Munich’s Deeptech Boom, Vietnam’s Climate Tech Rise & VC Insights - Reactor Newsletter
🚀 5 Good News in Deeptech & Climate Tech – February 25th, 2025
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1️⃣ Munich’s Deeptech Fellowship – A new program connects PhDs with top VCs to turn research into startups.
2️⃣ The Ultimate VC List for French Founders – 470 investors mapped out, including impact and climate funds.
3️⃣ Vietnam’s Climate Tech Boom – The startups leading Southeast Asia’s green transformation.
4️⃣ Get Your Climate Startup Funded – Share your deck with 30,000+ climate investors for free.
5️⃣ Asia’s Deeptech Scaling Challenge – Why commercialization is the missing piece for climate innovation.
1️⃣ Deeptech & Entrepreneurship in Munich
Munich is becoming a hotspot for deeptech innovation! A new Deeptech Fellowship is connecting PhD students with top VCs, giving them hands-on experience in the startup ecosystem.
🧑🔬 Program Highlights:
✔ Work with top European VCs on deeptech research
✔ €3,000 stipend over 3 months (May–July 2025)
✔ Hybrid format with mentorship, startup visits, and networking
📅 Apply by March 15, 2025
🔗 More info:
https://www.deeptechfellowship.com
🔗 Full details & application: https://2ly.link/24LD5
2️⃣ The Ultimate VC List for French Founders
Looking for funding in France? Serena Capital has released the most comprehensive VC mapping yet—470 active investors across different industries.
📈 Key trends:
✔ The number of French investors has quadrupled since 2016
✔ €960M invested by Family Offices & Angel Investors in 2023
✔ 50+ impact funds supporting climate & greentech startups
🔗 Explore the full VC landscape: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louisdurance_voici-le-mapping-des-fonds-de-vc-en-france-activity-7290639884816465921-J9lu
3️⃣ Vietnamese Climate Tech Startups to Watch
Vietnam is emerging as a climate tech powerhouse with abundant renewable energy resources and a booming green industry.
🌱 Key sectors gaining traction:
✔ Energy efficiency & sustainable building tech
✔ Innovations in rice farming for lower emissions
✔ Electric vehicles & e-mobility startups
🔗 Check out the Market Map of Vietnam’s top climate startups:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/djoannfal_marketmap-vietnam-activity-7290545509264412672-dbwj
4️⃣ Get Your Climate Startup Funded
If you’re raising a climate tech round, inClimate now allows founders to share their pitch with 30,000+ climate investors—for free.
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5️⃣ Scaling Deeptech Climate Tech in Asia
Asia’s deeptech climate startups are tackling energy, agriculture, and industrial challenges—but need faster commercialization.
🌏 The challenge:
✔ Asia’s CO₂ emissions have doubled since 1990
✔ Just $4B invested in climate tech between 2020-2024
🚀 The solution:
✔ The Green Scale-Up Collective—an alliance of deeptech investors like Earth Venture Capital, ADB Ventures & ENGIE Factory
✔ Supporting startups in green manufacturing, energy efficiency & agritech
🔗 Explore the initiative & leading startups here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-radical-fund_path-to-commercialization-asias-deeptech-activity-7292756326265303041-3J1V
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Jérôme