Deep tech typically refers to innovations that are based on scientific discoveries and engineering innovation, often with the potential to significantly disrupt industries. In recent years, digital transformation, advances in quantum computing and the explosion of generative AI have all contributed to the need for a strong deep-tech ecosystem. This means more deep-tech start-ups and a growing and upskilling of the deep-tech workforce. Ian Storey, a director in Hays Technology, explains that businesses and investors have shown increasing interest in deep tech, and that deep-tech ventures have an outsized impact because they attack large-scale issues.
