There is one signal that separates an investor who backs deep tech from one who keeps backing it, and it is public, checkable, and underrated. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Raising for a hard-technology company Run the follow-on check before you chase a name. List a target sample company's rounds in order, mark the investors who appear in two consecutive ones, and start there. Separating investors who deploy again into technical risk from those who wrote one cheque. Use co-investment hi

In our final Nuclear-AI Nexus session, the official responsible for Thailand SMR licensing said out loud what most deep-tech founders spend years hoping to hear. It is worth understanding precisely what was offered, and what it was conditioned on.

ndonesia SMR deployment explained: the 500 MW target for 2032, the grid supply wall, and why first of a kind plants need a different kind of capital

AI is forcing a harder energy conversation. From Project Pele to SMRs, here's why nuclear is becoming a strategic option for Southeast Asia's AI future.

If you are building a hard technology and waiting for Southeast Asia to become a market, you are probably watching the wrong variable. You are watching whether the technology works. The people who decide whether it gets deployed are watching something else entirely. We convened four of them — a reactor developer, an energy market analyst, an infrastructure investor, and a deep-tech venture investor — for a session on Singapore's role in SMR financing in Southeast Asia. What

Tien Nguyen is General Partner at Earth Venture Capital, a deep-tech venture fund investing in breakthrough technologies to make the Earth more efficient. The criteria described here were first set out in an interview with Connect Group, "From Lab to Market — Earth VC's Playbook for Scaling Climate Innovation."

Since 1999, the renewable energy industry has grown at an unprecedented pace, fueled by technological innovation, supportive policies,...

More than 2.2 billion people in Asia rely on agriculture for their livelihoods. But the region’s food system is under immense strain. Without urgent change, the way Asia grows and consumes food will accelerate the climate crisis. Water use: In many Asian countries, up to 90% of total water resources are consumed by agriculture. Rice cultivation: A major methane emitter, with emissions at least 28 times more harmful than CO₂. Livestock farming: Southeast Asia alone drives 40%

Rapid industrialization has made Asia the world’s #manufacturing powerhouse—but also the source of 53% of global CO₂. Today, global corporate buyers are tightening sustainability standards, forcing suppliers to prove their environmental performance. For Asia’s manufacturers, the message is clear: embrace green practices or risk exclusion from global supply chains. Why Asia Green Manufacturing Matters Going green is no longer just about protecting the planet—it’s about stayin

Emerging Asia is responsible for around 50% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, whereas Energy, Manufacturing, and Agriculture contribute nearly 90% to total emissions. The reality: China & India hold 25% of the world’s coal reserves, critical for growth but costly for the climate. Southeast Asia depends on the Middle East for 60% of its oil, leaving it vulnerable to global shocks. In 2023, fossil fuels still dominated 80% of Southeast Asia’s energy demand. The paradox:

Climate change is a hardware problem. While software can tweak how we interact with the environment, it can’t solve the root issue if the...

The $5 trillion global energy market emitted a staggering 37 billion tons of CO₂ in 2022 – three-quarters of the global total, according to the IEA. Climate experts predict that 75% of greenhouse gas reductions will come from new technologies. This is where hashtag#DeepTech comes in, game-changing innovations like nuclear fusion, solid-state batteries, CO₂-based materials and chemicals, and electrolysis. Deep tech transforms lab breakthroughs into real-world solutions. These