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Deep Tech Momentum
Organizer of Deep Tech Momentum, a Berlin-based marketplace event pairing deep-tech founders with specialist investors and corporate innovation teams. The curated format focuses on sectors like quantum computing, advanced materials, and AI, offering structured matchmaking sessions to accelerate fundraising for science-driven startups.
Deep Tech Momentum 2026
Deep-tech marketplace event at Wilhelm Studios Berlin covering AI, Web3, photonics, and advanced manufacturing, culminating in Berlin's Deep Tech Award ceremony. Especially relevant for R&D-heavy startups seeking patient capital and strategic industrial backers.
Deep Tech Summit 2026
CEE's flagship deep-tech marketplace, with an Investor Day followed by the main summit. Built specifically for deep-tech founders raising capital: structured investor matchmaking, a startup challenge, and access to deep-tech-focused VCs and corporates.
DeepDrive
DeepDrive is the Munich startup that convinced major automakers to rethink the electric motor itself. Its core innovation is a patented dual-rotor motor architecture. In a traditional motor, a single rotor spins inside a fixed stator. DeepDrive's design spins both the internal and external rotor simultaneously, delivering higher torque density and substantially better efficiency. The practical outcome is compelling: EVs can achieve roughly 20% more range with 50% less motor weight, while reducing bill-of-materials costs. By 2026, DeepDrive has moved beyond impressive prototypes to industrialization. The company has reportedly secured series nominations with eight of the top ten global automakers for platform launches in 2028–2029. That level of OEM validation is rare at this stage and signals confidence in both the performance and manufacturability of the design. The company is now focused on building automated production lines in northern Munich to scale output for fleet testing and pre-series runs. A particularly strategic application is the in-wheel motor. Because the dual-rotor unit is compact and lightweight, it can fit inside the wheel hub, freeing up interior volume and enabling fully flat skateboard platforms. That creates new possibilities for autonomous shuttles and urban delivery vehicles where maximizing passenger or cargo space is paramount. It also allows for advanced vehicle dynamics such as torque vectoring without complex drivetrain components, improving both safety and handling. DeepDrive is a classic spin-out from the UnternehmerTUM ecosystem at TU Munich, with early validation support from the XPRENEURS incubator. Its investor base blends strategic automotive capital with deep-tech venture funding: Leitmotif led the Series B, BMW i Ventures provides rare early-stage OEM participation, Continental's corporate VC is a strategic partner for braking and chassis integration, and UVC Partners and Bayern Kapital anchor local support. In 2026, DeepDrive is one of Europe’s most promising hardware deep-tech bets: a motor breakthrough with clear OEM pull, manufacturability momentum, and the potential to reshape EV platform design.
DeepTech Ventures Summit 2026 (September 2026)
A deep-tech summit powered by Technoport that brings together Europe’s lab-to-market actors, including research institutions, technology-transfer offices, funding partners and entrepreneurs, to co-create structured deep-tech pathways. The invitation-only event features pre-arranged one-to-one matchmaking, an exhibition showcase and a demo zone of breakthrough technologies.
Defence Innovation Day 2026
Tehnopol-run opener of Estonian Defence Week at Kultuurikatel Creative Hub. Brings dual-use startups, NATO defence companies, end-users, and investors together with pitches and a dozen-plus booths. Free with mandatory registration.
DefendEye
DefendEye is a Kraków-based deep-tech startup building fully autonomous, AI-powered tube-launched UAV systems for dual-use perimeter security and defence. Founded in 2023 by serial entrepreneur James Buchheim with a multinational team, its core product is a sub-250g drone stored in a sealed launch tube that deploys in under ten seconds via motion-triggered radar — with no trained pilot — climbs to altitude, performs AI human detection in milliseconds, and streams encrypted video to a cloud command centre before returning autonomously. The system is dual-use by design: civilian applications cover search-and-rescue and critical-infrastructure inspection, while security variants address perimeter breaches, border surveillance and active-shooter response. With an IP65 airframe, night-vision camera, onboard neural processor and optional Starlink connectivity, DefendEye targets NATO-facing procurement and is building an NDAA-compliant supply chain. It raised ~PLN 4.8M (~€1.1M) in a May 2025 seed round led by Polish deep-tech VC Hard2beat with Sunfish Partners, to finalise its commercial product and begin EU and US certification.
DEScycle
Deep-tech company using Deep Eutectic Solvents — non-toxic, low-energy salts — to recover critical and precious metals from e-waste and industrial waste via a modular, distributed platform. Backed by EU Horizon, EIC Accelerator, SPRIND, Innovate UK and a Mitsubishi partnership.
Devoxx Belgium 2026
Europe's largest community-driven developer conference at Kinepolis Antwerp, themed 'From Developer to Builder'. Five days covering Java, architecture, GenAI agents, Model Context Protocol, security and modern development practices for thousands of developers worldwide.
DevTalks Romania 2026
The largest tech conference in Central & Eastern Europe at Romexpo Pavilion B1, with 14 stages on AI, machine learning, cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, quantum, and dev leadership; 100,000+ developers, tech leaders, and IT decision-makers.
Diffusion Capital Partners
Diffusion Capital Partners (DCP) is Istanbul's leading deep-tech focused venture capital fund manager, with a team that began operations in 2007 and the fund formally established in 2015. DCP closed its first fund at €37M and launched a second fund targeting €35M, backing startups in BioTech, AgroTech, CleanTech, Robotics, Material Science, and Nanotechnology across Turkey and the broader region. The firm has made over 44 investments, primarily at Seed and early Series A stages with initial tickets typically below €500K. DCP's cumulative team experience spans over 70 years in high-tech sectors, offering portfolio companies business development, legal, and operational support alongside capital.
digihub Düsseldorf/Rheinland
Digital Innovation Hub Düsseldorf/Rheinland, a regional ecosystem builder connecting startups, corporates, SMEs and universities. It organizes Future Tech Fest (formerly Digital Demo Day), the centerpiece of Düsseldorf Startup Week, plus matchmaking, accelerator and venture-clienting programs across North Rhine-Westphalia.
Digital Tech Summit 2026
Denmark's largest digitalisation and deep-tech conference and expo at Øksnehallen, with 100+ sessions across multiple stages including startup pitches, drawing around 4,700 specialists, leaders, and researchers.
DIH Naval Forge 2026
International naval defence conference connecting Nordic & EU industry with Ukraine's frontline maritime expertise. 30+ military, government, and industry speakers plus 40+ manufacturers of unmanned naval systems, with Day 2 dedicated to live demonstrations.
Dorothee Bär
German politician serving as Federal Minister of Research, Technology and Space, and previously Minister of State for Digitalisation. A long-standing advocate for Germany's digital and deep-tech agenda, she is an announced speaker at the 2026 AI, Data & Quantum Summit in Berlin.
DTU Skylab
DTU Skylab is the innovation hub of the Technical University of Denmark, providing students and researchers with prototyping facilities, mentoring, and startup support. The space includes electronics labs, workshops, and maker facilities that help teams build hardware, robotics, and deep tech prototypes. Skylab runs courses, hackathons, and incubation programs that turn student projects into real ventures. It is one of the most important feeders of new engineering startups in Denmark.
Dutch Precision Week 2026
A week-long programme powered by the Dutch Society for Precision Engineering, spanning the System Engineering Conference, the Dutch International Precision Conference, and the Precision Fair. Relevant for hardware and deeptech founders in precision engineering and photonics.
Early Game Ventures
Early Game Ventures is a Bucharest-based venture capital firm that launched its first fund in 2019 focused on Romanian tech startups, achieving a reported 45% IRR on Fund I with 4 exits from 28 portfolio companies including Bunnyshell and Profluo. In April 2024 the firm launched Fund II targeting €60 million to invest in early-stage startups across CEE — primarily Romania (60–70%), with the remainder across Europe — at ticket sizes up to €6 million. Focus sectors include SaaS, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, and deep tech.
EBAN Congress Leipzig 2027
Europe's largest business angel event moves from Vilnius to Leipzig, Saxony for 2027, running 2-4 June. EBAN Congress brings hundreds of European business angels, VCs, and ecosystem leaders together for keynotes, an awards gala, and ecosystem study visits.
EBAN Congress Vilnius 2026
26th EBAN Congress brings hundreds of European business angels, VCs, and ecosystem leaders to Vilnius for keynotes, an awards gala, and a Lithuanian startup study visit, with focus on Space & Defence Tech, BioTech, and CleanTech.
