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This week’s Deep Tech Now brings you:
5 unmissable events for New Space across Europe, ranging from invite-only gatherings to full-on trade shows
The 5 best accelerators for Climate Deep Tech, offering great support to CleanTech startups
Europe’s Leading 5 Venture Builders for Deep Tech, transforming ideas into reality
Win a branding advisory session with Simon Schafstall, ex-Jung von Matt & Trade Republic
What follows isn’t just lists; it’s a curated look at the events, accelerators, and venture builders most worth your time.
DEEP TECH OPEN | SPACE
The 5 Must-Attend Events for New Space
BDI-Weltraumkongress — Berlin, Germany — September 25, 2025
Invite-only summit with ESA DG Josef Aschbacher and top New Space CEOs; key prelude to ESA’s Council in Bremen in November. → Apply here
Space Tech Expo Europe — Bremen, Germany — November 18-20, 2025
Europe’s biggest B2B space expo: 800+ exhibitors, 10,000 attendees, conferences on satellites, connectivity, industry, and even closer to ESA’s Ministerial Council → Register here
Space Investment Conference 2025 — London, UK — December 8-9, 2025
Featuring speakers from Alpine Space, Seraphim Capital, Promus Ventures, and other leaders allocating capital, shaping policy, or building in the commercial space sector → Find out more
18th European Space Conference — Brussels, Belgium — January 27-28, 2026
A staple of the space policy and industry agenda, with 2,000 attendees, 200+ speakers, and support from partners including ESA, Helsing, Iceye, Patria and SES; stay tuned.
Munich Space Summit — Munich, Germany — March 23-27, 2026
A brand-new week-long forum combining the Munich Satellite Navigation and New Space Summits. Registration, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities all coming soon.
DEEP TECH OPEN | CLIMATE
The 5 Best Accelerators for Climate Deep Tech
Promoters: Environmental Investment Centre KIK through Estonia’s EU-backed recovery and resilience plan
Focus: CleanTech startups in energy, smart cities, waste management, carbon capture, and ESG solutions
Format: 6-month acceleration programme
Location: Tallinn, Estonia — prioritising teams focusing on Europe, especially Baltics & Nordics
Eligibility: At least two founders required
Apply: Here
Promoters: EIT Climate‑KIC and partners
Focus: CleanTech startups tackling carbon reduction, adaptation, resilience, and more
Format: Accelerator network with multiple programmes
Location: Worldwide
Eligibility: Opportunities vary by location and intake
Apply: See available programmes
Tip: Organisers can also apply to autonomously bring ClimAccelerator to their context
Promoters: BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, in cooperation with UnternehmerTUM
Focus: Startups driving responsible leadership and the transition to a net‑zero economy
Format: 6‑month equity‑free accelerator programme
Location: Munich, Germany (hybrid format)
Eligibility: Specifics vary each cohort
Apply: Next call likely to open around November
Promoters: Sustainable Ventures
Focus: ClimateTech solutions
Format: 12-month accelerator programme
Location: London, UK
Eligibility: SEIS & EIS qualifying startups
Apply: Now accepting applications for its 7th fund
Promoters: Not-for-profit Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC)
Focus: Clean energy startups in CCUS & methane capture, low‑carbon hydrogen, alternative fuels, and renewables
Format: Intensive 18‑week accelerator programme with up to £50k grants
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland (hybrid)
Eligibility: Global startups willing to open a UK structure
Apply: Check eligibility here
DEEP TECH OPEN
Europe’s Leading 5 Venture Builders for Deep Tech
AI Venture Builder (AIVB)
Focus: AI ventures with applications ranging from real estate to pharma and defense
Locations: London and Rome
Key partners: Companies seeking to integrate AI into processes, products, or business models
Next steps: Get in touch with AIVB to explore collaboration opportunities
Focus: Bringing Deep Tech from lab to market
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Key partners: Owned by the Chalmers University of Technology Foundation; supported by Sweden’s Innovation Agency Vinnova and others
Next steps: Follow announcements for upcoming TechMatching batches
Focus: Matching top researchers & IP with serial entrepreneurs
Location: Berlin, Germany
Key partners: Run by the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation (DEEP) at ESMT Berlin; first cohort supported by the Joachim Herz Foundation
Specifics: After a two-day, in-person matching workshop, teams receive three to six months of coaching
Next steps: Applications for first cohort closing August 31. Submit your technology to find a co-founder, or join as a serial founder to build a Deep Tech venture
Tip: VCs and corporates can get early access as advisory partners
Deep Science Ventures (DSV)
Focus: Venture creation in agriculture, computation, climate, and pharma
Location: U.K.Specifics: Applies in-house methodology giving prospective founders 18 months to form a company based on opportunities pre-scoped by its team
Tip: Accepting applications for its Venture Science Doctorate programme
Focus: Deep Tech startups addressing societal challenges
Location: NetherlandsKey partners: Global research institutions like CERN and ESA
Specifics: Scouts ideas and puts teams together through a structured co-founder selection process that has already resulted in more than 90 created ventures
Next steps: Prospective founders can find out more here
THE PULSE
Capital Ideas: How Ireland Could Back Its Own Innovators
➞ Alongside foreign direct investment, Ireland needs to better support high-growth homegrown companies, argues VC Brian Caulfield.
As chair of Scale Ireland, the representative organisation for Irish tech startups and scaleups, he calls for a thorough overhaul of existing schemes and the mobilisation of private capital by unlocking a portion of pension fund savings, citing the examples set by France, the U.K., and Denmark.
Key takeaway: Going back to 2019 and with insurers now on board, the French Tibi initiative has become a source of envy among other countries.
ECOSYSTEM GIFT
Brand Clarity at Lightspeed
We’re offering one of you a branding advisory session with Simon Schafstall, ex-Jung von Matt and Trade Republic, now founder of Studio Schafstall. Bring your toughest brand challenge, walk away with clarity you can act on next week.
Simon has built strategies for fast-scaling B2B companies, helping Deep Tech founders define distinct positioning, craft credible messaging, and design premium identities that win trust. Studio Schafstall works at lightspeed to deliver strategy, design, and content that scale.
Register your interest here.
Last Week’s Winner: Congratulations to Michael Krogh Jensen, CEO and Co-Founder at Biomia ApS, who won a strategic communications session with Hailey Eustace (Commplicated).
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