
Deep Tech Germany is Startuprad.io™’s podcast on AI startups, robotics, deep tech, frontier innovation, research commercialization, and venture capital in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the broader European startup ecosystem. Hosted by Joe Menninger, the show provides regular analysis and founder interviews on how scientific breakthroughs become venture-backed companies — from artificial intel... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 268 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyInvestingBusiness | |||

Europe's startup ecosystem is not experiencing a traditional recovery. In this special H1 2026 review, Jörn Menninger analyzes why venture capital has undergone a structural rotation rather than returning to the patterns of the previous cycle — drawi... more
In this episode, Joe covers the GreenTech Monitor 2026's full data set; the AI-energy nexus and why data centers are now central to industrial competitiveness; Germany's hidden cluster geography (Aachen, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Karlsruhe); ... more
More than €1.7 billion of defence-linked capital moved through Europe in a single month. This episode maps how defence technology became the continent's dominant venture asset class — how STARK reached a €3.5B valuation two years after founding, why ... more
Simone Riva of Partech connects European venture-capital efficiency to regional startup maturity, sovereign-capital effects, IPO-market limits, founder capital discipline, and AI defensibility — and why funding outcomes hinge on market size, labour s... more
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This show centers on Europe's deep-tech ecosystem, with interviews and analysis around AI, robotics, quantum computing, semiconductors, biotech, space tech, and industrial innovation. Episodes blend founder storytelling, venture-capital dynamics, policy and regulatory context, and practical implications for researchers, engineers, and executives aiming to commercialize scientific breakthroughs. Notable strengths include a steady focus on Europe's hardware- and frontier-tech trajectory, hands-on founder journeys, and VC perspectives from European markets. The format often features in-depth conversations with startup leaders, investors, and researchers, plus data-driven market overviews and regulatory developments that shape funding and go-to... more
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2. Marcus Berger
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7. Tomasz Mazurek
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