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Investment Climate Podcast

This conversation is a masterclass in turning big vision into executable industrial strategy, and a rare peek into how deeptech founders can blend science, storytelling, and stoic leadership to win over top-tier VCs.

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Industrial Romanticism & The Third Wave of Synthetic Biology

On August 9th, 2023, the synthetic biology pioneer Amyris announced its voluntary filing for Chapter 11/Bankruptcy. I think this is a very important moment for the industry as it officially sanctions the end of an era, and (I hope) the beginning of a new one for the industry, and more in general for the transition of our industrial backbone from an exploitative to generative paradigm.

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How Deep Tech Can Help Shape the New Reality

Typically developed by startups (often university spinoffs), deep technologies are notable for their novelty and potential impact, for the time and scale needed to develop them, and for the level of financing required to move from laboratory science to viable commercial product.

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