The Deep Tech Ecosystem
Our Deep Tech Ecosystem Map is your gateway for exploring groundbreaking solutions that push the boundaries of mathematics, science, and engineering. From quantum computing to synthetic biology, discover how fundamental breakthroughs are transforming our world and shaping the future of innovation.
The Frontier of Innovation
Deep tech is characterized by scientific and engineering innovations that tackle complex, entrenched problems across industries. While not confined to any single sector, we’ve organized this landscape into categories to facilitate exploration.
Each category in turn encompasses multiple sectors, showcasing the breadth and depth of deep tech’s impact. From quantum computing to advanced materials, and AI to space technologies, this map offers a comprehensive view of the transformative solutions shaping our future.
Deep Tech Companies Surveyed
For groundbreaking solutions being built
Economic Sectors
In which deep tech solutions are plentiful
Economic Subsectors
With system effects to bring truly novel technologies to market
Micro — Deep Tech Up Close
Our map is the result of an extensive survey of over 1,000 companies, many of them startups taking significant risks to bring revolutionary technologies to market. It spans 81 subsectors across 20 sectors, providing a granular view of the deep tech landscape. While we’ve associated each solution with a primary sector for clarity, it’s crucial to remember that deep tech innovations often arise from the convergence of multiple technologies.
Macro — The Big Picture
The interdisciplinary nature of deep tech is key to enabling novel solutions to be built and tested. For example, advances in AI power breakthroughs in drug discovery, while developments in advanced materials could revolutionize energy storage and aerospace engineering. By exploring this map, you’ll gain insight into not only individual technologies but also the powerful ecosystem effects that drive innovation across sectors.
Advanced Compute
Advanced Compute technologies are set to revolutionize our processing and experiential capabilities. We're on the brink of exponential growth in computing power, with innovations in hardware architecture, quantum systems, and neuromorphic designs.
This surge in computational ability will not only transform data processing but also enable us to create immersive digital environments that blur the lines between physical and virtual realities.
Cloud Computing // Edge Computing // Quantum Computing
Microelectronics & Nanoelectronics // Photonics // Sensors // Smart Hardware
Augmented Reality // Virtual Reality
Industrial IoT // Personal IoT // Smart Environments // IoT Infrastructure & Security
Industry 4.0
The Fourth Industrial Revolution marks a transformative leap in manufacturing and material science. Computational advances are enabling us to design and produce materials with unprecedented properties: stronger, lighter, and more sustainable than ever before.
We're witnessing the convergence of AI-driven robotics, additive manufacturing, and smart logistics, creating production systems that are not just more efficient, but fundamentally more capable. This revolution extends beyond the factory floor, reshaping supply chains and enabling on-demand, customized production at scales previously unimaginable.
Nanomaterials // Metamaterials // Biomaterials // Quantum Materials
Intelligent Automation // Drones // Autonomous Vehicles // General Robotics
3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing // Biomanufacturing // Process Automation
Supply Chain Analytics // Sustainable Supply Chains // Fleet Management // Inventory Management & Warehousing // Last-Mile Delivery
Infrastructure & Climate Tech
From smart cities to revolutionary transportation systems, from low-carbon energy to cutting-edge climate technologies, we're engineering a world that's not just resilient, but regenerative.
These innovations are redefining our relationship with the environment, creating infrastructure that's intelligent, adaptive, and aligned with our planet's needs.
Smart Cities // Water Management // Waste Management & Recycling // Transportation
Solar // Wind // Geothermal // Elemental // Energy Storage // The Smart Grid
Land Use & Regeneration // Decarbonization // Climate Intelligence // Ocean Tech
VitaTech
Innovations in VitaTech center on a fundamental shift in our ability to understand and manipulate living systems. We’re developing unprecedented abilities to read, write, and edit biochemical code, opening new molecular frontiers in drug discovery, personalized medicine, and food production.
Agritech // Food Tech
Genomics, Proteomics, & Metabolomics // Bioelectronics // Drug Discovery // Longevity // Techbio
Digital Health // Diagnostics // Nanomedicine // Wearables // Neurotech
Aerospace & Defense Tech
This category is characterized by a number of dual-use innovations, where advances in materials, propulsion, and AI find applications from the battlefield to the far reaches of our solar system.
We’re seeing the development of hypersonic vehicles, next-generation satellites, and autonomous systems that enable us to both protect what we know and venture into the unknown.
Space Manufacturing // Satellites & Space Data // Space Travel & Tourism // Launch Services // Space Debris // Space Ecosystem
Cybersecurity // Critical Infrastructure // Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) // Kinetic Operations // Biodefense
Accelerators
The force multipliers of the deep tech ecosystem, these technologies will level the playing field, allowing individuals and small teams to tackle complex challenges once reserved for large institutions.
By lowering barriers to entry in both knowledge acquisition and market participation, accelerators are catalyzing a new era of distributed innovation, where anyone with an idea can potentially contribute to solving global challenges.
Generative AI // Computer Vision & Voice Recognition // ML Platforms // Synthetic Data
New Funding Models // Open Source & Open Science // Distributed & Decentralized Science // AI Tools for Scientific Research
STEM // Math-Specific // Bootcamps & Alternative Certifications // Simulation & Immersive Learning
X as a Service (XaaS) // Remote Work Tools // Solopreneurs & Startups
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