Travel Grant (2024) France, Hello Tomorrow - Global Summit, 20-22 March.

Purpose and goal: ** Denna text är maskinöversatt **

Rivus Batteries is part of the Vinnova Deep Tech Accelerator and won the pitch competition at Tech Arenen and thus got the opportunity to go to Hello Tomorrow, Europe´s largest deep tech conference with support from Vinnova. The company´s expectations before the conference were to establish contact with relevant European and American deep tech VC companies ahead of a larger planned investment round at the end of 2024 to enable industrial scale-up. The purpose and objective were met.

Expected results and effects: ** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** 150+ investors screened for strategic fit via Hello Tomorrow-plattformen and google 70+ messages sent to potential investors on Hello Tomorrow-plattformen 52+ messaging interactions with potential investors 27 meetings booked through the platform

14+ spontaneous on-site meetings with potential investors, partners and media contacts 29 contacts established with many potential investors/venture capital firms and partners Approach and implementation: ** Denna text är maskinöversatt **

Prior to the conference, considerable time was invested in researching and contacting potential investors both via Hello Tomorrow-plattformen and Google. It was sometimes difficult to get answers from and contact investors as there was tough competition. So a key lesson is to be out early and to persevere and not give up.