October 21-23, 2026
Winners 2026
Here are all winners from 2026, who were competing for more than 5 million euro of investments, cash, accelerate and skilling awards.
Investment
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World Fund Potential Investment, 1 Mio.: Skellium (Female Team Wildcard)

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The Capnamic Deep Tech Award, 1 Mio.: SkyLign (KU Leuven)

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HTGF German Deep Tech Award, 1 Mio.: Pico Shape (Ruhr Uni Bochum)

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Redstone Deep Tech Prize, 750k: PoLightFilters (exist Wildcard)

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MITO Technology Ventures investment prize, 750k: FreeForm Photonics (Heriot Watt University)

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Atlantic Labs investment prize, 500k: Bedrock Group AS (NTNU Trondheim)

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Creator Fund Scientific Prize, 500k: PoLightFilters (exist Wildcard)

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caesar. investment prize, 500k: Oghma (Trinity College Dublin)

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xdeck investment prize, 500k: Prehensio (WHU Vallendar)

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FoodLabs investment prize, 500k: Algaenius (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Accelerate
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Deep Tech GTM Workshop by UVC: aixopt (RWTH Aachen University)

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Launch & Lift by NAP: Foxtrot Aviation (ESCP Paris)

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Fast-track to IC by APEX: Cloq (University of Oxford)

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Fast-track to IC by Armilar VP: Cloq (University of Oxford)

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Due Diligence Readiness Workshop by Nucleus Capital: Magnetic Future (University of Bologna)

Skilling
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Problem Solving Workshop by McKinsey & Company: Algaenius (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

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B# Builders Bootcamp by IBB Ventures: Algaenius (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

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Female Bootcamp by Female Founders: Algaenius (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

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Tech for Good Award by Value for Good: VisaFlow (University of Cologne)

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Technical Consulting for Industrial Production & Process optimization by Siemens: Prehensio (WHU Vallendar)

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Production Catalyst Prize by Gateway Factory: Algaenius (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

Outstanding Innovation Enabler
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7000€ for the 1st Place by Jackstädt Foundation: WU Vienna

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5000€ for the 2nd Place by Jackstädt Foundation: Heriot Watt University

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3000€ for the 2nd Place by Jackstädt Foundation: TU Berlin