DeepTech Unleashed
DeepTech Unleashed is a podcast for DeepTech founders, hosted by NGP Capital. It explores the challenges and opportunities of building a DeepTech company, covering topics like robotics, AI, space tech, and quantum. The show features candid conversations with inspiring founders sharing insights on enterprise sales, regulation, and international expansion.
Episodes
From SpaceX to Reinventing GPS: Solving the ‘Solved Problem’ with Brian Manning
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host and partner at NGP Capital, Upal Basu, sits down with Brian Manning, Co-Founder and CEO of Xona, to explore the future of satellite navigation. Xona is pioneering a secure, high-performance navigation system from low Earth orbit (LEO) designed to meet the demands of modern automation, providing accuracy down to the centimetre level.Key topics discussed:T
From Sligo to Space: Reinventing acoustic materials with Rhona Togher
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske sits down with Rhona Togher, the CEO and co-founder of Lios. Based in Dublin, Lios is on a mission to reduce noise pollution and prevent hearing damage through advanced material science. Rhona and her co-founder, Eimear O'Carroll, have developed SoundBounce, an award-winning acoustic material that is thinner, lighter, and significantly mo
Revolutionizing Communications with Satellite Connectivity - with Parth Trivedi
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Debjit Mukerji sits down with Parth Trivedi, CEO and Co-Founder of Skylo Technologies, to explore the future of satellite-based communication. Based in Mountain View, Skylo is pioneering the world’s largest standards-based non-terrestrial network (NTN), enabling everyday mobile and enterprise devices to connect seamlessly via satellite without the need f
Reinventing Manufacturing with Generalized Robotic Intelligence with Ariyan Kabir
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Debjit Mukerji sits down with Ariyan Kabir, Co-Founder and CEO of GrayMatter Robotics, to explore the future of autonomous manufacturing and how to build manufacturing resilience. Based in Los Angeles, GrayMatter Robotics is pioneering generalised robotic intelligence designed to handle the 90% of manufacturing tasks that are still performed manually tod
Building A European Global Champion with Hélène Huby
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske sits down with Hélène Huby, the co-founder and CEO of The Exploration Company. Founded in 2021, the company is on a mission to democratise access to space by developing Nyx, a reusable and in-orbit refillable cargo spacecraft designed to fly to any space station.Hélène shares her remarkable journey from serving as a top executive at Airbu
Winning at Physical AI: A Founder’s Playbook with Igor Marinelli
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Debjit Mukerji sits down with Igor Marinelli, founder and CEO of Tractian. Tractian is a category leader in Physical AI, providing an end-to-end industrial monitoring platform that helps maintenance teams avoid unplanned downtime and operate with greater precision.Igor shares his vision for the future of physical AI and the playbook that has fueled Tract
Unlocking the Logical Era of Quantum Computing with Peter Leek
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske sits down with Peter Leek, founder and chief scientific officer of Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC). OQC is a pioneer in the quantum space, having developed three generations of quantum computers that are currently deployed in data centres across the UK, Japan, Spain, and New York City.Peter shares his 20-year journey as a scientist and “dre
Revolutionising Semiconductor Metrology with Hamed Sadeghian
Episode Title: Revolutionising Semiconductor Metrology with Hamed Sadeghian In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske sits down with Hamed Sadeghian, the co-founder and CEO of Nearfield Instruments. Based in the Netherlands, Nearfield is a semiconductor metrology powerhouse that is solving one of the industry’s most critical bottlenecks: the ability to inspect microchi
70/30 Decision Making and Successful Exits with Theodor Nielsen
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske sits down with Theodor Nielsen, founder and CEO of NIL Technology (NILT). From a 2006 “school project” at the Technical University of Denmark to becoming a global leader in meta-optics, Theodor shares the raw, 19-year journey of building a company that achieved one of the largest European deep tech exits to date.Beyond the breakthrough na
A new era of nuclear innovation with Jimmy Co-Founder Antoine Guyot
This episode of DeepTech Unleashed, hosted by Christian Noske, Partner at NGP Capital, explores the “new age of nuclear innovation” with Antoine Guyot, co-founder and CEO of Jimmy, a French company that designs and operates micro-nuclear reactors to provide industrial clients with decarbonized process heat at a lower cost than fossil fuels.While Germany has historically been skeptical of nuclear e
Europe’s AI-Driven Re-Industrialisation Revolution with Daedalus Founder Jonas Schneider
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske sits down with Jonas Schneider, founder of Daedalus and one of Europe’s most visionary deep-tech builders. From being the first engineer at OpenAI to now spearheading Europe’s AI-powered manufacturing renaissance, Jonas shares an insider’s perspective on how software, robotics, and human craftsmanship will reshape the continent’s industri
Beyond Rockets: The Business of Earth Observation with LiveEO Co-Founder Sven Przywarra
In this episode of Deep Tech Unleashed, host Christian Noske speaks with Sven Przywarra, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of LiveEO, a pioneering earth observation company. They discuss the journey of LiveEO from its humble beginnings with just 200 euros to becoming a leader in satellite data analytics. Sven shares insights on the potential of satellite data, the importance of understanding customer needs,
The Future of the Human/AI Partnership with Protex AI Co-Founder Ciarán O'Mara
How is AI Revolutionising Workplace Safety? We talk to Ciarán O'Mara, CTPO and co-founder of Protex AI, a platform which aims to shift safety from a reactive to a proactive approach using computer vision and machine learning. Ciarán highlights the technical challenges of implementing AI in industrial settings, the importance of building a diverse technical team, and the evolving perceptions of AI
The Crisis/Expansion Duality with Benoit Lemaignan, CEO and Co-Founder of Verkor
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske talks to Benoit Lemaignan, a key player in Europe’s battery industry who, as CEO and Co-Founder of @Verkor, has raised €2bn to support Verkor’s mission to fast-track low‑carbon battery production. Their discussion centres on the two critical yet contrasting phases every founder must face, crisis and expansion, through the prism of the bat
The Quantum State of Possibility with Jan Goetz, CEO & Co-Founder of IQM
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske speaks with Jan Goetz, CEO and co-founder of IQM, a Finnish company at the cutting edge of the global quantum revolution about the uncertainty principles of deep tech entrepreneurship, building trust with different audiences, and the current state of the quantum industry. Topics covered include: Adopting a founders’ mentality to
Business Models of the Future with EGYM Founder & CEO, Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer
In this episode of Deep Tech Unleashed, host Christian Noske speaks with Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer, CEO and founder of eGym, a company bringing health and fitness into the digital age about one of the biggest questions deep tech founders face: choosing a business model that delivers real, long-term value to customers and investors. Topics covered include: What the ‘rock star’ companies
Hub Building & Growth Hacks with Paebbl Co-CEO & Co-Founder Marta Sjögren
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed (recorded in late 2024), host Christian Noske speaks with Marta Sjögren, co-CEO and co-founder of Paebbl, a deep tech startup focused on turning CO2 into solid, sustainable building materials, about building a world-class team and growth hacking for deep tech startups. Topics covered include:Marta's filters for evaluating climate tech opportunitiesThe ‘hu
Selling to Governments with Cyrille Kabbara, Founder & CEO Shark Robotics
In this episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske speaks with Cyrille Kabbara, CEO and founder of Shark Robotics, about building successful partnerships between Deep Tech startups and governments/public bodies. Topics covered include:Cyrille’s unique journey from military intelligence to founding a robotics company focused on saving livesThe ‘Chess game’ of selling to governments Transit
Enterprise Sales with ANYbotics CEO Péter Fankhauser
In the first episode of DeepTech Unleashed, host Christian Noske talks to Péter Fankhauser, Co-Founder and CEO of ANYbotics about an area of founder life that is as vital as it is challenging: enterprise sales.Founded in 2016, Péter and his fellow founders have turned ANYbotics into a spectacular European DeepTech success story. Trusted by hundreds of industry leaders and recognised as the Next Gl
Introducing DeepTech Unleashed
A preview of DeepTech Unleashed, a podcast journey through the challenges and opportunities of being a DeepTech Founder hosted by NGP Capital. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
