About this podcast
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.
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Episodes
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- Venturing into Road Innovation · 20 minHG Ventures Managing Director Ginger Rothrock joins Deep Tech Catalyst to explore the business of road innovation, from advanced materials and construction robotics to the…
- Building the Minimum Viable Factory · 21 minMojave 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…
- Building Ahead of the Grid · 21 minIONATE 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…
- What the Lab Can't Tell You About Scale · 26 minpH7 Technologies founder and CEO Mohammad Doostmohammadi on what it takes to move a Deep Tech company from laboratory validation toward commercialization, from techno-economic…
- 1,000 Days. 130 Episodes. And It’s Just Getting Started. Deep Tech Catalyst is preparing for its next chapter. · 2 minDear 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…
- Advanced Materials for Photonics: Market Validation, Foundry Strategy, and Scale. A chat with Tobias Egle, Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures · 25 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Tobias Egle, Senior Associate at Fine Structure Ventures ---------- 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter: thescenarionist.com/welcome ---------- #Founders…
- Venturing into Industrial Cybersecurity: AI, Adoption, and Scale. A chat with Vincent Berk, Partner at Apprentis Ventures · 33 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Vincent Berk, Partner at Apprentis Ventures ---------- 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter: thescenarionist.com/welcome ---------- #PhysicalAI #Founders…
- Deep Tech for Manufacturing: From Prototype to International Markets. A chat with Sabrina Sasaki Partner at Monozukuri Ventures · 27 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Sabrina Sasaki, Partner at Monozukuri Ventures ---------- 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.thescenarionist.com…
- Semiconductors from Lab to Market: The Movidius Journey. A chat with Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Movidius · 31 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Sean Mitchell, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Movidius 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more: https://www.thescenarionist.com…
- Venturing into Advanced Packaging: VC Insights for Deep Tech Startups. A chat with Isaac Sigron, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies · 30 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Isaac Sigron, Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more: https://www.thescenarionist.com…
- Advanced Materials from Lab to Commercialization: Strategy, Sales, and Adoption. A chat with Steve van Zutphen, exited founder (Magpie Polymers) · 30 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Steve van Zutphen, exited founder (Magpie Polymers) 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more: https://www.thescenarionist.com…
- Venturing into Batteries: Challenges, Manufacturing, and Scale. A chat with Anil Achyuta, Partner @ Energy Impact Partners · 26 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Anil Achyuta, Partner @ Energy Impact Partners 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more: https://www.thescenarionist.com…
- From Molecule to Exit: The Sirrus Journey. A chat with Jeff Uhrig, former CEO of Sirrus (acquired by Nippon Shokubai) · 29 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Jeff Uhrig, former CEO of Sirrus (acquired by Nippon Shokubai) 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more: https://www.thescenarionist.com…
- From Orbit to Venture Scale: Satellites, Startups, and Capital Efficiency. A chat with Alan Yu, Senior Associate @ Space Capital · 31 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Alan Yu, Senior Associate @ Space Capital 👉 Subscribe to our newsletter for more: https://www.thescenarionist.com ---------- #DeepTech…
- Quantum Computing from Lab to Commercialization: The D-Wave Journey. A chat with Haig Farris, co-Founder of D-Wave · 20 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Haig Farris, co-Founder of D-Wave #DeepTech #Startups #Founders #Quantum #QuantumComputing #VentureCapital 👉 Discover Help Me Build…
- Introducing Help Me Build – A new open Q&A space for founders building Deep Tech companies. · 5 minHost: Nicola Marchese #DeepTech #Startups #Founders #VentureCapital 👉 Discover Help Me Build: https://www.thescenarionist.com/p/introducing-help-me-build 👉 Don’t miss our…
- Deep Tech Scale-Up Design: Pilots, Operations, and Strategy. A chat with Roman Wolff, Industry Expert in Manufacturing Scale-Up. · 25 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Roman Wolff, Industry Expert in Manufacturing Scale-Up #DeepTech #Startups #Founders 👉 Don’t miss our curated pieces and special editions. Subscribe…
- From Lab to Exit: The NBD Nano Journey. A chat with Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and Former CEO @ NBD Nano (acquired by Henkel) · 33 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Miguel Galvez, Co-Founder and Former CEO @ NBD Nano (acquired by Henkel) #DeepTech #Startups #Founders 👉 Don’t miss our curated pieces and special…
- ISRU and Beyond: Venturing Into the New Space Race. A chat with Taylor Sargent, Partner @ Industrious Ventures · 31 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Taylor Sargent, Partner @ Industrious Ventures #DeepTech #Startups #Founders 👉 Don’t miss our curated pieces and special editions. Subscribe to our…
- Manufacturing at Scale: Speed, Execution, and Pricing Strategy. A chat with Nicholas Brathwaite, Founder and Managing Partner @ Celesta Capital · 28 minHost: Nicola Marchese Guest: Nicholas Brathwaite, Founder and Managing Partner @ Celesta Capital #DeepTech #Startups #Founders 👉 Don’t miss our curated pieces and special…
