The Deep Tech Finder is a free, interactive and easy-to-use tool developed by the European Patents Office (EPO). It connects investors, researchers, startups and universities. No IP expertise needed, anyone can use it. Leveraging EHESO microdata, the Deep Tech Finder combines EPO patent data with business insights, highlighting startups and universities with European patent applications. It also empowers universities and their spin-outs to connect with investors and partners. 

Users can explore investment-ready startups, identify investors by industry and funding round, and search for specific technologies like quantum computing or offshore wind energy across Europe. This free tool showcases patent activity from European universities, underlining their central role in advancing deep tech innovation, and demonstrates how EHESO data contributes to making Europe’s research and innovation ecosystem more visible and accessible.

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