# deep tech startup (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover deep tech startup. Page: Feed: --- ## [The 6 Types of Deep Tech Founders (and Which One You Are)](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/the-6-types-of-deep-tech-founders) _2026-08-20 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Your dreams, fears, and ambitions set a ceiling on your startup. Here are six types of deep tech founders I’ve seen, what it means for raising capital, and the risks intrinsic to each. ## [Upload Yourself for Better Tech Transfer](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/upload-yourself-for-better-tech-transfer) _2026-07-30 · Gliding Ant Ventures · Building for 2075_ Pairing inventions with a digital twin of the inventor ## [I built Deep Tech Dirt. Now I need your feedback](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/i-built-deep-tech-dirt-now-i-need) _2026-07-22 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Knowing if a program is a fit requires insights from other founders. I'm launching a new platform called Deep Tech Dirt to make those connections — and I need your input. ## [How to Find the Best Deep Tech Accelerator for Your Startup](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/how-to-find-the-best-deep-tech-accelerator) _2026-07-09 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ There is an accelerator-fit gap in the deep tech startup ecosystem; answer these three questions to evaluate a deep tech startup and find the right fit. ## [Are Grants Leading Your Startup to a Dead End?](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/are-grants-leading-your-startup-to) _2026-06-19 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Grants are a blessing and a curse for deep tech startups: they provide critical non-dilutive funding early on but can distract from your bigger goals. ## [The 3 Mistakes that Derail PhD Founders (and How to Fix Them)](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/the-3-mistakes-that-derail-phd-founders) _2026-05-29 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ A PhD's greatest strengths can become liabilities in a startup. Here are three mistakes that derail PhD founders, and how to fix each one. ## [How to Preserve and Transfer Informal IP When a Deep Tech Startup Shuts Down](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/how-to-preserve-and-transfer-informal) _2026-05-14 · Gliding Ant Ventures · Building for 2075_ Four coordinated interventions that could unlock the dark matter trapped in today’s deep tech wind-downs, from AI tools to non-profit libraries. ## [What Happens to IP When a Startup Fails and Why 60% of It Simply Disappears](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/what-happens-to-ip-when-a-startup) _2026-05-07 · Gliding Ant Ventures · Building for 2075_ Informal IP in startups is a major source of value, but preservation and transfer of tacit knowledge and know-how during a shutdown faces six problems. ## [The Questions Every PhD Founder Should Answer Before Starting a Company](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/the-questions-every-phd-founder-should) _2026-04-23 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Deciding to start a climate tech, deep tech, or frontier tech company right after PhD studies is complicated. Here are the questions to ask yourself before you become a founder and launch a startup. ## [Why PhDs Make Great Entrepreneurs (And What Holds Them Back)](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/why-phds-make-great-entrepreneurs) _2026-04-08 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Thinking about making the PhD-to-founder transition? The world needs you and your deep tech startup. Here is why PhDs make great founders and what one skill PhD founders need to master ## [Web Coding With AI, Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/H6jIRJgIDZTz) _2026-04-08 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control, open source. ## [Why do we keep lying to ourselves?](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/why-do-we-keep-lying-to-ourselves) _2026-03-13 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Founders' number one reason their startup failed: they ran out of money. That's not a reason, that's the result. Be honest about what went wrong and learn from it. ## [SBIR/STTR Reauthorization: What changes to the $4B+ program mean for you](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/sbirsttr-reauthorization-what-changes) _2026-03-06 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ With the Senate unanimously passing a bill to reauthorize and revise the SBIR/STTR programs, deep tech founders regain a vital source of non-dilutive funding, one that can now be worth up to $30M. ## [Stop the Accelerator Merry-go-round](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/stop-the-accelerator-merry-go-round) _2026-02-20 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Accelerators are everywhere. Many founders get stuck on an accelerator merry-go-round, mistaking participation for traction and progress. Don't let this be you. ## [Your partner is a cofounder too](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/your-partner-is-a-cofounder-too) _2026-02-14 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Startups require incredible sacrifice from both founders and their families. ## [Lobbying Isn't a Dirty Word, It's a Survival Strategy](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/lobbying-isnt-a-dirty-word-its-a) _2026-02-06 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Many deep tech startups are exposed to regulatory risk. Too few founders have a strategy to engage policy makers. ## [The TRL 3 Trap](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/the-trl-3-trap) _2026-01-30 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Why starting your company too early is a gamble most investors won't take, and you shouldn't either. ## [Four legal "landmines" that cause investors to ghost you](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/four-legal-landmines-that-cause-investors) _2026-01-16 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ You’ve nailed the pitch—don’t let a messy cap table, multi-year incubation, exotic legal structure, or unresolved legal issues kill the deal. ## [Sell Hard and Prepare for the Worst: Three steps to survive and thrive as a deep tech founder in 2026](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/sell-hard-and-prepare-for-the-worst) _2026-01-09 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ 2025 was a wake-up call for many founders. Here are three steps to make 2026 a success. ## [Is this a business or a science project?](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/is-this-a-business-or-a-science-project) _2025-12-19 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ The bar has never been higher for deep tech startups to show they can make money fast ## [Knowing how to sell into a market matters more than its size](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/knowing-how-to-sell-into-a-market) _2025-12-11 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ Investors want to see a team that understands the market and knows how to capture market share rapidly ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i3TSSJUegrc6) _2025-12-11 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Grateful for so much despite the tumult](https://buildingfor2075.substack.com/p/grateful-for-so-much-despite-the) _2025-11-26 · Jared Silvia · Building for 2075_ We want to thank our many supporters and colleagues and all of the entrepreneurs working to build a better world