Deep Tech Startups

NanoHalen develops rapid, low-impact testing methods for analyzing the quality of drinking and domestic water. The company positions its measurement products as simpler and more environmentally friendly alternatives to existing water analysis methods.

4 investors

Nanoligent is a biotech spin-off of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau that uses protein engineering and nanobiotechnology to develop targeted drug therapies, with a first cancer candidate targeting the CXCR4 receptor to limit tumor growth and metastasis. Its technology produces protein conjugates organized as nanoparticles for site-specific drug delivery aimed at oncology and potentially other disease biomarkers.

4 investors

NanoString (part of Bruker Spatial Biology) develops instruments and assays for spatial biology and gene expression analysis, including single-cell and subcellular spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and multiomics. Its systems serve researchers in oncology, biomarker discovery, neuroscience, and translational and clinical research.

4 investors

Navier provides cloud-based engineering agents that automate simulation setup and workflows for hardware engineers in aerospace and defense, enabling faster design iterations without manual configuration overhead.

4 investors

NavVis builds reality capture hardware (the LX-Series wearable/handheld SLAM scanners) and reality access software (NavVis IVION) that processes scan data into survey-grade point clouds, panoramic images, and browser-accessible digital twins. Its tools serve surveying, construction, and industrial teams creating digital twins of physical spaces and assets.

4 investors

NDotLight develops AI-powered 3D CAD design automation and simulation-ready data generation tools for manufacturers. The platform uses text and image inputs to automatically generate precise 3D CAD models and physics-enabled digital twins, targeting manufacturing companies seeking to digitalize production workflows.

4 investors

Neion Bio operates a biomanufacturing platform that re-engineers eggs into living bioreactors using genetic engineering and stem cell biology to produce biological molecules such as monoclonal antibodies, enzymes, fusion proteins, peptides, and cytokines. It serves biopharma partners across biosimilars, biotech, animal health, and reagents, aiming to lower the cost and improve the consistency of biologics manufacturing.

4 investors

Nema Systems builds an AI agent for safety and compliance engineering that analyzes hazards, requirements, and defects across tools like Jira and Jama. It automates tasks such as gap analysis against standards (e.g. MIL-STD-882E), hazard tracing, and change prioritization for safety-critical systems engineering teams.

4 investors

NeoCarbon converts industrial waste heat into captured CO₂, cooling, and recovered water by retrofitting existing industrial cooling and waste-heat infrastructure. The Berlin-based company serves industrial manufacturers looking to decarbonize while recovering value from their existing assets.

4 investors

Neurovalens develops medical devices using neuromodulation technology to address health conditions including obesity and anxiety disorders. The company conducts research and development activities supported by European funding programs.

4 investors

New Motion Labs is a mechanical engineering IP licensing company that develops and licenses its Enduo sprocket tooth profile to sprocket manufacturers, using dual-point tooth engagement to extend chain drive life and reduce energy losses. The technology is retrofittable to existing chain drive applications.

4 investors

NextBiomedical develops innovative polymer-based pharmaceutical and medical device technologies designed to overcome limitations of existing therapeutics. The company specializes in adhesive polymers, polysaccharides, and microparticle formulations for controlled drug delivery and enhanced biocompatibility.

4 investors

Nine Fives develops RF (radio frequency) test equipment for hardware engineers. The company focuses on delivering simple, easy-to-use testing equipment backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee and 2-year warranty.

4 investors

NK:IO develops natural killer (NK) cell and small molecule therapies for cancer, targeting both haematological and solid tumours such as ovarian cancer. Its platform technologies, based on umbilical cord blood stem cells, aim to expand NK cells and enhance their tumour-killing capacity for cancer immunotherapy, with programmes at the research and early preclinical stage.

4 investors

Novadip develops regenerative medicine treatments using its 3M3 tissue regeneration platform to address conditions requiring bone and tissue repair, including spinal fusion, cancer recovery, and complex fractures.

4 investors

NovoLINC develops nanocomposite thermal interface materials designed to lower thermal resistance and improve heat dissipation in electronic chipsets. Its technology targets high-performance, high-power computing systems where cooling is a bottleneck.

4 investors

NS Nanotech develops nanoscale gallium nitride nanowire LEDs based on nitride semiconductors, targeting microdisplays for TVs, phones, AR/VR devices, and AI eyeglasses, as well as UVC light for disinfection. The company was founded in 2017 on a patent portfolio stemming from nanowire-LED research by Dr. Zetian Mi at McGill University and the University of Michigan.

4 investors

Nuance Labs is building an audiovisual "human foundation model" with emotional intelligence that reads tone, expression, and hesitation, and responds in real time. Its full-duplex engine aims to enable natural, face-to-face AI interaction that sees, hears, reasons, speaks, and expresses simultaneously.

4 investors

Nutromics is developing a wearable patch for continuous, real-time monitoring of biomarkers in hospital settings, starting with therapeutic drug monitoring of the antibiotic vancomycin. The technology aims to help clinicians keep patients within the therapeutic range and is intended to expand into infectious disease, cardiology, and renal indications.

4 investors

o1Labs is a distributed company that incubated the Mina Protocol, working on zero-knowledge cryptography and Web3 technologies. The company develops cryptographic infrastructure and protocols.

4 investors

Ocean Eco Structures develops regenerative solutions for marine infrastructures to make ocean-based human activities more environmentally sustainable. The company aims to revitalize marine spaces globally and is based in Barcelona.

4 investors

A company developing technology for forest management and climate protection. The team combines expertise in forestry, engineering, climate science, and operations to build software that supports better forest decision-making.

4 investors

Octavia Carbon develops solutions to address climate change, with a team focused on sustainability initiatives. The company is actively building toward scaling operations in its mission to fight climate-related challenges.

4 investors

Ohm provides an AI platform that helps hardware engineering teams accelerate product development, testing, and validation for complex physical products including electric vehicles, batteries, and wearables. The platform ingests and analyzes multi-modal test data, predicts experiment outcomes, identifies anomalies, and automates root cause analysis to compress iteration cycles.

4 investors