Program Overview
A hands-on venture creation program supporting early-stage DeepTech founders with expert guidance, industry access, and investor connections.
From technology to company creation
Investor readiness for early-stage DeepTech
Direct access to industry and ecosystem partners
Practical guidance from domain experts
Meet potential co-founders and build founding teams
Industry and research exposure
Our Commitment to Your Success
We are actively involved throughout the program and beyond, from working hands-on with teams on founder formation, market definition, and targeted access to industry and investors - through to company formation and fundraising.
Target Audience
Early-stage DeepTech founders and founding teams working in Quantum, Semiconductors, Compute, and Memory
Founders at the ideation, pre-funding, or company formation stage building new DeepTech ventures
Technical and non-technical founders seeking practical guidance and tools for initial fundraising and venture creation
Expert Mentorship
Hands-on guidance from experienced founders, operators, and domain experts with direct DeepTech venture-building experience.
Mentors work closely with teams on core questions such as market definition, business model, team structure, and investor readiness.
The focus is on practical decision-making and real trade-offs faced at the earliest stages of company creation.
Access to Investors
and Industry
The program provides direct exposure to industry leaders, corporate stakeholders, and early-stage DeepTech investors
Through curated introductions and focused sessions, teams engage with the right people early, receive informed feedback, and begin building relationships that support validation, partnerships, and initial fundraising.
Focused, Relevant Content
Carefully curated content designed specifically for the earliest stages of DeepTech venture creation.
Sessions focus on the decisions founders need to make now - market definition, business model design, GTM strategy, and investor readiness.
All content is practical, applied, and directly connected to building a real company, not theoretical frameworks.
The Frontier of DeepTech
Foundational technologies are shaping the next generation of industries - Building companies in this space requires a distinct venture creation approach, not traditional startup playbooks.
COMPUTE
QUANTUM
MEMORY
SEMI-CONDUCTORS
PROCESSING
First Program in Photos
Timeline
01
Application Opens
10/1/26
03
Selection
Deadline
15/2/26
Application Closes
10/2/26
02
04
Program Starts
22/2/26
Program Cost
3,000 NIS
(scholarships available)
Duration
6 Weeks - Two sessions per week
Location
In-person – Tel Aviv
& Herzliya
Our Current & Past Speakers
VP, Intel Israel
General Manager
Co-Founder & CEO, TIPA®
Co-Founder & CEO,
StoreDot
Managing Partner,
Deep Insight
General Partner,
Grove Ventures
Founder & VC
Coach
GM,
HP Indigo
President & Founder, Solutum
Partner, ArcTern Ventures
Chairperson, Israel Space Agency
Partner,
MoreVC
Co-Founder & CEO,
Gauzy
President & CEO, Evogene
Owner & CEO,
E.D.I Energy
Co-Founder & CEO, Helios
Agenda
The agenda is built around the practical steps required to create a DeepTech company from the ground up. Sessions address the real challenges teams face at the earliest stages, applying startup fundamentals to the unique constraints of DeepTech ventures.
From Technology to Company
Bridging Research and Commercialization
Fundraising Strategy & Capital Planning
Market Definition & Customer Focus
Pitch, Storytelling & Investor Readiness
Founder Formation & Team Structure
Industry Access & Strategic Engagement
Early Market Signals & Feedback Loops
Industry Collaborations
About Us
DeepTech Leaders is a venture creation program focused on building new DeepTech companies from the ground up.
Developed by experienced founders, operators, and investors, and supported by the Israel Innovation Authority, the program brings together deep industry knowledge and real-world venture-building experience.
Our approach combines practical frameworks, hands-on guidance, and direct access to industry and investors to help founders and founding teams turn breakthrough technology into structured, fundable companies.
Earth & Beyond Ventures is an early stage Israeli VC fund focused on investing in DeepTech innovations from concept to creation.
Spire is a consulting firm for startup CEOs, assisting them from the early stages of creating their strategy, through finding PMF, up to later stages of growth.
DeepTech Leaders is proud to be supported by the Israel Innovation Authority, whose mission is to strengthen the Israeli innovation ecosystem and promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and disruptive technologies through various support tools.
Contact us: Hello@dt-leaders.com