Welcome to the 73rd edition of Deep Tech Catalyst, the channel by The Scenarionist, where science meets venture!
If you’re working on decarbonizing heavy industry or pioneering new materials at scale, this episode is for you.
Deep tech founders tackling sectors like green steel face a unique challenge: capital intensity. Long cycles, high upfront costs, and the need to prove unit economics before the product is mature can be overwhelming. But the upside? Game-changing impact and billion-dollar markets—if you can scale smart.
To unpack this journey, we’re joined by Leonardo Banchik, Investment Director at Voyager Ventures!
In this episode, we explore:
Why green steel matters—and where the biggest carbon reduction opportunities lie
The technologies competing to decarbonize ironmaking, from hydrogen to lasers
How early-stage deep tech startups should structure agreements to validate demand
What TRLs, milestones, and unit economics investors actually want to see
When to bring in project finance, and how to avoid over-dilution on the path to scale
If you're building for impact and grappling with the hard truths of industrial scale-up—don’t miss this one.
Let’s dive in. ⚙️
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