Deep Tech Berlin is delighted to announce its new partnership with Deep Tech Momentum (DTM). In 2026, the Deep Tech Award will be presented for the first time as part of Deep Tech Momentum, embedding it even more firmly in an international innovation and investment environment. The award ceremony will take place on 20 May 2026 at the historic Wilhelm Studios Berlin.
“Partnering with Deep Tech Berlin provides the extra fuel we need to propel European innovation from local excellence to global impact. Hosting the Deep Tech Award at Deep Tech Momentum creates the critical density of builders and backers required to spark the next European Deep Tech Renaissance.”, says Dr. Martin Schilling, Co-founder and CEO of Deep Tech Momentum.
Application phase starts earlier
An earlier date for the award ceremony also means an earlier application phase for the Deep Tech Award 2026: while the exact competition categories will only be announced in the coming weeks, technology-oriented companies and projects can already mark 5 January 2026 in their calendars. That is when the application phase will begin and run until 16 February 2026.
About Deep Tech Momentum
Deep Tech Momentum is Europe’s No. 1 Deep Tech & AI Innovation Marketplace. It is where leading corporate innovators, investors, and builders forge partnerships that translate into competitiveness, investments, and regulation-shaping power. Its upcoming flagship summit DTM26 enables decision makers to secure commercially ready and next-horizon technologies from the world’s top builders—igniting the European Deep Tech Renaissance.