Deep Tech sector is growing rapidly and addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Europe is progressing in the Deep Tech market, establishing itself in fields such as green technology, advanced robotics, and space exploration.
Deep Tech is one of the biggest VC investment categories in Europe, and in 2023 alone, venture capital investments in European deep tech startups exceeded $16 billion.
Europe faces several challenges in scaling and commercializing its innovations, particularly the United States.
Deep Tech start-ups face similar failure and success rates as regular tech start-ups, the time to reach unicorn status, or exit is comparable to traditional tech start-ups.
European Deep Tech start-ups are more likely to scale to unicorn status than regular tech ventures.
European investors face challenges in scaling and exiting Deep Tech ventures.
The US leads in Deep Tech with around 50–60% of global funding.
Europe has strong foundational capabilities, including R&D expenses, science publications, and the number of developers.
The European Deep Tech sector is at an inflection point, with significant potential to grow and generate outsized returns.