DeepTech Night 2026: watch the talks and 12 startup pitches on replay

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An evening dedicated to the technologies shaping the future of Europe

Organized by 21st by CentraleSupélec, DeepTech Night 2026 brought together:

• 12 deeptech startups that came to pitch their innovations, selected from the 21st by CentraleSupélec ecosystem and its European partners;
• 3 inspiring talks on how AI, scientific breakthroughs, and industrial innovation are transforming our world;
• about 13 additional startups that presented their solutions during the networking cocktail, hailing from our incubator, our accelerator, and our joint program with TUM Venture Labs;
• countless opportunities for founders, investors, and industry leaders to meet and spark new collaborations.

The evening also featured the announcement of a new joint Franco-German acceleration program, launched by 21st by CentraleSupélec and TUM Venture Labs.

Three talks on AI, the internet of tomorrow, and climate deeptech

Breakout #1 | The Symbiotic Enterprise: how human-AI collaboration is redefining organizations

McKinsey opened the evening by sharing their perspective on the emergence of the "Symbiotic Enterprise" and how the collaboration between humans and AI is transforming the way organizations operate, innovate, and create value.

Speaker: Audrey Lacombe, Associate Partner, McKinsey

Breakout #2 | Building the internet of tomorrow: scaling in the age of AI agents

One year after pitching at DeepTech Night 2025, Alpic returned to the stage to share their progress and ambitions. The startup is deploying a large-scale MCP infrastructure that is redefining how AI agents interact with digital services and helping to build the next generation of the internet.

Speaker: Pierre-Louis Theron, co-founder and CEO of Alpic

Breakout #3 | Scaling Climate DeepTech: Building a New Industrial Value Chain

Global warming requires not only new technologies but also entirely new industrial value chains. Genomines explained how it is building a more sustainable nickel supply chain to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Speaker: Fabien Koutchékian, CEO and Co-founder of Genomines

The 12 deeptech startups that pitched live

Track #1: Future of Industry

Generals Robotics develops compact, high-torque actuators for next-generation robots, powered by its patent-pending RingSun™ gear technology, designed for demanding applications such as humanoids, exoskeletons, and advanced robotics.

Alouette AI is building the "Cursor for engineering": an AI platform that calculates industrial models from documents, integrates changes and their impacts, and continuously verifies consistency and compliance to reduce errors and free up engineers for higher-value tasks.

Marine Metals is building Europe's first automated, 100% electric, land-based ship recycling facility, which transforms end-of-life vessels into certified, traceable recycled steel for European steelmakers.

Nio Robotics develops robots equipped with embodied AI capable of autonomously performing technical tasks in real-world infrastructure conditions, helping operators automate complex operations that traditionally require human intervention.‍

Navvego  develops resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) software that combines GNSS corrections, interference monitoring, and integrity technologies to precisely locate drones, robots, and critical infrastructure, even when satellite signals are degraded or jammed.

Track #2: Health & Care

Youngr Labs explores the ability of small molecules to restore a healthy cellular state, opening new therapeutic pathways for age-related diseases beyond cellular reprogramming.‍

Koranov develops a patented EEG biomarker for the early detection of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns, with the goal of enabling earlier intervention and preventing disabilities.‍

Aido develops a robotic endoscopy assistant designed as a "third hand" for physicians, which improves the precision and efficiency of procedures while remaining compatible with existing endoscopes.

Track #3: Climate & Biodiversity

Reed Material transforms giant reed (Arundo donax) into 100% bio-based panels for furniture and construction, without wood or added resin, by leveraging the natural self-binding properties of lignin.

Another World develops genetically modified microalgae capable of capturing CO₂ and producing biodegradable PHA bioplastics, using a "biofoundry" that combines synthetic biology, automation, and AI.

Epiqor (formerly Cycles) develops a system that converts CO₂ from anaerobic digestion biogas into green methane that can be injected into the grid, allowing biogas plant operators to increase their annual green gas production by 60% and strengthen European energy sovereignty.

‍Suun reinventing solar parking canopies as true infrastructure, using ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete and patented prestressing cables for faster construction, reduced costs, and a carbon footprint up to 70% lower.

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Watch the talks and pitches on replay

Thank you to everyone who made this evening possible

DeepTech Night 2026 would not have been possible without the commitment and support of:

• McKinsey France, for hosting us, with a special thanks to Partner Martin Bohmert;
• Romain Soubeyran, Director General of CentraleSupélec, and Stéphanie Hajjar, Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at CentraleSupélec, for opening the evening;
• our speakers Audrey Lacombe (McKinsey), Pierre-Louis Theron (Alpic), and Fabien Koutchékian (Genomines), for sharing their insights and experience;
• TUM Venture Labs, with whom we launched the new joint Franco-German acceleration program;
• the 12 founders who pitched on stage, as well as all the startups that welcomed the public to their booths to share their innovations;
• Banque Populaire Rives de Parisfor their support of the event since 2025;
• and finally, to all the members of the CentraleSupélec entrepreneurial community who joined us in Paris: your presence and enthusiasm made this evening unique.

Thank you all for celebrating European deeptech with us. See you in 2027 for the next edition!