sponsors:** Confirmed sponsors for 2026 include BCG, L'Oreal, Syensqo, Orano, and ASML. **Media partners:** Not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## Edition history - **2026**: 5,000 attendees targeted; NDSM Warehouse, Amsterdam; first edition outside France after ten years in Paris; 11–12 June 2026 Earlier editions were held in Paris; detailed year-by-year attendance figures for pre-2026 editions are not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2026: key figures | Metric | Value | Note | |---|---|---| | Total attendees | 3,000 | Organiser figure for programme planning | | Targeted attendance | 5,000 | Organiser stated target | | Deep Tech Pioneers | 850 | Selected cohort, organiser figure | | Challenge finalists | 80 | Competing startups, organiser figure | | Exhibitors | 125 | Organiser figure | | Speakers | 100 | Organiser figure | | Programme stages | 4 | Concurrent tracks | | Duration | 2 days | Plus Investor Day on 10 June | ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What distinguishes Hello Tomorrow Global Summit from general technology conferences? The summit focuses specifically on science-based deep technologies rather than software or platform businesses. The presence of 850 Deep Tech Pioneers, 80 Challenge finalists, and a co-located Investor Day means the programme is built around early-stage scientific innovation rather than scaled commercial products. Academic researchers are positioned as first-class participants alongside founders and investors. ### How does the move from Paris to Amsterdam change the event's character? Amsterdam brings the summit closer to a dense cluster of semiconductor, photonics, and life-science institutions, including ASML and imec Netherlands, both of which appear as partners in the 2026 programme. The NDSM site, a repurposed industrial wharf in Amsterdam Noord, provides large-format space suited to the multi-stage, multi-cohort format that has characterised the summit in its Paris years. ### Who is Hello Tomorrow Global Summit NOT designed for? - Software-as-a-service founders whose products are not grounded in scientific research or hardware - Investors focused exclusively on late-stage or buyout transactions with no interest in pre-seed or seed deep tech - Marketing, communications, or sales professionals without a mandate related to innovation scouting or technology procurement - General-public technology enthusiasts seeking a consumer-oriented experience - Companies seeking a pure trade-show format with booth-led lead generation as the primary objective ### Is the summit relevant for corporate attendees who are not innovation specialists? The programme is structured primarily for innovation executives, CVC teams, and those with a mandate to identify and partner with deep tech ventures. Corporate delegates without that mandate will find limited programming aligned to operational or commercial functions outside innovation and R&D. ## The venue: NDSM NDSM is a repurposed shipyard on the north bank of the IJ river in Amsterdam Noord, at NDSM-Plein 90C, 1033 WB Amsterdam. The site has a history as a creative and events district, offering large industrial spaces adaptable to multi-stage conference formats. It is accessible from Amsterdam Central Station by a free ferry crossing. Further venue-specific capacity details are not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## The organiser: Hello Tomorrow Hello Tomorrow is a Paris-based organisation founded in 2011, employing approximately 110 people and operating across more than five continents. It was established to connect startups, corporations, investors, researchers, and universities through conferences, competitions, networking events, and consulting services focused on deep technology. Beyond the Global Summit, Hello Tomorrow operates a portfolio of events and programmes including the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge pitch competition, the Hello Tomorrow Japan Summit, the Hello Tomorrow Turkey Summit, the Ignition Forum, and Financing the Future. The Global Challenge, which feeds directly into the summit's Finals programme, is one of the organisation's flagship activities and functions as a year-round pipeline of deep tech startup identification. --- ## Editorial take *After ten years in Paris, the summit's move to Amsterdam is a concrete indicator of where European deep tech capital and scientific infrastructure are gravitating; for investors tracking early-stage deal flow in hardware-intensive sectors, the 2026 NDSM edition puts 850 vetted founders and 80 finalists within two days' reach.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration is open via the official website. Pricing for the 2026 edition is structured by participant category: | Category | Price | Notes | |---|---|---| | Startup | Complimentary | Early bird discount of 15% available | | Investor | Complimentary | Early bird discount of 15% available | | CVC | Complimentary | Early bird discount of 15% available | | Corporate | Complimentary | Innovation executives; exclusive AI in industry track included | | Ecosystem | EUR 95 | Accelerators, incubators, research centres, universities, tech transfer offices, clusters, public organisations | | Student | EUR 95 | Master's and PhD students without private-sector employment | | Press | Complimentary | Approved media pass required | Deep Tech Pioneers (selected startups) receive complimentary access. The early bird deadline is not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## Networking and engagement Hello Tomorrow Global Summit offers structured B2B matchmaking and advance meeting scheduling for registered attendees, allowing participants to identify and book meetings with relevant counterparts before arriving on site. This is particularly relevant given the diversity of profiles present, including founders, investors, researchers, and corporate executives across multiple sectors. No official networking app or on-demand replay access is confirmed for the 2026 edition as of verification. ## Call for papers The Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge application process is open. The submission deadline is **5 January 2026**, with applications accepted at [https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/](https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/). Topics eligible for submission span all main programme themes: healthcare, energy, food and agriculture, advanced computing and electronics, sustainability and climate, resilience and sovereignty, advanced materials, AI, quantum computing, aerospace, and biotech. Successful applicants may progress to the 80-finalist cohort competing at the Challenge Finals during the summit. ## Awards programme The **Hello Tomorrow Challenge** and the **Deep Tech Pioneers recognition** are the two flagship award mechanisms associated with the summit. - The Hello Tomorrow Challenge culminates in a Finals pitch competition at the summit, with 80 finalists selected from the global applicant pool. - The Deep Tech Pioneers recognition designates a cohort of 850 selected startup founders who receive dedicated programming, exhibition space, and networking access at the event. The application deadline for both is **5 January 2026**. The awards page is at [https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/](https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/). ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Are startup and investor passes genuinely free? According to the organiser, passes for startups, investors, CVC teams, and qualifying corporate innovation executives are complimentary. An early bird discount of 15% is also referenced in the pricing structure; the deadline for that discount is not publicly disclosed as of verification. Registration is managed through the official website. ### What is the Ecosystem pass and who qualifies? The EUR 95 Ecosystem pass is designed for participants from accelerators, incubators, research centres, universities, tech transfer offices, clusters, and public organisations. It is priced separately from the complimentary startup and investor tiers and is intended for individuals in support or intermediary roles within the deep tech environment. ### Is the Investor Day included with standard registration? The Investor Day on 10 June 2026 is listed as a separate pre-summit event. Specific access and registration details for the Investor Day, including whether it is included in standard passes or requires separate registration, are not publicly disclosed as of verification. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://hellotomorrow.global/ | | Register | https://hellotomorrow.global/ | | LinkedIn | not disclosed | | Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification | | Challenge / Awards | https://hello-tomorrow.org/global-challenge/ | | Organiser website | https://hello-tomorrow.org/ | | Organiser LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/hello-tomorrow-challenge/ | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-10 **Next review:** 2026-06-09 **Notes:** Attendance figures reflect both the organiser's stated planning figure (3,000) and targeted figure (5,000) for 2026; the gap between the two should be clarified when updated data becomes available. Speaker roster beyond two confirmed names was not publicly disclosed as of verification. Edition history prior to 2026 lacks granular data. **Variables:** 38/50 **Concept definition:** not applicable