Deep Tech Startups

imec.xpand is a venture capital fund investing in technology companies, with a team focused on deep technological expertise and a hands-on approach.

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Immitra Bio develops an in-vivo stem cell therapy platform designed to treat rare genetic diseases, particularly severe inherited red blood cell disorders, by replacing complex transplants with single off-the-shelf treatments. The company is an ETH Zürich spin-off focused on precision medicine and gene editing approaches for genetic disease intervention.

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Impossible Objects develops composite-based 3D printing technology. The company operates in the additive manufacturing and hardware sector.

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In Orbit develops orbital warehousing and advanced transportation systems for cargo management and distribution. The company provides responsive and efficient cargo delivery solutions using space-based infrastructure.

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Index Robotics designs robotic arms and end-effectors for automated manipulation tasks. The company manufactures dexterous robotic hardware with configurable tools and grippers for industrial applications.

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INDIGO Biosciences is a life sciences company led by professionals with expertise in life sciences, business management, and operations.

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Induction Labs is a research lab developing foundation models designed to learn from their own observations and update over time, with the goal of scaling curiosity-driven artificial intelligence toward superintelligence. It positions itself in the AI research and foundation model space.

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InduPro develops next-generation protein therapeutics by leveraging inherent and induced proximity to modulate disease biology, with a focus on ADCs and T-cell engagers. The company built proprietary platforms — Membrane Interactomics (MInt) for target discovery, ARRIS for proximity modalities using multi-specific antibody technology, and internal antibody discovery and engineering — to identify targets and design therapeutic molecules.

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Ingenix builds an AI "Reasoning Engine" using an approach it calls Modality Fusion to integrate biological data across modalities and scales. It targets R&D decisions affecting clinical efficacy and safety outcomes in drug development, serving biotech and pharmaceutical research.

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Inner Logic builds development infrastructure for procedural medical devices such as orthopedic implants, heart valves, and surgical robots, using cloud-based simulation to move device programs from concept to evidence-backed iteration. Its tools aim to reduce physical and cadaveric testing while keeping development cycles traceable and documented for regulatory submissions.

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InnoLight Technology is a semiconductor and advanced photonics company with R&D, manufacturing, and sales operations across Singapore, the USA, Thailand, Taiwan, and China. The company serves global customers with high-volume production capabilities and innovative product development.

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Innovestor is a Finnish investment manager offering opportunities in venture capital, commercial real estate, and energy storage assets. The firm targets investors seeking long-term value appreciation with positive impact outcomes.

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Inoviv provides custom multiplexed LC-MS proteomics panels for biomarker discovery and analysis in drug discovery and development. The company delivers pre-validated mass spectrometry workflows with end-to-end support for research and clinical applications.

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Inpho designs high-speed photonic components and integrated photonics-electronics systems for datacenter and AI network applications, offering indium phosphide (InP) electro-absorption modulated lasers and integrated modules supporting 100Gbps to 200Gbps per lane transmission.

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Instinct Space develops lunar lander and orbital transfer vehicles to deliver cargo to the Moon, enabling rideshare-style launches from any orbit and landing payloads on the lunar surface.

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Ziila is an AI agent platform that automates customer service and sales functions for enterprises, with particular focus on handling interactions in multiple dialects with high precision. It serves as an intelligent IVR system, proactive sales agent, and agent co-pilot to reduce operational costs and improve customer experience at scale.

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Intelligence Factory builds foundation models for robotic manipulation, enabling robots to perform tasks requiring human-level dexterity and reasoning. The company serves robotics and automation industries deploying physical robots in real-world applications.

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Interhuman offers Inter-1, a multimodal AI model that detects 12 social signals from a single video stream by analyzing voice, face, and body language together in temporal alignment. It provides developers with detected signals, evidence-grounded rationales, and confidence scores via structured JSON for building applications such as AI roleplay, communication training, and coaching tools.

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Inuru develops reusable packaging containers with dynamic electronic displays that show different brand information without requiring a return to the original manufacturer, enabling circular use across multiple supply chains in consumer goods.

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Invenio develops rapid on-site tissue imaging systems combined with AI to improve cancer patient care. The company serves pathologists and oncologists with real-time diagnostic tools for cancer detection.

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Inventage Lab develops microfluidic-based drug-delivery platform technologies for long-acting injectables, high-concentration biologics, and gene and nucleic-acid therapeutics, offering control over particle uniformity and release kinetics along with scale-up to GMP manufacturing. It serves biopharmaceutical partners across the drug formulation and delivery cycle, from R&D through commercial production.

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Altergo provides a digital twin platform for managing grid-scale battery assets. The platform uses AI/ML models to optimize battery fleet performance, extend asset life, and prevent incidents across operational clusters.

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IonPath develops MIBIscope, a spatial proteomics platform that uses multiplexed ion beam imaging to simultaneously measure dozens of protein targets in preserved tissue samples for translational research and discovery. The platform is used in oncology, immunology, and spatial biology studies across research institutions.

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The IO SmartHub is a control interface device for ORCA Series electric motors that provides analog and digital feedback, designed to integrate with existing industrial PLC systems and replace pneumatic actuators in applications like automation, assembly, and packaging.

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