XTC Japan (IT-Farm) – March 3, 2026
IT-Farm hosted its seventh annual XTC Japan competition on March 3 as part of Japan Innovation Day in Tokyo. Ten finalists pitched live before an audience of investors, corporate leaders, and entrepreneurs, showcasing cutting-edge deep-tech innovations with global potential.
- MOLCURE received the XTC Applied Intelligence Award for its AI-powered antibody drug discovery platform and will present at the AI:360 Summit.
- Physiologus Technologies was named the overall winner, with Dots-For as runner-up.
Read the full announcement HERE.
XTC Sweden (Norrsken Foundation) – June 9, 2026
XTC’s inaugural Sweden competition was held on June 9 in partnership with the Norrsken Foundation during its Impact Meetup in Stockholm. Six Scandinavian startups showcased innovative physical AI solutions before an audience of founders, investors, and corporate executives.
- Agteria received the XTC Applied Intelligence Award for its AI-driven development of novel molecules that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production and will present at the AI:360 Summit.
Read the full announcement HERE.
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge – June 19, 2026
The sixth annual NXP India Tech Startup Challenge, held in partnership with XTC, concluded with a virtual finale on June 19 featuring ten finalists selected from more than 260 applicants.
- NAYAN received the XTC Applied Intelligence Award for its AI-powered urban mobility platform that improves road safety and infrastructure monitoring and will present at the AI:360 Summit.
- NAYAN was also named co-winner of the NXP India Tech Startup Challenge alongside AmlMotion and Rotatum Mechatronics.
- With “Notable Mention” given to Sense Health
Read the full announcement HERE.
XTC Korea
Currently in development.
XTC Austria (TheAutonomous and SpeedInvest) – September 23-24, 2026
XTC is partnering with TheAutonomous, a leading mobility and automation conference, and Speedinvest, one of Europe’s premier deep-tech investment firms, to host a Physical AI startup showcase in Vienna on September 23-24. One participating startup will receive the XTC Applied Intelligence Award and earn the opportunity to present at the AI:360 Summit.
UN FAO World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards – October 16, 2026
For the sixth consecutive year, XTC is partnering with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s World Food Forum Startup Innovation Awards, which recognize breakthrough innovations in agriculture, food systems, and food security. At the World Food Forum in Rome on October 16, XTC will present an Applied Intelligence Award to one of the finalists, who will also receive an invitation to present at the AI:360 Summit the following month.
XTC AI:360 Summit
AI:360, Extreme Tech Challenge’s flagship global summit, will bring together the innovators, investors, corporate leaders, and policymakers defining the next era of artificial intelligence. The summit will examine every layer of the AI ecosystem—from energy and compute to infrastructure and real-world applications—while showcasing the startups and technologies solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Designed to foster meaningful connections and collaboration, AI:360 will be where breakthrough ideas become global opportunities.
Read the full announcement HERE.