Past events 2023
Rediscover the global events XTC attended.
![The Peace, Justice & Inclusive Society Startup Competition](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/UN-SDG-16.png)
September 2024
United Nations, New York City
The Government of the Republic of Korea, in collaboration with Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), announces a new and impactful initiative.
![UN World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards 2024](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WFF_Logo_EN.png)
October 2024
Rome
The World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards showcases breakthrough innovations in AgTech & Food in the following categories: 1) Digital Innovation in Food Processing, 2) Empowering Women in AgriFood Systems, 3) Food Loss, 4) Good Food for All, for Today and Tomorrow.
![SOSV Climate Tech Summit](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/SOSV-Summit.png)
September 2024
Virtual
The SOSV Climate Tech Summit brings together top investors, founders, and scientists to discuss climate tech as an emerging category for startups and venture investing.
![TNW Conference 2024](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TNW-stacked-logo-2.png)
June 20 2024
Amsterdam
Thought leadership from tech titans, in-depth discussions with Europe’s leading VCs, and the inaugural Global Deep Tech Startup Competition, powered by Extreme Tech Challenge, culminated at TNW Conference, one of Europe’s leading tech festivals.
![TechCrunch Disrupt](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/640px-TechCrunch_logo.svg.png)
September 2024
San Francisco
TechCrunch Disrupt is all about fun, making connections, and tech.
![TechBBQ 2024](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TechBBQ-logo-1.png)
September 2024
Copenhagen
A large-scale summit drawing 7,500+ attendees from around the world to Copenhagen, Denmark.
![CES 2024](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Logo_of_Consumer_Electronics_Show.svg.png)
January 11
Las Vegas
Top finalists pitched at a showcase on the evening of January 10, 2024 in the vibrant city of Las Vegas, Nevada—amidst the backdrop of CES®, the world’s largest tech expo and global stage of innovation.
![SOSV Climate Tech Summit](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/All_Winner_2-768x431.png)
September 26
Virtual
The SOSV Climate Tech Summit was a virtual, free event designed for the climate tech startup ecosystem and open to all.
![Samsung Climate & Circularity Tech Challenge](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/XTC-Samsung-2-048-768x511.jpg)
September 18, 2023
Private Event
The Samsung Climate & Circularity Tech Challenge identified startups and innovators developing tech which can be integrated into Samsung’s wide range of cutting-edge home electronics.
![Life Sciences Startup Competition at TechBBQ 2023](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSC06799anna_borgkvist-768x512.jpg)
September 13 2023
Copenhagen
TechBBQ 2023 was a large-scale summit drawing 7,500+ attendees from around the world.
![Deep Tech Connect: A Deep Tech Innovation Forum](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5T3A6246-1-768x526.jpeg)
June 28, 2023
Eindhoven, Netherlands
A full day event featuring thought leaders in Deep Tech as well as startup pitches, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities.
![ChangeNOW 2023](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/RLL2500-768x512.jpg)
May 26, 2023
Paris, France
XTC was at ChangeNOW 2023, a three-day summit that brought together the most innovative solutions and impactful changemakers tackling our planet's biggest challenges, to take action, together.
![UN World Food Forum 2023](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_5291-768x576.jpeg)
October 18, 2023
Rome, Italy
The World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards, showcased breakthrough innovations in Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment and Better Life.
![Marine Tech Startup Innovation Challenge](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/asset-16-768x432.png)
April 18, 2023
Bergen, Norway
XTC launched its inaugural XTC Marine Tech Startup Innovation Challenge at the Sustainable Ocean Solutions Summit during One Ocean Conference in Bergen, Norway.
![XTC Startup Competitions at CES 2023](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screenshot-2023-02-13-at-11.29.15-768x429.png)
January 5-6, 2023
Las Vegas
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC), returned to CES, the most influential tech event in the world.
![UN World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards 2022](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/PHOTO-2022-10-19-07-31-37-768x576.jpg)
October 19, 2022
Rome, Italy
The second annual World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards Powered by XTC.
![HARMAN - XTC Startup Challenge](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/XTC-HTF-120-1-768x511.jpg)
September 27-28, 2022
Las Vegas
XTC partnered with the HARMAN Technology Forum to bring the world’s largest Metaverse startup challenge to life.
![Neckerverse Summit 2022](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/3-Necker22-216-1-768x511.jpg)
August 5, 2022
Necker Island
An invite-only summit, held on Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.
![XTC Global Finals](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10471-Global-Finals-2022-web-page-thumbnail-768x432.png)
June 2022
Berkeley, California
Startups come from almost 100 countries for the chance to pitch at XTC. Although they have different homes and backgrounds, there is one thing in common: their innovations could make the world a better place.
![XTC Global Finals](https://extremetechchallenge.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10471-Global-Finals-2021-web-page-thumbnail-768x432.png)
June 2021
Virtual
Startups come from almost 80 countries for the chance to pitch at XTC. Although they have different homes and backgrounds, there is one thing in common: their innovations could make the world a better place.
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