From science to startup, to scale up: A deeptech playbook
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Defines deeptech as science-driven hardware or biology with long premarket timelines, argues for ship an MVP in 18 months and aim for at least a two‑year advantage. Gives concrete cases: thermoelectric material turned into a consumer watch that raised about $2M on Indiegogo and led to ~$5M revenue for an 8‑person team after 14 years of research, and Perfect Day making dairy proteins without cows (methane is ~28× more potent than CO2). Emphasizes early IP choices and that sales is the most important skill.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Start
- 2:04PHYSICAL
- 2:32DEEPTECH LIFECYCLE
- 11:21CASE STUDY: MATRIX INDUSTRIES
- 11:43THE IMPACT
- 12:34THE TECHNOLOGY
- 12:46THE DREAM
- 13:00THE MVP
- 14:26THE FOUNDERS
- 18:28CUSTOMERS
- 18:42INVESTORS
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