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Science, Deep Tech & Research

13 categories for founders and investors.

Deep tech, quantum, chips, photonics, labs, research tools, simulation, advanced materials, and scientific platforms.

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Existing Category

Chemi-Tech

Chemicals and Hydrocarbons

The Chemi-Tech sector encompasses advancements in chemical technologies and hydrocarbon processing. It involves sustainable chemical production, alternative fuels, and environmental remediation.

  • Developing eco-friendly and sustainable chemical processes and materials for reduced environmental impact.
  • - Advancing clean energy technologies such as hydrogen fuel cells and solar panels.
  • - Implementing chemical sensors and detectors for environmental monitoring and safety.

Example leaders: Dow Chemical, BASF, DuPont

Existing Category

Fusion-Tech

Fusion Energy and Storage

The Fusion-Tech sector focuses on technological solutions and innovations in fusion energy and energy storage. It includes fusion reactors, advanced energy storage systems, and fusion-related research and development.

  • Advancing fusion reactor technologies to achieve sustainable and clean energy generation through nuclear fusion.
  • Developing advanced materials and components capable of withstanding extreme conditions in fusion reactors.
  • Collaborating with research institutions and governments to support the research and development of fusion energy technologies.

Example leaders: General Fusion, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, First Light Fusion

Existing Category

Quantum-Tech

Quantum Computing

The Quantum-Tech sector encompasses technological solutions and innovations in quantum computing. It includes quantum processors, quantum algorithms, and quantum cryptography.

  • Exploring the potential of quantum computing to revolutionize computation, cryptography, and scientific research.
  • Developing quantum algorithms and quantum simulation tools for solving complex computational problems more efficiently.
  • Advancing quantum encryption and secure communication protocols for enhanced data privacy and protection.

Example leaders: IBM Quantum, Google Quantum AI, IonQ

New Category

Quantum-Security-Tech

Post-Quantum Security, Quantum Sensors, and Secure Computation

The Quantum-Security-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on post-quantum security, quantum sensors, and secure computation. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in post-quantum security, quantum sensors, and secure computation with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Chip-Tech

Semiconductors, Chip Design, Fabrication, and AI Chips

The Chip-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on semiconductors, chip design, fabrication, and ai chips. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in semiconductors, chip design, fabrication, and ai chips with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Sensor-Tech

Sensors for Industry, Health, Environment, and Infrastructure

The Sensor-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on sensors for industry, health, environment, and infrastructure. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in sensors for industry, health, environment, and infrastructure with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Advanced-Nano-Tech

Nanomaterials, Nanosensors, and Nano-Medicine

The Advanced-Nano-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on nanomaterials, nanosensors, and nano-medicine. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in nanomaterials, nanosensors, and nano-medicine with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Photonics-Tech

Lasers, Optics, Optical Computing, and Imaging

The Photonics-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on lasers, optics, optical computing, and imaging. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in lasers, optics, optical computing, and imaging with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Lab-Tech

Lab Automation, Scientific Instruments, and Research Workflows

The Lab-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on lab automation, scientific instruments, and research workflows. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in lab automation, scientific instruments, and research workflows with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Research-Tech

Research Tools, Literature Search, and Scientific Productivity

The Research-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on research tools, literature search, and scientific productivity. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in research tools, literature search, and scientific productivity with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Deep-Tech

Hard Science and Engineering-Heavy Innovation

The Deep-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on hard science and engineering-heavy innovation. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in hard science and engineering-heavy innovation with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Edge-Tech

Edge Computing, On-Device AI, and Low-Latency Processing

The Edge-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on edge computing, on-device ai, and low-latency processing. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in edge computing, on-device ai, and low-latency processing with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

New Category

Simulation-Tech

Digital Twins, Simulations, and Scenario Modeling

The Simulation-Tech category within Metasoft Capital focuses on digital twins, simulations, and scenario modeling. This area can include software, AI, data systems, marketplaces, hardware, services, or infrastructure that make old workflows faster, safer, more affordable, more measurable, or easier to adopt.

  • Building practical products that help customers solve problems in digital twins, simulations, and scenario modeling with clearer workflows, better data, or stronger automation.
  • Creating platforms, tools, or services that reduce cost, improve trust, increase access, or help organizations adopt technology in the science, deep tech & research sector.
  • Helping founders turn a focused industry pain point into a scalable company with a clear buyer, measurable value, and room for long-term growth.

Founder/investor relevance: This category can help match focused founders with investors who care about the same sector.

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