Deep Tech Award 2026: The winners have been announced

Brain City Berlin

AI-powered fact-checking to combat disinformation, novel cell therapies for muscle tissue regeneration, sustainable 3D printing or decentralised satellite communications: on the evening of Wednesday 20 May 2026, the Senate Department for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises presented the Deep Tech Award to five outstanding Berlin-based companies.

For the eleventh consecutive year, the Senate Department has recognised technological, research-based innovations from Berlin that stand out for their practical application and societal relevance. The awards ceremony took place for the first time as part of the Deep Tech Momentum conference at the Wilhelm Studios in Brain City Berlin, positioning the prize even more strongly on the international stage.

Berlin's innovative strength

Franziska Giffey, Governing Mayor and Senator for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises, was present at the ceremony. She said: "We want to make Berlin the number one innovation hub in Europe. The companies honoured today are translating cutting-edge technological research into concrete applications and offering solutions to current challenges. In doing so, they impressively demonstrate the immense innovative potential Berlin possesses. With the Deep Tech Award, we recognise the courage and excellence of our founders. Through our new partnership with the Deep Tech Momentum conference, we are also creating a platform that connects Berlin's brightest minds even more closely with industry partners and international investors, securing sustainable growth and technological sovereignty for Berlin."

The Deep Tech Award carries a total prize fund of 50,000 euros and is presented in five categories: Advanced Manufacturing, Bio & Healthtech, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Technologies, Photonics & Microelectronics, and Web3 & Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). From over 84 applications, expert juries selected five winning companies, each receiving prize money of 10,000 euros.

The winners of the Deep Tech Award 2026

Deep Tech Star in the "Advanced Manufacturing" category: Endless Industries GmbH
Endless Industries is revolutionising the manufacture of fibre composite materials through an innovative 3D printing solution, replacing complex and costly production processes while significantly reducing waste.
Website: www.endless.industries

Deep Tech Star in the "Bio & Healthtech" category: MyoPax GmbH
MyoPax specialises in novel cell therapies and gene corrections for muscle tissue regeneration, addressing severe muscle injuries and diseases and opening up promising new treatment options for patients.
Website: www.myopax.com

Deep Tech Star in the "Artificial Intelligence" category: Gretchen AI GmbH
Gretchen AI develops state-of-the-art AI to detect deepfakes and fake news and reconstruct their distribution history. This enables major media organisations to perform fact-checks up to six times faster at the same level of reliability, making a crucial contribution to safeguarding the public information space.
Website: www.gretchen-ai.com

Deep Tech Star in the "Quantum Technologies, Photonics & Microelectronics" category: Xavveo GmbH
Xavveo develops photonic radar sensors that set new benchmarks in navigation and measurement technology, including environmental sensing for vehicles. The technology enables previously unattainable precision and has the potential to replace existing sensor solutions across a wide range of industries.
Website: www.xavveo.com

Deep Tech Star in the "Web3 & Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT)" category: Decen Space UG
Decen Space is developing a decentralised coordination network of software and hardware components for the secure and efficient synchronisation of data streams between satellites and ground stations, enabling higher data transfer rates at significantly lower costs and more contact time for satellite operators.
Website: https://decenspace.com/home

Special prize "Deep Tech Award for Breakthrough Momentum": Six Robotics AS
Six Robotics AS is a Norwegian company specialising in autonomy software for fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles, based on swarm intelligence algorithms and real-time mission control architectures that enable drones to coordinate and execute missions as intelligent teams.
Website: www.sixrobotics.com

We congratulate all the winners and look forward to seeing how their technologies will shape the world.

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