Deep Tech Startups to Watch in 2026

Graz, Austria

deep-tech mechanical-engineering
Deep Tech Optical Displays
deep-tech AI enterprise-software
Deep-Tech Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Systems
deep tech medical devices wearables +3

Paris, France

artificial intelligence data center cloud infrastructure
cybersecurity artificial intelligence software +1
quantum technology cryogenics hardware +1
life sciences deep tech research spin-offs +1
aerospace new space rocket technology +1
incubator deep-tech hardware prototyping +1
deep-tech energy artificial-intelligence +2
deep-tech electric drives ev motors +2
deep-tech technology venture capital
venture-capital deep-tech healthtech +6
solid-state batteries energy storage deep tech +1
venture capital deep tech b2b +5
quantum computing deep tech hardware
quantum technology electron microscopy deep tech +1
quantum deep-tech hardware
semiconductors memory hardware +1
drones deep-tech aerospace +2
deep tech university spin-offs research commercialization
deep tech academic spin-offs research commercialization
venture capital enterprise SaaS artificial intelligence +3
robotics hardware industrial automation +1
venture-fund artificial-intelligence data-infrastructure +5
robotics artificial intelligence deep-tech +1
venture-capital deep-tech fund
climate tech materials deep-tech +2
semiconductors photonics advanced materials +3

Darmstadt, Germany

fusion energy laser fusion
Deep Tech Green Tech Industry 4.0 +4
medical devices healthcare deep-tech +1

, Switzerland

legaltech artificial intelligence deep tech
deep tech artificial intelligence fintech +5

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

geospatial ai simulation autonomy +2
venture capital deep tech technology
venture capital deep tech hardware +1
venture capital deep tech ai +4

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

advanced materials recycling aerospace +5

Linz, Austria

medtech deep-tech healthcare +3

Zurich, Switzerland

artificial intelligence deep tech machine learning +1

unknown, unknown

biotechnology artificial intelligence microbiome

Tulln, Austria

agritech biotechnology deep-tech +1

Magdeburg, Germany

MedTech Medical Imaging Healthcare +1

Kiel, Germany

energy storage battery manufacturing deep tech +2

White City, London, United Kingdom

biotech lab infrastructure deep-tech +1

Puglia, Italy

robotics maritime autonomous vehicles +2
Name Location Industries Actions
Kraken Innovations GmbH Graz, Austria
deep-tech mechanical-engineering
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Gixel
Deep Tech Optical Displays
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Genow
deep-tech AI enterprise-software
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Hummingbird Technologies
Deep-Tech Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Systems
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Agate Sensors
deep tech medical devices wearables +3
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Mistral Paris, France
artificial intelligence data center cloud infrastructure
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Skyld
cybersecurity artificial intelligence software +1
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kiutra
quantum technology cryogenics hardware +1
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Research-intensive Spin-offs (various)
life sciences deep tech research spin-offs +1
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HyImpulse Technologies GmbH
aerospace new space rocket technology +1
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InnCubator Innsbruck
incubator deep-tech hardware prototyping +1
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etalytics
deep-tech energy artificial-intelligence +2
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Hyperdrives
deep-tech electric drives ev motors +2
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European Deep-Tech Ecosystem
deep-tech technology venture capital
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Armilar IV
venture-capital deep-tech healthtech +6
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BTRY
solid-state batteries energy storage deep tech +1
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Armilar Venture Partners
venture capital deep tech b2b +5
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SaxonQ
quantum computing deep tech hardware
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Haslinger Lab / planned spin-off (Quantenelektronenoptik)
quantum technology electron microscopy deep tech +1
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YQuantum
quantum deep-tech hardware
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FMC (Ferroelectric Memory Company)
semiconductors memory hardware +1
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Rift
drones deep-tech aerospace +2
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Tough Tech aggregate (Tough Ten sectors)
defence deep tech space +5
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WU Wien Beteiligungsgesellschaft (University venture vehicle)
deep tech university spin-offs research commercialization
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WU Wien Pre-Seed Spin-off Program (portfolio level)
deep tech academic spin-offs research commercialization
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Indico VC Fund III
venture capital enterprise SaaS artificial intelligence +3
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AILOS Robotics
robotics hardware industrial automation +1
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betacluster Poland.One
venture-fund artificial-intelligence data-infrastructure +5
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Generative Bionics
robotics artificial intelligence deep-tech +1
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U2V (University2Ventures)
venture-capital deep-tech fund
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A&B Smart Materials
climate tech materials deep-tech +2
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Cloudberry
semiconductors photonics advanced materials +3
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Focused Energy Darmstadt, Germany
fusion energy laser fusion
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NRW.Venture EU Tech&Scale
Deep Tech Green Tech Industry 4.0 +4
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Turn-Motion
medical devices healthcare deep-tech +1
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Ex Nunc Intelligence , Switzerland
legaltech artificial intelligence deep tech
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EIF German Equity
deep tech artificial intelligence fintech +5
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AVES Reality Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
geospatial ai simulation autonomy +2
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IQ Capital
venture capital deep tech technology
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ZOHO.VC
venture capital deep tech hardware +1
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b2venture
venture capital deep tech ai +4
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Uplift360 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
advanced materials recycling aerospace +5
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Sendance Linz, Austria
medtech deep-tech healthcare +3
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Onono Zurich, Switzerland
artificial intelligence deep tech machine learning +1
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Outpost Bio unknown, unknown
biotechnology artificial intelligence microbiome
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Ensemo Tulln, Austria
agritech biotechnology deep-tech +1
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RAYDIAX Magdeburg, Germany
MedTech Medical Imaging Healthcare +1
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UniverCell Kiel, Germany
energy storage battery manufacturing deep tech +2
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Wilbe White City, London, United Kingdom
biotech lab infrastructure deep-tech +1
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Mirai Robotics Puglia, Italy
robotics maritime autonomous vehicles +2
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