Deep Tech Startups

Inventure is a generalist venture capital firm investing primarily in Nordic and Baltic companies across deep tech, consumer, healthtech, AI, and B2B SaaS sectors. Founded in 2005, the firm has backed over 100 portfolio companies.

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Inverto provides drone and satellite data analytics for coastal restoration site selection, helping project developers identify optimal locations for mangrove establishment by analyzing water, soil, and vegetation patterns. The company develops spatial models and predictive tools to guide restoration design and anticipate site evolution under changing climate conditions.

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Blackhorn Ventures is a venture capital firm, founded in 2017, that invests at Series Seed and Series A in software-centric companies addressing the digitization and decarbonization of industrial sectors including energy, construction, supply chain/logistics, and transportation.

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Invisens develops low-cost radar sensors with simplified, consistent low-level data processing, targeting automotive applications such as ADAS and self-driving corner radars as well as smart city Intelligent Transport Systems for traffic and pedestrian monitoring. It also operates a custom FPGA-based radar development platform and offers co-development on radar and sensor fusion.

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InvisiShield Technologies develops products designed to prevent respiratory infections from airborne viruses such as COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. The company focuses on protecting people from illnesses caused by respiratory viruses.

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A company developing in vitro testing methods to assess respiratory sensitization for regulatory compliance in chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

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InVivo Bionics develops implantable sensor systems for medical monitoring, initially focused on bladder health in urology. The company combines expertise in sensor electronics, software, and medical devices to create minimally invasive monitoring solutions with potential applications across multiple organ systems.

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Invizius develops therapeutics targeting the complement system to treat kidney disease and other disorders driven by uncontrolled immune activation. The company was founded based on research from the University of Edinburgh and operates from Glasgow Biocity.

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INVOLI provides an air traffic awareness platform that tracks both manned aircraft and unmanned drones so their positions are known and collisions can be avoided. It serves the drone operator community and the wider aviation industry, operating across Europe and the US.

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Involve Space is an Italian company developing autonomous high-altitude and stratospheric platforms for real-time Earth observation and environmental/disaster monitoring. It operates in the space technology sector and has received Italian and European public funding for these projects.

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Inyanga Marine Energy Group provides project management and consultancy for offshore renewable energy projects and develops tidal energy technology. The company serves the marine renewables sector through two divisions: Inyanga Maritime for offshore engineering and installation, and HydroWing for tidal energy development.

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InZiv develops automated wafer-scale functional testing systems for silicon photonics and microLED manufacturing, using a patented deep-trench fiber array unit for passive, multi-channel electro-optical characterization. Its equipment serves high-volume semiconductor and display manufacturers, supporting 200mm and 300mm wafers.

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ioLight makes a portable, high-resolution microscope that attaches to smartphones and tablets for professional-quality applications. The company develops optical technology based on a patented design.

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The Ion District is a 16-acre innovation hub and physical campus in Houston developed by Rice University to support collaboration among entrepreneurs, startups, and established companies. It houses technology workspaces, research labs, and hosts Greentown Labs, a climate tech incubator, with planned expansion of additional research facilities.

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IONETIX manufactures radiopharmaceuticals and operates a network of compact superconducting cyclotrons for PET imaging and cancer therapy production. The company produces N-13 Ammonia tracers for cardiac imaging and targeted alpha therapy radiopharmaceuticals for oncology applications.

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A developer of edge-computing AI algorithms and image and sound recognition software, offering over 50 chip-specific models tailored to major manufacturers' AI chips. Its software serves industries including automotive, smart home, security surveillance, conferencing systems, PC peripherals, access control, gaming, and healthcare, with enterprise and government customers.

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Ionic Mineral Technologies develops a domestic U.S. supply chain for rare earths and critical minerals, high-purity alumina, and nano-silicon, all derived from a single Utah feedstock using a low-emission, high-recovery process. Its materials serve defense, energy, semiconductor, EV battery, and advanced manufacturing markets, with a permitted mining site and processing facility in Provo, Utah.

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A Chinese company founded in 2020 that designs and builds flying-probe test equipment for board-level electronics inspection, using in-house developed hardware and software. Its systems target high-density PCBA, FPC, and semiconductor substrate testing for electronics manufacturers.

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iota Biosciences develops bioelectronic diagnostic and therapeutic devices using ultrasound technology to improve patient care. The company partners with Astellas Pharma to bring innovative medical technologies to market.

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IP-GeoScape provides a visual mapping of the molecular intellectual property space for a given chemical area, showing relationships between molecules and highlighting occupied and unoccupied IP spaces. It serves pharmaceutical and chemistry R&D teams — including medicinal chemists, patent specialists, and licensing professionals — to support molecule discovery, patent prosecution, and freedom-to-operate analysis.

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Cypris is an AI-powered platform for intellectual property teams that combines access to global patent data with scientific literature and commercial information to support prior art searches, patent drafting, competitive intelligence, and IP monitoring across workflows.

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IPD Products develops air sterilization systems using active technology for residential and commercial environments. The company focuses on providing hygienic air quality solutions for homes and offices.

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iPeace develops automated manufacturing systems for iPS cell production using biotech and engineering techniques to reduce production costs and enable mass manufacturing of clinical-grade stem cells. The company serves the regenerative medicine and pharmaceutical research sectors with mass-produced, personalized cell lines.

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IPG Photonics Corporation develops fiber laser technology used as a tool across many industries for efficiency and productivity in manufacturing applications. The company focuses on R&D and solutions that address environmental and industrial challenges.

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