EIT Digital has identified Europe's best deep technology companies in five digital key areas. The companies were awarded in the EIT Digital Challenge at the end of 2017 and will now receive comprehensive support to accelerate their international growth.

The 5 deep tech scaleups to watch out for in 2018:

• Cleverciti provides a sensor technology that points drivers via app to free parking spots in cities, thus reducing search traffic and air pollution and improving the quality of life in cities. (EIT Digital Challenge winner category Digital Cities)

• trinckle 3D eases the entire design process of 3D printed products and lower the entry barrier to 3D printing significantly with their cloud based platform. (EIT Digital Challenge winner category Digital Industry)

• Lexplore has developed a technology using artifiial intelligence and machine learning to identify dyslexia in a child as early as in elementary school. (EIT Digital Challenge winner category Digital Wellbeing)

• OptioPay revolutionises the way people receive money with a platform that enables businesses to offer beneficial payout options such as higher-value gift vouchers to their clients. (EIT Digital Challenge winner category Digital Finance)

• ApiOmat enables companies to integrate their enterprise IT systems with mobile devices and wearables, allowing them to rapidly create apps that innovate their business. (EIT Digital Challenge winner category Digital Infrastructure)