Club Zone 3

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Sessions (3)

13:15–14:00

Do., 2. Juli

DeepTech RippleClub Zone 3

Power, Chips & Regulation: Closing Europe’s Compute Gap

Teil von DeepTech Ripples: Debating Europe’s Breakthrough Future

Europe is behind on compute, and the gap is widening. Others scale aggressively, the US is already putting GPUs into orbit and we’re stuck navigating regulation and creaking energy grids. This Ripple digs into what it actually takes to build out Europe’s data center infrastructur…

Philip Kessler, TURN2X GmbH, Maximilian Ochs, First Momentum Ventures

DeepTech Startups

14:05–14:50

Do., 2. Juli

DeepTech RippleClub Zone 3EN

Securing Critical Materials for Europe: Will Biomining Win First?

Teil von DeepTech Ripples: Debating Europe’s Breakthrough Future

Europe has ambitious plans for batteries, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. But turning strategic ambition into industrial reality requires secure access to critical raw materials. As traditional supply chains face growing pressure, biomining is emerging as a potential …

Mark Windeknecht, World Fund, Cristina Doumitrachko, DeepTech & Climate Fonds

DeepTech Startups

14:55–15:40

Do., 2. Juli

DeepTech RippleClub Zone 3EN

Unlocking Institutional Capital for European DeepTech VC: What Would Make Institutional Allocations Inevitable (Not Exceptional)

Teil von DeepTech Ripples: Debating Europe’s Breakthrough Future

The success of European DeepTech depends on the availability of significant volumes of long‑term capital, yet institutional investors remain underrepresented in venture capital allocations. While regulatory constraints play a role, they do not fully explain this gap. Structural b…

Max Vellguth, Joachim Herz Foundation, Bryan Scheler, -

DeepTech Startups