Deep Tech Startups

Perciv AI builds radar-based perception kits equipped with detection, classification, and localization models for robots and autonomous machines operating in adverse conditions such as rain, fog, and darkness. Its turnkey systems target physical AI applications across agriculture, logistics, construction, and defense, offering LiDAR-like performance at lower cost.

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Perfuze develops medical devices for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, focused on addressing unmet clinical needs in mechanical thrombectomy. The company is a medical technology firm based in Ireland with clinical partnerships in the US and Europe.

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Pharaoh Neuro is a neurotechnology company focused on protecting and restoring brain health, with an emphasis on the fluids surrounding the brain such as cerebrospinal fluid. It develops devices and technology in the neurology and brain health category.

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Phasetree offers an online platform that combines first-principles physics modeling with AI to simulate and predict material properties, using multi-scale modeling to speed up materials discovery. It targets research teams working on sustainable materials and alternatives to scarce materials.

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Phlux Technology develops Noiseless InGaAs avalanche photodiode (APD) infrared sensors operating at 1550 nm that serve as drop-in replacements for traditional APDs. Its products target range finders, LiDAR, and optical fibre test equipment (OTDRs) applications.

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Phononic Vibes develops and sells noise and vibration control solutions based on proprietary metamaterial technology, with applications in infrastructure, automotive, home appliances, and construction. Founded as a Politecnico di Milano spin-off, the Italian company serves industrial partners such as Deutsche Bahn, Mercedes, and Elica.

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PhotonFirst develops fiber optic sensing systems that use photonic integrated circuit (chip-based) interrogators and Fiber Bragg Grating sensors to measure physical parameters such as strain, temperature, pressure, vibration, acceleration, and shape. Its technology is used for structural health monitoring and predictive maintenance in sectors including aerospace and defense, railway, and harsh or explosive environments.

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Photonium develops AI-assisted optical design software and consulting services for engineers designing lenses and optical systems. The platform automates design exploration and optimization workflows for applications in satellites, drones, AR/VR, quantum computing, and consumer electronics.

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Phystech Ventures is a venture capital fund that invests in deeptech startups building on fundamental scientific advances.

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PHYTunes builds Saturn Wi-Fi solutions that deliver low-latency, seamless wireless coverage for mobile applications inside buildings, using simple RF nodes instead of access points to lower deployment costs. It targets enterprises and private network providers in markets such as manufacturing (Industry 4.0), warehouse robotics, and healthcare.

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PicoCELA develops multi-hop wireless mesh Wi-Fi networking products (the PCWL series and PicoManager management software) that reduce wired cabling in large or hard-to-wire sites such as factories, construction sites, and warehouses. This page lists the company's Japanese sales and integration partners rather than describing new products.

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PiLogic builds domain-specific probabilistic AI models for critical dual-use aerospace and defense applications such as electrical diagnostics, radar analysis, and sensor fusion. Its inference engine aims to deliver precise, fast results on standard hardware without the compute demands of large language models.

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PINC develops the NanoPPLN platform, which integrates nonlinear optical circuits into photonic integrated chips (PICs) to make scalable nonlinear optics fully integrated. Its technology targets applications in optical sensing, quantum computing, AI and data networks, biomedical uses, atomic clocks, lidar, and metrology.

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Pionix provides engineering services and open-source software for EV charging manufacturers, helping them develop and certify products based on the EVerest operating system. The company supports charger manufacturers through validated components, engineering expertise, and a collaborative community focused on making EV charging interoperable and accessible.

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Pipe Network provides cloud infrastructure built specifically for AI workloads. The platform serves teams running computationally intensive AI applications.

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Pixelgen Technologies develops the Proxiome Kit, powered by its patented Proximity Network Assay, to analyze the spatial organization, abundance, and colocalization of proteins on the surface of single immune cells at nanoscale resolution. It serves researchers in immunology, hematology, cell therapy, and precision medicine with high-dimensional single-cell protein interactomics tools.

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IXI (Pixie Ray) develops adaptive eyewear with autofocusing lenses that track the wearer's eye movements to adjust focus for near or far vision. The glasses combine optical technology for vision correction with conventional frame designs.

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Planys Technologies develops marine robotics and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) combined with non-destructive testing and data analytics for underwater inspection of submerged structures. It serves sectors such as maritime, infrastructure, energy, and process plants for asset integrity monitoring.

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Plastometrex develops materials-testing instruments based on its proprietary Profilometry-based Indentation Plastometry (PIP), which extracts stress-strain curves from indentation data using inverse finite element analysis. The technology was developed by former Cambridge materials scientists.

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Poetiq builds self-improving AI systems that sit on top of existing LLMs to extract and synthesize their embedded knowledge into reliable reasoning strategies, using far less data than traditional reinforcement learning post-training. The systems are aimed at businesses seeking to solve practical, real-world reasoning problems and workflows.

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Polaris Electro-Optics develops a ferroelectric nematic glass (Polaris Glass) modulator platform that integrates with standard silicon photonics to build high-speed, energy-efficient optical interconnects. Its drop-in solutions target partners across the interconnect ecosystem, from pluggables to co-packaged optics, to support scaling of AI and high-performance computing systems.

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Polaron applies AI to accelerate the development of advanced materials, targeting industrial decarbonisation, electrification, and the transition to renewable energy. It works with global manufacturers on production challenges and is grounded in published academic research on materials intelligence.

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Poly6 Technologies develops process solutions that bring digital manufacturing to existing production lines in large, complex industrial sectors.

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Possible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven teams building companies with frontier technology. Its portfolio spans areas such as biotech, materials, fusion energy, and space exploration.

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