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Advanced Materials for Photonics: Market Validation, Foundry Strategy, and Scale. A chat with Tobias Egle, Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures

Venturing into Industrial Cybersecurity: AI, Adoption, and Scale. A chat with Vincent Berk, Partner at Apprentis Ventures

Deep Tech for Manufacturing: From Prototype to International Markets. A chat with Sabrina Sasaki Partner at Monozukuri Ventures

Semiconductors from Lab to Market: The Movidius Journey. A chat with Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Movidius

Venturing into Advanced Packaging: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Isaac Sigron, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies

Advanced Materials from Lab to Commercialization: Strategy, Sales, and Adoption. A chat with Steve van Zutphen, exited founder (Magpie Polymers)

Venturing into Batteries: Challenges, Manufacturing, and Scale. A chat with Anil Achyuta, Partner @ Energy Impact Partners

From Molecule to Exit: The Sirrus Journey. A chat with Jeff Uhrig, former CEO of Sirrus (acquired by Nippon Shokubai)

From Orbit to Venture Scale: Satellites, Startups, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alan Yu, Senior Associate @ Space Capital

Quantum Computing from Lab to Commercialization: The D-Wave Journey. A chat with Haig Farris, co-Founder of D-Wave

Introducing Help Me Build – A new open Q&A space for founders building Deep Tech companies.

Deep Tech Scale-Up Design: Pilots, Operations, and Strategy. A chat with Roman Wolff, Industry Expert in Manufacturing Scale-Up.

From Lab to Exit: The NBD Nano Journey. A chat with Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and Former CEO @ NBD Nano (acquired by Henkel)

ISRU and Beyond: Venturing Into the New Space Race. A chat with Taylor Sargent, Partner @ Industrious Ventures

Manufacturing at Scale: Speed, Execution, and Pricing Strategy. A chat with Nicholas Brathwaite, Founder and Managing Partner @ Celesta Capital

From Lab to Exit: The Tearlab Journey. A chat with Eric Donsky, Founder and Former CEO of TearLab

From Lab to Exit: The Cuberg Journey. A chat with Richard Wang, Founder and Former CEO of Cuberg (acquired by Northvolt)

MedTech Fundraising Strategy: De-Risking the Path to Scale. A chat with Jon Bergsteinsson, Founder & Managing Partner at LIFA Ventures

Neuromorphic Computing: Market, Bottlenecks, and Use Cases. A chat with Peter Olcott, Principal @ First Spark Ventures

Advanced Materials Go-to-Market Strategy: Adoption, Capacity, and Deals. A chat with Michael Bartholomeusz, Advanced Materials Industry Expert

Venturing Into Orbital Data Centers: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Jasper Wigley, Investment Associate at Systemiq Capital

Advanced Materials at Venture Scale: Business Models, Pricing, and Margins. A chat with Tony Sun, Director of Corporate Venture Capital at GC Ventures

Scaling Energy Startups: Customers, Cost Curves, and Exits. A chat with Mitch Worden, VP of Corporate Development – Energy at S2G Investments

Early-Stage Fundraising in Life Sciences: Differentiation, Storytelling, and Economics. A chat with Alexander Schubert, Partner at SciFounders

Critical Minerals at Venture Scale: What Makes Mining Tech Companies VC-Backable. A chat with Jun Qu, Principal at Main Sequence.

Mining Tech from Lab to Exit: Focus, ROI, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alexandre Cervinka, Exited Founder (Newtrax Technologies) and Angel Investor.

Deep Tech IPO Roadmap: Investors, Metrics, Roadshow. A chat with Adam Bergman, Managing Director @ EcoTech Capital

The Autonomous Driving Stack: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Business Models. A chat with Ivy Nguyen, Investor @ GFT Ventures

Venturing into Gen IV Nuclear Reactors: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Will Dufton, Partner @ Giant Ventures

From Family Offices to Foundations: The Role of Patient Capital Behind Healthcare Innovation. A chat with Everett Kamin, Healthcare Investment Director @ Gemini Capital Partners

Series A Is for Demand, Not Steel: How to De-Risk Your First Factory. A chat with Vincent Prêtet, Venture Partner @ Aster Capital

Scaling Deep Tech in Automotive: What CVCs Look for. A chat with Shobhit Gupta, Investor @ GM Ventures

From Copper to Light: How to Venture into Optical Interconnect. A chat with Henry Huang, Investment Director @ Micron Ventures

Venturing into Grid Technology: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Brad Jones, Principal @ SE Ventures

From Bench to Margin: Startup Economics for Industrial Biotech. A chat with Nima Ronaghi, Principal @ Breakout Ventures

Scaling Deep Tech in Food: What Investors Look for. A chat with Steve Molino, Principal @ Synthesis Capital

Commercializing Quantum Computing: How to Design Sustainable Roadmaps Across the Quantum Stack. A chat with Dave Grimm, Partner @ AlbionVC

Venturing into Distributed Energy Infrastructure: Bankability, Margins, and Moats. A chat with Moritz Jungmann, Partner at Future Energy Ventures

Hardware for AI: The Data Center Math Investors Care About. A chat with Daniel Franke, Executive Director at M Ventures

Venturing into Plastics: From Materials Chemistry to Scalable Industrial Companies. A chat with Joshua Speros, Investment Manager at BASF Venture Capital

Deep Tech Bridge Rounds, Decoded: Strategy, Data, and VC Insights. A chat with Helen Lin, Partner @ At One Ventures

Food Tech from Lab to Market: Strategy, Roadmap, and Traction. A chat with Amira Khatib, Vice President @ Bluestein Ventures

Go-to-Market in Construction: How to Win Your First B2B Deal. A chat with Burak Gursel, Acquisition & Integration Manager @ Simpson Strong-Tie

Inside Limited Partners: How Deep Tech Gets Funded from the Top of the Capital Stack. A chat with Béla Hanratty, Co-founder and Managing Partner @ Keeling Capital

AgTech From Lab to Scale: Moats, Markets, and Strategy. A chat with Ana Ward, Venture Capitalist @ Yanmar Ventures

What VCs Look For in Early‑Stage Diagnostics. A chat with Tom Miller, Founder and Managing Partner at GreyBird Ventures

Private Equity Meets Mining Tech: How to Scale Innovation From Site to Strategic Exits. A chat with Charles Gillies, Managing Director @ RCF Innovation

Forestry x Carbon Credits: Building Investable Models at the Frontier of Nature Tech. A chat with Chloë Payne, Principal @ Ponderosa Ventures

Crop Protection From Lab to Scalable Ventures: Strategy, Regulation, and Market Fit. A chat with Sara Olson, Senior Director of Crop Science Venture Investments at Leaps by Bayer

Venturing Into Nuclear Fusion: Milestones, Capital, and the Path to Commercialization. A chat with Julien Barber, Principal at Emerson Collective

From Series A to Series B in Energy: Milestones and Strategies for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Michel de Lempdes, Managing Partner @ Omnes Capital

Water Tech from Lab to Market: Pilots, Contracts, and Exit Strategies. A chat with Peter Yolles, Managing Partner @ Echo River Capital

From Molecule to Market: What VCs Look for in Early-Stage Biotech Startups. A chat with Ingrid Kelly, Partner @ xista science ventures

Private Equity Meets Deep Tech: What It Takes to Raise and Scale Beyond VC – Part 2. A chat with Jean Schmitt, Managing Partner @ Jolt Capital

From Lab to Fab: Scaling Semiconductor Startups Through CVC Partnerships. A chat with Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Director @ Lam Capital

From Science to Deep Tech Companies: Building the Foundations of Industrial Startups. A chat with Colin Greenspon, Co-Founder and Partner @ Narya

Mastering MedTech Business Models: Strategies, Milestones, and Insights – Part 2. A chat with Peter Olcott, Deep Tech Principal @ First Spark Ventures

Mastering MedTech Business Models: Strategies, Milestones, and Insights – Part 1. A chat with Peter Olcott, Deep Tech Principal at First Spark Ventures

Green Steel from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Leonardo Banchik, Investment Director @ Voyager Ventures

AI Hardware and Beyond: Strategies and Milestones for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Henry Huang, Investment Director at Micron Ventures

Securing Your First Check in Deep Tech: Networking, Strategy, and Economics. A chat with Armine Galstyan, Principal at SmartGateVC

Venturing into TechBio: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Shelby Newsad, Partner @ Compound

From Prototype to DoD: Strategic Product Design for Defense Startups. A chat with Dan Ward, Senior Principal System Engineer @ MITRE

Fundraising Strategies for Industrial Ventures: From Prototype to VC-Backed. A chat with Aidan Madigan-Curtis, Partner at Eclipse Ventures

Private Equity Meets Deep Tech: What It Takes to Raise and Scale Beyond VC. A chat with Jean Schmitt, Managing Partner at Jolt Capital

Venturing into Space Health: Strategies, Insights, and Regulations for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Erik Antonsen, SPEAR Medicine Division @ Massachusetts General Hospital

How Corporate Development Teams Assess the Potential Acquisitions of Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Jun Kim, Corporate Development Director @ Zebra Technologies

Venturing into AI for the Energy Sector: Strategies & Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Felix Krause, Managing Partner @ Vireo Ventures

Desalination and Beyond: Venturing into Water Tech. A chat with Tom Ferguson, Managing Partner @ Burnt Island Ventures

From Lab to Market: Scaling AI and Hardware in Consumer Health. A chat with Kesar Varma, Principal @ Upfront Ventures

How to Break into Defense: Funding Strategies for Dual-Use Startups. A chat with Drew Busbee, Chief Operations Officer @ DTI

How a Fund-of-Funds Invests: Decoding the Upstream of Venture Capital. A chat with Oscar Farres, Head of Tech VC Unit @ European Investment Fund (EIF)

In-Space Manufacturing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Fathi Karouia, Senior Research Scientist @ NASA

Construction Tech From Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Adarsh Sowcar, Venture Investment Manager @ Saint-Gobain NOVA

Edge Computing and Beyond: Venturing into Industrial Tech. A chat with Aidan Madigan-Curtis, Partner at Eclipse Ventures

From Lab to Launch: Strategies for Building a Successful Deep Tech Startup. A chat with Leonardo Massa, Investment Director @ MITO Technology

How to Get Acquired: M&A Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Kyung Kang, Director, Corporate Investment at Delta Electronics Americas

Mining Technology from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Jason Holt, Partner @ Orion Industrial Ventures

HealthTech 101: Strategic VC Insights to Approach the Healthcare Industry. A chat with Andrew Rubenstein, Founding Partner @ Shorewind Capital

B2B Sales Strategies for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Vik Li, Investment Director @ Ericsson Ventures

Venturing into AI Infrastructure: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Michael Stewart, Managing Partner @ M12, Microsoft's Venture Capital Fund

How to Manage HR Plans and Board Dynamics in Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Anil Achyuta, Managing Director @ TDK Ventures

Dilutive vs. Non-Dilutive Funding: 101 for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Dave Anderson, Founding General Partner @ Beat Ventures

Dual-Use Technologies from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Sherman Williams, Managing Partner, and Forrest Underwood, Venture Partner, at AIN Ventures

Robotics from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Karthee Madasamy, Founder and Managing Partner @ MFV Partners.

From Lab to Moonshot: Strategies for Building a Scalable Startup in Advanced Materials. A chat with Tony Sun, Director of Corporate Venture Capital at GC Ventures

SynBio from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Chloë Payne, Principal @ Ponderosa Ventures

How to Approach the Semiconductor Industry: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Robert Ashcraft, Investment Director @ Samsung Ventures

From Pre-seed to Seed: Decoding Early Deep Tech Funding Stages. A chat with Dee Zheng, Managing Director @ Orca Climate Fund

Financing and Scaling Deep Tech Startups in the Renewable Energy Sector. A chat with Roee Furman, Managing Director @ Doral Energy-Tech Ventures

How to Navigate Corporate Partnerships in Deep Tech. A chat with Dennis Clark, Investment Director @ Zeon Ventures

From Startups to LPs: Understanding the Venture Capital Value Chain in Deep Tech. A chat with Tülin Tokatli, CEO @ Pitch Me First - Former LP at EIF

Term Sheet Basics for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Samantha Huang, Principal @ BMW i Ventures

Corporate Venturing 101: Connecting DeepTech Startups with Corporate Resources. Julien Fredonie, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Venturing Europe & Africa @ Honda Xcelerator Ventures

What Makes a Team Investable? Essential VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Anil Achyuta, Managing Director @ TDK Ventures

Space Tech from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Quentin Calleja, Senior Associate @ Atlantic Labs

What Makes Successful a Deep Tech Entrepreneur? A chat with Calvin A. Cupini, Director of Investments @ Activate

Building Corporate Synergies: Tips for Deep Tech Startups in Advanced Materials. A chat with Sunil Varghese, Head of Sustainability - Innovation & Ventures @ Plug and Play Tech Center

From Lab to Venture: Pitch Deck Essentials for DeepTech Startups. A chat with Carlotta Ficorella, Investment Analyst @ Matterwave Ventures

From Exponential Challenges to Deep-Tech Unicorns. A chat with Tom Baruch, Founder @ Baruch Future Ventures

How to Approach the Water Industry: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Peter Ullrich, COO at EverBlue Ventures

Customer Development Basics for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Pedro Lopez Sela, Partner @ FrissOn Capital

What is an Exit Waterfall? Decoding Liquidation Preferences for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Daniel Franke, Investment Director @ M Ventures

Quantum Technologies from Lab to Market: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Chiara Decaroli, Quantum Fund Investment Manager @ Redstone

How to Structure a Scalable Deep Tech Startup from Early TRL Stages. A chat with Eugenio Cantuarias, Partner @ AceleraLatam

From Lab to FOAK: Decoding the Road Ahead for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont, Principal @ Extantia

Techno-Economic Analysis for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Chris Burk, Techno-economics Specialist.

How to Establish Initial Customer Relationships in Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Ryan Lewis, Partner @ SRI Ventures

Who is Your Customer? Value Proposition Design for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Gayathri Radhakrishnan, Partner @ Hitachi Ventures

Venture Science: How to Build Investable Startups with Science at the Core. A chat with Phil Morle, Partner @ Main Sequence Ventures

Patents, Claims, and Prior Art: IP Basics for Deep Tech Startups | Deep Tech Catalyst

How to Approach the Carbon Removal Industry: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Benjamin Schulz, Founding Partner @ Carbon Removal Partners

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls in Deep Tech Startups: Tips for Pre-Seed & Seed Stages. A chat with Dave Grimm, Partner @ AlbionVC

Cap Table Math for Early Stage Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Daniel Franke, Investment Director @ M Ventures

Understanding the FDA's Drug Approval Process: A primer for Deep Tech startups. A chat with Daniela Drago, Regulatory Expert, Partner @ NDA Partners

Essential Tips to Set Up a Spin-Out in the AgriFood Sector. A chat with J. Matthew Pryor, Co-Founder @ Tenacious Ventures

How to prepare for a pre-seed round in Deep Tech? Getting ready for the first VC interview. A chat with Arkady Kulik, Founding Partner @ rpv.

From Lab to Market: Commercializing Deep Tech Innovation. A chat with Marc Perron, Deep Tech Commercialization Expert @Alizem

From Idea to Investment: Decoding Due Diligence for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Moien Giashi, Principal @ GreenSky Ventures

Decoding Corporate Venture Capital: Insights for Scientific Entrepreneurs. A chat with Yvonne Lutsch, Investment Principal @ Bosch Ventures

The Role of IP in Deep Tech Startups: Behind the Scenes with a VC. A chat with Peter Olcott, Deeptech Principal @ First Spark Ventures

Pitch Deck Tips and VC Finance for Deep Tech Founders. A chat with David Charbonneau, Managing Partner @ Boreal Ventures.

Fundraising Insights: 5 Practical Tips to Raise Initial Funding For your Deep Tech Startup. A chat with William Krut, Investment Partner @ Reinforced Ventures.

Capital Intensity and Financial Plan Basics for Deep Tech Founders. A chat with Gijs van der Hulst, Founding Partner @ Positron Ventures

Understanding the VC Game in Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Thomas Park, Partner, Lead at BDC Deep Tech Fund.

Are You Ready to Build a Factory? How to Scale Deep Tech Ventures. A chat with DC Palter, Angel investor, Mentor Lead at the CAN, and Executive Committee member at Tech Coast Angels.

Scientist to CEO: Mastering VC Engagement & Team Dynamics in Deep Tech. A chat with Colin Webster, Co-Founder at RiSC Capital.

Market Traction & Company Shares 101 for Scientists. A VC's perspective from the Nuclear Tech Sector. A chat with Guerric De Crombrugghe, Founding partner @Nuketech

From Science to Success: Crafting The Investable Deep Tech Startup. A chat with Swati Chaturvedi, Co-founder and CEO @Propel(x).