Europe is Deep Tech: Deep tech global investor survey 2017

Wavestone conducted a global survey answered by over 100 investors throughout Europe, the US and across the globe. These findings were backed by extensive primary and secondary data from interviews with entrepreneurs, organisations and research labs conducted by Wavestone.

Here are our key findings:

  1. Since 2015, Europe has seen major growth in Venture Capital investment in Deep Tech. This expansion was triple the size of growth in general tech investments; leading to Deep Tech Investments leading the market in 2017.
  2. Access to finance is no longer a deciding investment criterion; instead, investors should also use indicators such as talent pools, scientific infrastructure and public support to drive their decisions.
  3. Within Europe, the UK is the front runner in financing of and investment in Deep Tech.

 

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Download our publication here : Deep Tech global survey 2017 by Wavestone