3
Days
+ 80
Speakers
+ 100
Startups
+ 180
B2B Meetings
Within the Smart City Expo World Congress:
+ 25.000
Attendees
+ 1.150
Exhibitors
+ 130
Countries
Welcome to the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit — where Europe’s Deep Tech ecosystem comes together to connect, share and build the future we need. Startups, researchers, corporates, investors and institutions meet at the intersection of science, technology and entrepreneurship — ready not just to drive change, but to lead it.
The place to discover new opportunities, spark collaborations and help Europe reach critical mass in Deep Tech.
2026:
What’s new
New formats for deeper engagement: a Corporate Frontier half-day, closer access to speakers and curated one-to-one meetings that give the ecosystem more space to connect around shared interests.
Who you are. TECH YOUR CHANCE!
CORPORATES
Lead the change. Don’t chase it.
Lead the change. Don’t chase it.
Access breakthrough Deep Tech before it reaches the market and turn technological sovereignty into competitiveness, positioning and growth.
INVESTORS
Get to the breakthroughs before the market does.
Get to the breakthroughs before the market does.
Access curated, pre-market Deep Tech deal flow, meet the ventures taking technology from the lab to the market, and connect with the co-investors shaping Southern Europe’s next wave.
STARTUPS & SPINOFFS
Reconnect, validate and grow.
Reconnect, validate and grow.
Meet Europe’s leading corporations, validate your technology with potential customers, investors and partners, strengthen existing relationships and unlock new business opportunities.
UNIVERSITIES & RESEARCH CENTERS
From the lab to the market.
From the lab to the market.
Connect directly with investors and industry, and turn your research into applied innovation that shapes a better world.
Main Tracks
Augmented Human
How deep tech is expanding human capability across health, robotics and space.
Deep Intelligence
The infrastructure, governance and capital shaping Europe’s intelligence era.
Corporate Frontier
How Europe’s leading corporations are turning deep tech into real collaboration.
Keynotes
Dirk Didascalou
Siemens
Ilana Wisby
Cambridge Innovation Capital
Ana Casaca
GALP
Carlos García-Galán
NASA
Attention Deep Tech Startups!
Showcase your breakthrough at the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit 2026 — the premier stage for science-driven innovation and frontier technologies.
Apply now to exhibit your startup, connect with top investors and industry leaders, and pitch your solution to a global audience.
Applications are now closed. For more info, email us at
technicalsecretariat@barcelonadeeptechsummit.com
What BDTS26 brings
CONFERENCES
Cutting-edge knowledge, meaningful conversations
Cutting-edge knowledge, meaningful conversations
Keynotes from world-class visionaries, plus panels, interviews and case studies with the experts and leaders defining the technologies shaping the future.
START-UPS
High-impact presentations and demos connecting Innovation to enablers.
High-impact presentations and demos connecting Innovation to enablers.
Sessions where startups present their technologies to investors, corporates and key decision-makers.
STARTUPS · EXPO ZONE
The startups building what’s next.
The startups building what’s next.
Dedicated exhibition areas featuring leading Deep Tech startups across sectors, showcasing emerging and market-ready innovations.
DEMO ZONE
See the future firsthand.
See the future firsthand.
Selected startups showcase their innovations and solutions live.
STARTUP PITCHES
Where innovation meets its enablers.
Where innovation meets its enablers.
Sessions where startups present their technologies to investors, corporates and key decision-makers.
THE HUB
Connect and match live with startups to shape the future together.
Connect and match live with startups to shape the future together.
Meet your opportunities face to face in a space designed to turn connections into real business opportunities.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Tech your chance now! Start a better future.
Make the most of your visit!
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