Deep Tech Catalyst

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Deep Tech Catalyst is the podcast by The Scenarionist on Deep Tech venture capital and entrepreneurship. Host Nicola Marchese talks with founders, VCs, CVCs, and industry leaders from around the world about how breakthrough companies are built, funded, and scaled. From semiconductors and AI infrastructure to energy, critical minerals, robotics, and biotech, explore where technology, capital, and industry meet. Join 3,000+ Deep Tech founders, investors, and operators! Subscribe to our newsletter 👉 thescenarionist.com

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Building the Minimum Viable Factory
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Mojave Energy Systems CEO Philip Farese on building the minimum viable factory and scaling a Deep Tech hardware company, from coordinating technology, manufacturing, and sales to balancing outsourcing with in-house production and financing industrial growth.

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We discuss how founders validate technology and customer needs in parallel, build early teams, balance customization with standardization in B2B sales, navigate manufacturing decisions, align the cost of capital with risk, and meet changing investor expectations from Seed to Ser...


Building Ahead of the Grid
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10/16/2026

IONATE founder and CEO Matthew Williams on building a Deep Tech company ahead of evolving power grid needs, from validating market demand and financing hardware development to choosing investors and preparing for commercial scale.

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We discuss how founders anticipate emerging customer needs, navigate utility purchasing decisions, fund hardware milestones from Seed to Series A, select the right investors, build engineering teams, and prepare for broader commercial deployment.

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What the Lab Can't Tell You About Scale
What the Lab Can't Tell You About Scale episode artwork
10/09/2026

pH7 Technologies founder and CEO Mohammad Doostmohammadi on what it takes to move a Deep Tech company from laboratory validation toward commercialization, from techno-economic modeling and market validation to capital strategy and industrial scale-up.

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We discuss how founders test whether the economics work, validate customer demand before scaling, rethink the technology when assumptions break, position themselves within existing industrial value chains, and combine equity with non-dilutive funding to finance growth.

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1,000 Days. 130 Episodes. And It’s Just Getting Started. Deep Tech Catalyst is preparing for its next chapter.
1,000 Days. 130 Episodes. And It’s Just Getting Started. Deep Tech Catalyst is preparing for its next chapter. episode artwork
08/14/2026

Dear friends,


A few days ago, Deep Tech Catalyst marked an important milestone: 1,000 days since I released the very first one.


1,000 days. 130 episodes. More than 2,500 minutes of conversations, ideas, and lessons from across the Deep Tech ecosystem.


To mark this milestone, I wrote a more personal post about how Deep Tech Catalyst started, what I learned along the way, how the ecosystem has changed since 2023, and where we are heading next.


I also share some behind-the-scenes reflections, the questions...


Advanced Materials for Photonics: Market Validation, Foundry Strategy, and Scale. A chat with Tobias Egle, Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures
Advanced Materials for Photonics: Market Validation, Foundry Strategy, and Scale. A chat with Tobias Egle, Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures episode artwork
07/31/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Tobias Egle, Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures

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Venturing into Industrial Cybersecurity: AI, Adoption, and Scale. A chat with Vincent Berk, Partner at Apprentis Ventures
Venturing into Industrial Cybersecurity: AI, Adoption, and Scale. A chat with Vincent Berk, Partner at Apprentis Ventures episode artwork
07/24/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Vincent Berk, Partner at Apprentis Ventures

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Deep Tech for Manufacturing: From Prototype to International Markets. A chat with Sabrina Sasaki Partner at Monozukuri Ventures
Deep Tech for Manufacturing: From Prototype to International Markets. A chat with Sabrina Sasaki Partner at Monozukuri Ventures episode artwork
07/17/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Sabrina Sasaki, Partner at Monozukuri Ventures

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Semiconductors from Lab to Market: The Movidius Journey. A chat with Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Movidius
Semiconductors from Lab to Market: The Movidius Journey. A chat with Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Movidius episode artwork
07/03/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Movidius


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Venturing into Advanced Packaging: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Isaac Sigron, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies
Venturing into Advanced Packaging: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Isaac Sigron, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies episode artwork
06/26/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Isaac Sigron, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies


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Advanced Materials from Lab to Commercialization: Strategy, Sales, and Adoption. A chat with Steve van Zutphen, exited founder (Magpie Polymers)
Advanced Materials from Lab to Commercialization: Strategy, Sales, and Adoption. A chat with Steve van Zutphen, exited founder (Magpie Polymers) episode artwork
06/19/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Steve van Zutphen, exited founder (Magpie Polymers)


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Venturing into Batteries: Challenges, Manufacturing, and Scale. A chat with Anil Achyuta, Partner @ Energy Impact Partners
Venturing into Batteries: Challenges, Manufacturing, and Scale. A chat with Anil Achyuta, Partner @ Energy Impact Partners episode artwork
06/12/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Anil Achyuta, Partner @ Energy Impact Partners


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#Battery #EnergyStorage #GridStorage #ElectricVehicles #EVBatteries #BatteryManufacturing #Gigafactory #DeepTech #DeepTechStartups #VentureCapital #HardTech #Industrial #AdvancedManufacturing #Materials #LithiumIon #OEMQualification #ScaleUp #Startups #Energy #Robotics

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From Molecule to Exit: The Sirrus Journey. A chat with Jeff Uhrig, former CEO of Sirrus (acquired by Nippon Shokubai)
From Molecule to Exit: The Sirrus Journey. A chat with Jeff Uhrig, former CEO of Sirrus (acquired by Nippon Shokubai) episode artwork
06/05/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Jeff Uhrig, former CEO of Sirrus (acquired by Nippon Shokubai)


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From Orbit to Venture Scale: Satellites, Startups, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alan Yu, Senior Associate @ Space Capital
From Orbit to Venture Scale: Satellites, Startups, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alan Yu, Senior Associate @ Space Capital episode artwork
05/29/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Alan Yu, Senior Associate @ Space Capital


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Quantum Computing from Lab to Commercialization: The D-Wave Journey. A chat with Haig Farris, co-Founder of D-Wave
Quantum Computing from Lab to Commercialization: The D-Wave Journey. A chat with Haig Farris, co-Founder of D-Wave episode artwork
05/22/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Haig Farris, co-Founder of D-Wave

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Introducing Help Me Build – A new open Q&A space for founders building Deep Tech companies.
Introducing Help Me Build – A new open Q&A space for founders building Deep Tech companies. episode artwork
05/19/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

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Deep Tech Scale-Up Design: Pilots, Operations, and Strategy. A chat with Roman Wolff, Industry Expert in Manufacturing Scale-Up.
Deep Tech Scale-Up Design: Pilots, Operations, and Strategy. A chat with Roman Wolff, Industry Expert in Manufacturing Scale-Up. episode artwork
05/08/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Roman Wolff, Industry Expert in Manufacturing Scale-Up

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From Lab to Exit: The NBD Nano Journey. A chat with Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and Former CEO @ NBD Nano (acquired by Henkel)
From Lab to Exit: The NBD Nano Journey. A chat with Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and Former CEO @ NBD Nano (acquired by Henkel) episode artwork
05/01/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and Former CEO @ NBD Nano (acquired by Henkel)

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ISRU and Beyond: Venturing Into the New Space Race. A chat with Taylor Sargent, Partner @ Industrious Ventures
ISRU and Beyond: Venturing Into the New Space Race. A chat with Taylor Sargent, Partner @ Industrious Ventures episode artwork
04/24/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Taylor Sargent, Partner @ Industrious Ventures

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Manufacturing at Scale: Speed, Execution, and Pricing Strategy. A chat with Nicholas Brathwaite, Founder and Managing Partner @ Celesta Capital
Manufacturing at Scale: Speed, Execution, and Pricing Strategy. A chat with Nicholas Brathwaite, Founder and Managing Partner @ Celesta Capital episode artwork
04/17/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Nicholas Brathwaite, Founder and Managing Partner @ Celesta Capital

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From Lab to Exit: The Tearlab Journey. A chat with Eric Donsky, Founder and Former CEO of TearLab
From Lab to Exit: The Tearlab Journey. A chat with Eric Donsky, Founder and Former CEO of TearLab episode artwork
04/03/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Eric Donsky, Founder and Former CEO of TearLab

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From Lab to Exit: The Cuberg Journey. A chat with Richard Wang, Founder and Former CEO of Cuberg (acquired by Northvolt)
From Lab to Exit: The Cuberg Journey. A chat with Richard Wang, Founder and Former CEO of Cuberg (acquired by Northvolt) episode artwork
03/27/2026

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Guest: Richard Wang, Founder and Former CEO of Cuberg (acquired by Northvolt)

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MedTech Fundraising Strategy: De-Risking the Path to Scale. A chat with Jon Bergsteinsson, Founder & Managing Partner at LIFA Ventures
MedTech Fundraising Strategy: De-Risking the Path to Scale. A chat with Jon Bergsteinsson, Founder & Managing Partner at LIFA Ventures episode artwork
03/20/2026

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Guest: Jon Bergsteinsson, Founder & Managing Partner at LIFA Ventures

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Neuromorphic Computing: Market, Bottlenecks, and Use Cases. A chat with Peter Olcott, Principal @ First Spark Ventures
Neuromorphic Computing: Market, Bottlenecks, and Use Cases. A chat with Peter Olcott, Principal @ First Spark Ventures episode artwork
03/13/2026

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Peter Olcott, Principal at First Spark Ventures

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Advanced Materials Go-to-Market Strategy: Adoption, Capacity, and Deals. A chat with Michael Bartholomeusz, Advanced Materials Industry Expert
Advanced Materials Go-to-Market Strategy: Adoption, Capacity, and Deals. A chat with Michael Bartholomeusz, Advanced Materials Industry Expert episode artwork
03/06/2026

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Guest: Michael Bartholomeusz, Advanced Materials Industry Expert

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Venturing Into Orbital Data Centers: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Jasper Wigley, Investment Associate at Systemiq Capital
Venturing Into Orbital Data Centers: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Jasper Wigley, Investment Associate at Systemiq Capital episode artwork
02/27/2026

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Guest: Jasper Wigley, Investment Associate at Systemiq Capital

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Advanced Materials at Venture Scale: Business Models, Pricing, and Margins. A chat with Tony Sun, Director of Corporate Venture Capital at GC Ventures
Advanced Materials at Venture Scale: Business Models, Pricing, and Margins. A chat with Tony Sun, Director of Corporate Venture Capital at GC Ventures episode artwork
02/20/2026

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Guest: Tony Sun, Director of Corporate Venture Capital at GC Ventures

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Scaling Energy Startups: Customers, Cost Curves, and Exits. A chat with Mitch Worden, VP of Corporate Development – Energy at S2G Investments
Scaling Energy Startups: Customers, Cost Curves, and Exits. A chat with Mitch Worden, VP of Corporate Development – Energy at S2G Investments episode artwork
02/12/2026

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Guest: Mitch Worden, VP of Corporate Development – Energy at S2G Investments

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Early-Stage Fundraising in Life Sciences: Differentiation, Storytelling, and Economics. A chat with Alexander Schubert, Partner at SciFounders
Early-Stage Fundraising in Life Sciences: Differentiation, Storytelling, and Economics. A chat with Alexander Schubert, Partner at SciFounders episode artwork
02/06/2026

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Guest: Alexander Schubert, Partner at SciFounders

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Critical Minerals at Venture Scale: What Makes Mining Tech Companies VC-Backable. A chat with Jun Qu, Principal at Main Sequence.
Critical Minerals at Venture Scale: What Makes Mining Tech Companies VC-Backable. A chat with Jun Qu, Principal at Main Sequence. episode artwork
01/30/2026

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Guest: Jun Qu, Principal at Main Sequence

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Mining Tech from Lab to Exit: Focus, ROI, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alexandre Cervinka, Exited Founder (Newtrax Technologies) and Angel Investor.
Mining Tech from Lab to Exit: Focus, ROI, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alexandre Cervinka, Exited Founder (Newtrax Technologies) and Angel Investor. episode artwork
01/23/2026

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Guest: Alexandre Cervinka, Exited Founder (Newtrax Technologies) and Angel Investor.

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Deep Tech IPO Roadmap: Investors, Metrics, Roadshow. A chat with Adam Bergman, Managing Director @ EcoTech Capital
Deep Tech IPO Roadmap: Investors, Metrics, Roadshow. A chat with Adam Bergman, Managing Director @ EcoTech Capital episode artwork
01/16/2026

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Guest: Adam Bergman, Managing Director @ EcoTech Capital

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The Autonomous Driving Stack: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Business Models. A chat with Ivy Nguyen, Investor @ GFT Ventures
The Autonomous Driving Stack: Opportunities, Bottlenecks, and Business Models. A chat with Ivy Nguyen, Investor @ GFT Ventures episode artwork
01/09/2026

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Guest: Ivy Nguyen, Investor @ GFT Ventures

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Venturing into Gen IV Nuclear Reactors: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Will Dufton, Partner @ Giant Ventures
Venturing into Gen IV Nuclear Reactors: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Will Dufton, Partner @ Giant Ventures episode artwork
12/17/2025

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Guest: Will Dufton, Partner @ Giant Ventures

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From Family Offices to Foundations: The Role of Patient Capital Behind Healthcare Innovation. A chat with Everett Kamin, Healthcare Investment Director @ Gemini Capital Partners
From Family Offices to Foundations: The Role of Patient Capital Behind Healthcare Innovation. A chat with Everett Kamin, Healthcare Investment Director @ Gemini Capital Partners episode artwork
12/10/2025

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Guest: Everett Kamin, Healthcare Investment Director @ Gemini Capital Partners

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Series A Is for Demand, Not Steel: How to De-Risk Your First Factory. A chat with Vincent Prêtet, Venture Partner @ Aster Capital
Series A Is for Demand, Not Steel: How to De-Risk Your First Factory. A chat with Vincent Prêtet, Venture Partner @ Aster Capital episode artwork
12/03/2025

Host: Nicola Marchese

Guest: Vincent Prêtet, Venture Partner @ Aster Capital

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Scaling Deep Tech in Automotive: What CVCs Look for. A chat with Shobhit Gupta, Investor @ GM Ventures
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11/19/2025

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Guest: Shobhit Gupta, Investor @ GM Ventures

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From Copper to Light: How to Venture into Optical Interconnect. A chat with Henry Huang, Investment Director @ Micron Ventures
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11/12/2025

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Guest: Henry Huang, Investment Director @ Micron Ventures

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Venturing into Grid Technology: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Brad Jones, Principal @ SE Ventures
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11/05/2025

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Guest: Brad Jones, Principal @ SE Ventures

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From Bench to Margin: Startup Economics for Industrial Biotech. A chat with Nima Ronaghi, Principal @ Breakout Ventures
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10/29/2025

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Guest: Nima Ronaghi, Principal @ Breakout Ventures

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Scaling Deep Tech in Food: What Investors Look for. A chat with Steve Molino, Principal @ Synthesis Capital
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10/22/2025

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Guest: Steve Molino, Principal @ Synthesis Capital

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