Deep Tech Summit: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
The home of European deep tech.
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The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Oct 26–27, 2026 · Deep Tech Summit 2026 source
- Where
- Warsaw, Poland
- Format
- in-person
- Startup pass
- Apply to the CEE Challenge; applications for 2026 closed on 2 October 2026. The top 75 selected startups receive a free VIP ticket and 1:1 investor meetings. source
- Deep Tech CEE Challenge, including the Deep Tech CEE Rising Stars and
- €5,000, €3,000, or €1,000 (2026) source
- Cadence
- Annual, late October
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Next edition
| Dates | Oct 26–27, 2026 source |
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| Edition | Deep Tech Summit 2026 |
| Venue | Warsaw, Poland |
| Tickets | tickets.deeptechsummit.eu source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Apply to the CEE Challenge; applications for 2026 closed on 2 October 2026. The top 75 selected startups receive a free VIP ticket and 1:1 investor meetings. source |
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Deep Tech CEE Challenge, including the Deep Tech CEE Rising Stars and
| Prize | €5,000, €3,000, or €1,000 (2026) source |
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Meeting investors there
Founders can use the AI matchmaking app: they set sector and role preferences, and the organiser schedules 1:1 meetings; the 2026 programme includes investor-day matchmaking. source
| Investors attending | 150+ VC, CVC and business angels (2026) source |
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Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Apply
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Deep Tech CEE Challenge, including the Deep Tech CEE Rising Stars and.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
Deep Tech Summit: frequently asked
When is Deep Tech Summit 2026?
Deep Tech Summit 2026 runs Oct 26–27, 2026 at Warsaw, according to the organiser's published dates.
How do startups get into Deep Tech Summit?
Apply to the CEE Challenge; applications for 2026 closed on 2 October 2026. The top 75 selected startups receive a free VIP ticket and 1:1 investor meetings.
How many investors attend Deep Tech Summit?
The organiser reports 150+ VC, CVC and business angels investors for the 2026 edition. Founders can use the AI matchmaking app: they set sector and role preferences, and the organiser schedules 1:1 meetings; the 2026 programme includes investor-day matchmaking.
What is Deep Tech CEE Challenge, including the Deep Tech CEE Rising Stars and?
Deep Tech Summit's pitch competition. Prize as published: €5,000, €3,000, or €1,000 (2026).
How big is Deep Tech Summit?
1,000+ attendees attendees (2026), 250+ startups and scaleups startups, from 30+ countries countries, per the organiser.