Technofounders
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Technofounders is a leading European deeptech startup studio founded in 2014 that specializes in transforming scientific research from French universities and research laboratories into high-value industrial startups. The studio operates at the intersection of science, entrepreneurship, and investment, de-risking early-stage deeptech ventures by providing comprehensive operational support from conception through commercialization. With a unique tech-transfer model, Technofounders identifies breakthrough technologies from major research institutions (CNRS, INRAE, CNES, INRIA), validates their commercial potential through rigorous feasibility studies, and builds complete companies with dedicated teams and infrastructure. The studio maintains majority stakes in portfolio companies during early stages, acting as interim management while developing products and business models. Technofounders operates across six strategic sectors—healthcare, agriculture, materials and green chemistry, security and space, AI and electronics, and energy—with a strong focus on innovations that address major societal challenges including technological sovereignty, environmental sustainability, and healthcare advancement. The studio combines deep scientific expertise with entrepreneurial execution, offering portfolio companies access to specialized venture partners, comprehensive support services (finance, legal, marketing, HR), and a proven methodology for accelerating industrial deeptech from laboratory to market.
2014
14 Companies
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3X Higher