Analysis

January 10, 2022

Seven deeptech ideas that investors want to see from founders 

From mining moon helium to future-predicting AI, these are the ideas that deeptech investors would like to see.


Maija Palmer

7 min read

Once just visiting the moon was a challenge. Now investors are looking for ways to mine it. Picture: Unsplash

Hundreds of science-based startups emerge each year from Europe’s universities and research labs, tackling everything from robots to new battery chemistry. And more investors are backing these moonshot ideas. But are there still blank spaces where founders aren’t building? What's still missing from the region’s deeptech menu?

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