Reinventing ‘management’
to translate science
breakthroughs into impact.
Deep tech organisations fail less often on the science than on the structures around it. We design, test and teach the coordination mechanisms that help breakthroughs move from the lab into the world.
Deep tech defined
Technology built on a scientific
or engineering breakthrough,
turned into a product for the
first time.
Adapted from Dealroom, 2026 European Deep Tech Report
How it differs from a typical organisation
01
Long horizons
Years of research and development before anything is ready to use.
02
Resources up front
Substantial funding and infrastructure are needed long before there is any return.
03
Science-led teams
Teams are built around scientific and technical expertise, with other skills added along the way.
04
Deep, specialised knowledge
Value rests on expertise that takes years to build and is difficult to reproduce.
Why DTIC exists
The structures, not the science
We explore the surrounding infrastructures – financial, political, organisational, talent-related – that science translation runs on. What works, what doesn’t, what needs done differently.
Reinventing ‘management’ for deep tech
We think in alternatives – we design and test new coordination mechanisms that mean we can better move breakthroughs to impact.
Putting research to work
We share these alternative mechanisms with current and future deep tech leaders, and apply them with industry and the institutions that shape it.
Research
Coordination mechanisms for deep tech
Four research themes, live projects with partners, and everything we publish — open where we can.
Two ways to work with us
Practice Lab · Coming soon
For organisations
We are developing ways to work with organisations, funders and institutions: commissioned research on scaling questions, and putting new coordination mechanisms into practice.
Tooling · Coming soon
For deep tech leaders
We are developing open and custom programmes, and an Executive Masters, for the people leading deep tech organisations and those moving into deep tech.
Upcoming events
05 November
Seminar
Under Pressure and Moonlight: The Visibility Continuum of Global Helium Supply Chains for Nuclear Fusion Energy
13 November
Seminar
Defence, Security and Securitisation: Reconfiguring European Research and Innovation Policy
17 November
Seminar