Rafael Fietzek, co-founder of COMPREDICT, on replacing physical car sensors with AI-driven virtual sensors — and a $15M Series B from Michelin, BlackBerry, and Toyota’s Woven Capital.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Virtual sensing is deep tech at the AI–hardware boundary: models standing in for physical sensors to predict wear and dynamics across a vehicle fleet.

In this episode, we cover:

• Rafael Fietzek (Co-Founder & MD, COMPREDICT)
• AI virtual sensors replacing hardware sensors
• Predictive maintenance for tire, brake, and vehicle dynamics
• $15M Series B (Michelin, BlackBerry, Toyota Woven Capital)
• What virtual sensing means for automotive tech

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Introducing Yotam Ottolenghi and the Story of Comfort from Tinfoil Swans.

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Chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi is internationally beloved for his joyful and accessible approach to fresh ingredients in his restaurants, and also in his recipes for home cooks. The self-described "greedy little boy" from Jerusalem shares how he found his way out of academia and into kitchens; the ways he's trying not to be a nervous parent; and why now more than ever, he believes everyone should find comfort in food — no matter where you come from.

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Intel’s paused €30B Magdeburg chip plant, Magic AI’s $320M raise led by Eric Schmidt, and Flink’s $150M quick-commerce round headline September 2024 in DACH.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Semiconductors, frontier AI, and logistics capital are exactly where DACH deep tech’s biggest bets — and biggest risks — are playing out.

In this episode, we cover:

• Intel halts its €30B Magdeburg chip factory
• Vienna’s Magic AI raises $320M (Eric Schmidt), $1.5B valuation
• Berlin’s Flink secures $150M for quick commerce
• Implications for Europe’s chip and AI ambitions
• The month’s key DACH funding signals

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Analyst-relations specialist Chris Hölscher on why engaging industry analysts early is an underused strategic lever for B2B startups.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Analyst relations shapes how deep-tech and B2B startups are positioned, validated, and discovered — a credibility engine most founders ignore too long.

In this episode, we cover:

• Chris Hölscher on analyst relations for startups
• Why analysts matter in B2B tech
• When to start engaging analysts
• Sharpening product-market fit and credibility
• Turning analyst relationships into growth

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Patrick Helmig, CEO of Omnifact, on building GDPR-compliant, self-hosted AI that lets banks and other regulated industries adopt generative AI without leaking data.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Self-hosted, compliant models are the deep-tech unlock for regulated sectors — where data privacy, not model size, decides whether AI ships.

In this episode, we cover:

• Patrick Helmig (Co-Founder & CEO, Omnifact)
• GDPR-compliant, self-hosted AI models
• Enabling AI in banking and real estate
• Patrick’s pivot from network security to AI
• Serving highly regulated industries

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Munich defense-AI startup Helsing’s €450M Series C at a €4.9B valuation headlines the Summer 2024 DACH wrap-up.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Defense AI raising at multi-billion valuations signals where European deep-tech capital is concentrating — and the sovereignty stakes behind it.

In this episode, we cover:

• Helsing’s €450M Series C at a €4.9B valuation
• Defense AI’s rise in the DACH region
• Summer 2024 DACH funding rounds and trends
• Ecosystem shifts across Germany, Austria, Switzerland
• What the numbers mean for founders and investors

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Nobel laureate and former U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu on small modular reactors, energy storage, and the physics of scaling clean power.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Energy is foundational deep tech: SMRs, storage, and mass-manufacturing economics decide whether the transition is buildable at all.

In this episode, we cover:

• Prof. Steven Chu on nuclear energy challenges
• The case for small modular reactors (SMRs)
• Mass production to cut cost and boost safety
• The critical role of energy storage
• Startups and geopolitics in the energy transition

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Giuseppe Solomita, Director of Vivascope, on digital imaging that cuts cancer diagnosis from weeks to minutes amid a global pathologist shortage.

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Why this matters for deep tech: AI-integrated histology is deep tech where imaging, models, and clinical workflow meet — compressing diagnostic time when lives depend on it.

In this episode, we cover:

• Giuseppe Solomita (Director, Vivascope)
• Digital imaging for rapid cancer diagnosis
• AI-integrated histology systems
• Addressing the pathologist shortage
• A successful diagnostic case in India

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb on dark matter, dark energy, and AI’s transformative role in scientific discovery.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Frontier science is the upstream of deep tech — the questions and tools here define what startups can commercialize a decade out.

In this episode, we cover:

• Prof. Avi Loeb on dark matter and dark energy
• AI’s transformative impact on science
• The role of startups in scientific innovation
• Open-mindedness and risk in research
• AI avatars and preserving human legacy

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Ish Dhand, CEO of QC Design and German Startup Awards 2024 Newcomer of the Year, on quantum computer tomography and making quantum economically viable.

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Why this matters for deep tech: Quantum is capital-intensive frontier deep tech; tooling that verifies and de-risks hardware is what turns lab results into commercial machines.

In this episode, we cover:

• Ish Dhand (CEO, QC Design)
• Quantum computer tomography explained
• Making quantum computers efficient and viable
• Applications in drug discovery and materials
• Applying lean startup principles to deep tech

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