Tech Tour

📢 We are proud to organize the 2nd Matchmaking Event of the InnoHSupport programme, fostering the European Healthcare procurement ecosystem. Join us online on February 5th! https://lnkd.in/dB6uBgsT

⚡ 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 — 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 Closing up on a fascinating gathering in Essen for the 4th edition of Tech Tour’s flagship sustainability growth event, bringing together 250+ senior-level participants, over 140 active venture capital and corporate investors, and 60+ selected energy-tech companies across 10 innovation tracks — from energy systems and hydrogen to future grid, mobility, and renewable carbon. The goal: to accelerate investment, connect European innovators, and explore the technologies shaping a resilient, climate-neutral energy mix. 🌍 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 Day 2 opened with strong messages from NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy's Dr Johannes Velling, Director General "Digitalization and Startups" who underscored that the Ruhr region is no longer defined by its industrial past — it is rapidly becoming a leading Greentech hub. NRW has reaffirmed its goal to become Europe’s first climate-neutral industrial region, showing how climate policy and economic development now actively reinforce one another. 🔐 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗗𝘂𝗮𝗹-𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 The morning panel on building European resilience highlighted the fast-emerging new realities of the energy transition. Panelists Jutta Wuebken from STIFEL, Claas Heise from NRW Bank, Malte Berghaus from TÜV NORD Group and Antti Ritala from Tesi stressed the need for secure infrastructure, pragmatic cybersecurity, and regulatory simplification. With millions of new devices being integrated into the grid, Europe must align faster — not add complexity. 🚀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 The keynote by Tech Tour founder William Stevens challenged Europe’s long-standing perception problem: If we keep telling ourselves scaling is too hard in Europe, we risk making it true. Deeptech returns do exist, and Europe’s innovators are proving it every day. 🏆 Congratulations to the Top Presenters: ACT Blade, Co-reactive, EExion Energy, FluoRok, H2SITE, HyperHeat, K2 Mobility, NeoCarbon, Ore Energy, Prets, SiriNor A huge thank you to our partners: BRYCK Startup Alliance, NRW.BANK, Essen Wirtschaft (EWG - Essener Wirtschaftsförderung) , Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel Europe, TÜV NORD GROUP, Evonik, Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH, Zaz Ventures, D2XCEL, H2UB and Landsvirkjun. Europe has the ambition, the technologies, and the talent. Day 2 showed that what matters now is alignment — accelerating the investment, policy, and partnerships needed to turn today’s innovation into tomorrow’s resilient energy system. #TechTour #EnergyTransition #Decarbonisation #Greentech #ClimateTech #Hydrogen #FutureGrid #SustainabilityInnovation #Essen #NRW #Deeptech

🌟 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! We are proud to announce the esteemed members of our Selection Panel for Tech Tour AI for Health 2026, taking place 𝟏𝟏–𝟏𝟑 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐦, 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲. These outstanding professionals bring deep expertise and vision to identify 𝟒𝟎 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 — those transforming healthcare across Discovery, Prevention, and Care. Paul Ashley-Johnson & Johnson Innovation JJDC Inc, Mia Brzakovic-Matterwave Ventures, Pedro Castel-Branco-Armilar, Tony Cheng-Fu Chang-BioInnovation Institute (BII), Stefan Deskov, CFA - Sofia Angels Ventures, Antoine D'Hollander - Capricorn Partners, Raphael Fässler-Swiss Post, Caroline Gueissaz-Business Angels Switzerland, Nicolas Guggenheim, PhD, Philipp Harnischfeger-Arve Capital, Mario Huyghe-imec, Mahmoud Ibrahim-Bayer, Pascal Joncour Convergence Partners. (more in the comments) 🚀 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞? If you’re looking for Seed to Series B funding, this is your moment to shine in front of Europe’s leading investors and corporations. 👉 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dmcX2bQm Bochum Economic Development #TechTour #AI #Health #TTAIforHEALTH26 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Investors #VCs #CVCs #HealthcareInnovation #TechEvent

🚀 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻! A powerful start to our flagship Sustainability investment programme, culminating in a live gathering at the 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 - 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻, 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆. Bringing together 𝟭𝟰𝟬+ 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝟲𝟬+ 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆-𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀, the flagship fourth annual 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is the place to be, driving Europe’s decarbonisation agenda forward. Day 1 hosted investor-only sessions, deep-diving in three key areas of particular interest: 🔥 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 Insights from Briet Magnusdottir and Luca Xodo shed some fascinating light on geothermal as a long-term clean energy investment, followed by deep roundtable discussions on financing, risk, opportunities and challenges in the field. ⚡ 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 A market intelligence deep-dive offered strategic view on the Hydrogen Outlook 2025–2030, investment trends and innovation gaps, plus a high-impact session on Venture Clienting and how to turn pilots into real commercial value. 💧 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 BRYCK Waterhub and Wilo Foundation brought together a fascinating group for 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — delivering insights on climate resilience, startup pitches from the Extremwetter Startup Booster Programme, and an inspiring field excursion across the Ruhr’s water-infrastructure heritage. Entrepreneurs also had the opportunity to visit TÜV NORD GROUP’s Automotive Engineering and Mobility Workshop and join a Certification Workshop led by Susanne Günzerodt and Anna Loukovitou. Companies learned why certification matters for building corporate trust, which certifications are most relevant to them, and the key next steps to take moving forward. With dynamic networking kicking off on some 300+ One2One meetings and strong engagement during the Investor Pitches, Day 1 has truly set the pace for collaboration and dealmaking. 🌍 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 ➜ Let’s continue accelerating Europe’s energy transition — together. A big thank you to our partners: BRYCK Startup Alliance, NRW.BANK, Essen Wirtschaft (EWG - Essener Wirtschaftsförderung), Stifel Financial Corp., TÜV NORD GROUP, Evonik, Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH, Zaz Ventures, D2XCEL, H2UB and Landsvirkjun — your support powers this ecosystem. CC: Tobias Grün , William Stevens , Dr. Jens Busse , Jutta Wuebken , Kai Bonnen , Claas Heise , Dietmar C. Schloesser , Mashrukh Talukder , Ciro Del Core - MBA , Noah Peil #TechTour #EnergyTech #Decarbonisation #Innovation #Investors #Startups #Essen2025

🌟 Leadership Announcement for Tech Tour Growth Health 2026! We are proud to announce the Leadership Team for the upcoming TT Growth Health 2026, taking place 30 June – 1 July 2026 in Lausanne! 🎓 President: Roberto Ascione Future Health Ventures 🎓Co-President: @Marc Sluijs, DIGITALHEALTH. NETWORK 🌐 Vice President Digital Health: @Roberta Ferrari, EQT Life Sciences 🌐 Vice President Medtech: Ellen Rietmann Ahl, Swisscanto by ZKB Under their guidance, we are already working on building an inspiring 17th edition of the event, assuring a strong selection of the most innovative and impactful Medtech and Digital Health companies in Europe. Building on last year’s success of the EU Digital Health Leaders’ Summit, this year Growth Health will host the EU Health Entrepreneurs and Investment Leaders' Summit, an invitation-only event for Entrepreneurs and Investment leaders in Digital Health, Medtech and Neuro-longevity & Mental Health. 🚀 Thinking of joining the event or apply to present your innovations in Medtech and Digital Health? 👉Register here: https://lnkd.in/ddzb_jaJ 📅 Dates: 30 June – 1 July 2026 📍 Location: Lausanne, Switzerland Let’s innovate HealthTech together! 💡🔬 #TechTour #HealthTech #Medtech #DigitalHealth #TTGrowthHealth26 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Investors #VentureCapital #HealthcareInnovation #Startups #TechEvent

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗼! 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! Tomorrow, Essen will host the Tech Tour Energy & Decarbonisation 2025 Programme and here’s what makes it different: ✔️ 𝟲𝟬+ startups pitching breakthrough technologies ✔️ 𝟭𝟰𝟬+ investors scouting the next big opportunity ✔️ Many industry leaders driving the decarbonisation agenda If you’re serious about accelerating the energy transition, this is where you need to be. 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 26–27 November 2025 📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Essen, Germany 🔗 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://lnkd.in/ddW32SBC Special thanks to our partners for powering this mission: BRYCK.COM, BRYCK Startup Alliance, NRW.BANK, Essen Wirtschaft (EWG - Essener Wirtschaftsförderung), Stifel Financial Corp., TÜV NORD GROUP, Evonik, Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH, Zaz Ventures, H2UB, D2XCEL and Landsvirkjun #TechTour2025 #EnergyTransition #CleanTech #Decarbonisation #Innovation #Essen2025 #GreenEnergy

🚀 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝟮.𝟬 – 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲-𝗨𝗽𝘀 Tech Tour and PhotonHub Europe are proud to announce the launch of 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝟮.𝟬, an exclusive programme designed to accelerate the growth and market readiness of Europe’s most promising photonics scale-ups. Building on a successful first edition, this new cycle will support 𝟭𝟱 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 with: ✅ Structured access to funding and investors ✅ Strategic industrial partnerships ✅ Go-to-market acceleration and business development support ✅ Access to 30+leading technology partners across Europe ✅ Opportunity for up to €𝟮𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 for technical upscaling projects (TRL 4 and beyond) The programme combines expert guidance with targeted investment and partnering roadshows, helping companies reach key valuation milestones and expand their commercial impact in the deep tech landscape. 📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 If you’re building the next generation of photonics solutions and ready to scale, this is your opportunity to join a powerful European innovation ecosystem and accelerate your journey to market. 👉 Apply now or reach out to Iliana Kostadinova at [email protected] #Photonics #DeepTech #ScaleUps #Innovation #TechTour #PhotonHub #EuropeanInnovation #Startups

1 Week Left to join Tech Tour Energy & Decarbonisation 2025! The final countdown has begun! In just 7 days, we’ll be in Essen, Germany for the Tech Tour Energy & Decarbonisation 2025 Programme - a unique opportunity to connect with the brightest innovators, investors, and industry leaders driving the future of sustainable energy. Why Attend? ◾Explore cutting-edge solutions in energy innovation and decarbonisation ◾Network with top corporates and investors shaping the green transition ◾Be part of impactful discussions that turn ideas into action 📅 Date: 26–27 November 2025 📍 Location: Essen, Germany 🌐 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dFCevM3h This is more than an event - it’s a movement toward a cleaner, smarter energy future. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! Special thanks to our partners for making this possible: BRYCK.COM, BRYCK Startup Alliance, NRW.BANK, Essen Wirtschaft (EWG - Essener Wirtschaftsförderung), Stifel Europe, TÜV NORD GROUP, Evonik, Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH, Zaz Ventures, H2UB, D2XCEL and Landsvirkjun

🌟 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐈 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! We are happy to introduce the 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 for the upcoming AI for Health 2026 programme, taking place 11–13 March 2026 in Bochum, Germany! 🎓 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: Andreas Ostendorf, Ruhr University Bochum 🌐 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥: Christian Stephan, IQVIA Under their visionary leadership, the second edition of Tech Tour AI for Health is set to be an inspiring platform driving innovation and transformation in the healthcare industry through the power of AI. 🚀 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐈? If you are seeking 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁 funding and building solutions in 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞, don’t miss your chance to apply and connect with top investors, corporations, and industry experts. 👉 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/dfY6FZse Dates: 11–13 March 2026 Location: Bochum, Germany Let’s innovate healthcare together! 💡🔬 #TechTour #AI #HealthTech #TTAIforHEALTH26 #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #Investors #VentureCapital #HealthcareInnovation #Startups #TechEvent

🌱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲! 🌱 We are thrilled to reveal the eight standout innovators selected as the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 of this year’s edition of the Tech Tour Bio-based Industries Programme. Out of 𝟯𝟴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, these eight were recognized for their visionary solutions, commitment to sustainability, and drive to transform the bio-based sector — truly impressing our expert jury at the onsite event which took place on 13 November in Wuppertal, Germany 👏 A big congratulations to all the winners — your work is shaping the future of sustainable industry and inspiring the entire community.  • Bactolife   • COLIPI   • Mycolever   • PFx Biotech, Lda   • Seprify   • twig Bio   • Unibio   • Zeopore Technologies NV Special thank-you to all participants, mentors, and partners - Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Circular Valley, NRW.Global Business, NRW.BANK, Bayer and FIERCE Project who made this edition such a success.