Deep Tech Startups

Incisive Genetics develops non-viral gene editing therapeutics using proprietary lipid nanoparticle delivery technology to treat genetic diseases by editing genes directly in target tissues. The company focuses initially on Huntington's disease and is advancing toward human clinical trials.

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IndieBio was a startup accelerator and pre-seed investment program launched by SOSV in San Francisco in 2015, providing on-site bio-labs and funding to science founders across biotech, food, agriculture, industrial decarbonization, AI, therapeutics, and diagnostics. As of 2026 the program was rebranded to SOSV NY and SOSV SF, expanding its focus from bio to broader deep tech.

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Indigenius AI builds voice intelligence and conversational AI technology for African languages, enabling speakers of African languages to access digital services and participate in the digital economy regardless of literacy or device. The company serves banks, telecoms, and other enterprises across Africa.

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Indrio Technologies develops portable, high-accuracy chemical sensors based on modern laser spectroscopy to measure chemical concentrations for industrial and mass-market applications. Founded in 2016, the company applies laser-based spectroscopy methods to improve measurement efficiency.

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Inductio AG is a Swiss technology company developing patented primary packaging systems and medical devices for the pharmaceutical industry, including syringe systems, vial systems, delivery devices and aseptic filling processes. It also provides know-how transfer and collaborative development services covering materials, manufacturing and regulatory strategy for pharma and medtech partners.

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Industrial Path Solutions develops IPS, a simulation software platform for product and manufacturing process engineers. The platform combines algorithms for geometry, motion planning, structural mechanics, fluid dynamics, and particle behavior to enable design validation and optimization.

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Lanyon AI builds AI agents that autonomously generate physics simulations and simultaneously produce formal mathematical proofs verifying the simulations' correctness, targeting engineering and scientific computing applications. The system generates production-ready C code alongside formal proofs, enabling engineers to verify that simulations correctly implement the laws of physics.

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Inertial Sense builds compact, low-cost precision navigation and positioning hardware that enables autonomy in devices such as drones, mobile robots, autonomous vehicles, precision agriculture equipment, and last-mile delivery vehicles. Founded in 2013 and now part of NovAtel/Hexagon, the company serves aerospace, defense, robotics, and industrial automation markets.

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InferModel is an engineering consulting and software firm that builds quantitative risk models and data analytics tools for pipeline integrity, addressing threats such as corrosion and stress corrosion cracking. It serves pipeline operators, helping them prioritize excavations, analyze inspection data, and make integrity management decisions using industry standards like CSA, ASME, and API.

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A consortium and organization working to accelerate the development of therapeutics, vaccines, and products to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through multiple innovation platforms. The organization supports industry partners, particularly early-stage biotech startups, in advancing solutions to address this global health crisis.

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Infineis develops specialized medical devices, including precision guidance systems for intracranial procedures, a therapeutic delivery platform for preclinical and clinical research, and custom devices for veterinary neurosurgery. The company serves clinical and research settings in the medical device and neurosurgery field.

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infiniDome builds GNSS/GPS anti-jamming and protection systems that detect, filter, and suppress radio-frequency interference to keep satellite navigation reliable. Its products, such as the Aura GNSS protection system, serve drones, UAVs, autonomous vehicles, maritime systems, and military platforms in contested environments across defense and commercial operations.

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Infinigrid builds an operational platform that applies the Kronecker product approach to probabilistic power system reliability, giving grid operators exact, real-time risk and reliability assessment. It serves transmission and distribution system operators, regulators, and asset managers across Europe.

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Infinite Frontiers is an independent media platform launched in March 2023 that publishes content about deep technology companies and their founders. The platform operates a weekly newsletter covering deep tech funding, research, and ecosystem news, and hosts a longform interview series with deep tech founders and investors.

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Infiscale develops a compiler-based software toolchain and unified platform supporting CPUs, GPUs, and NPUs to build a domestic AI chip software ecosystem in China. It offers low-cost, cross-brand standardized AI software infrastructure and edge computing chip solutions for AI applications.

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Inflection is an early-stage venture capital micro-fund that invests in deeptech and computational infrastructure startups, publishing research and investment theses on topics such as space, physical AI, sensing, and decentralized compute. The firm positions itself as an emerging manager focused on foundational technology companies.

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KHAN is a drug discovery investment company that finances and translates early-stage academic science into pharmaceutical products, retaining IP rights on the projects it funds. It works in close partnership with the Lead Discovery Center in Dortmund and Munich and co-invests with the Max Planck Society in drug discovery projects from Max Planck Institutes.

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InfraLytiks applies machine learning and AI to analyze and visualize multi-spectral and multi-dimensional data from multiple sources. The company provides custom data processing and analysis approaches for complex datasets.

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InfraSen develops an un-cooled thermal imaging sensor technology that separates the integrated-circuit and sensor-matrix fabrication processes to reduce dependence on CMOS chips, enabling higher-resolution, lower-cost thermal imagers. Its chips target applications such as medical temperature monitoring, fire protection, self-driving vehicles, and security surveillance.

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Infusd develops solubility technology that converts fat-soluble and insoluble nutrients into water-soluble solutions with improved stability and bioavailability. It supplies this ingredient-delivery technology to consumer brands making food, beverage, and nutritional products.

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InfuSense develops an electrochemical sensing technology platform that detects analytes at sub-therapeutic levels, delivering sample analysis results within minutes. The portable device is designed to bring laboratory-scale testing capabilities into a handheld form factor.

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iNGage develops high-performance navigation sensors based on MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) technology for high-volume applications. The fabless semiconductor company serves the navigation and inertial sensor market.

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Ingrain analyzes complex rock types using high-resolution CT scanning to characterize reservoirs and identify high-potential "sweet spots" for oil and gas clients. It provides digital rock physics analysis to help operators maximize reservoir production.

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Inherent develops general-purpose AI agents designed to augment scientific research and discovery across disciplines. The company builds AI systems that operate within redesigned R&D organizations to accelerate innovation through human-machine collaboration rather than automation.

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