sTARTUp Day 2025 Deep Tech Lounge | State of Deep Tech: Review of 2024 & Outlook for 2025
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What were the biggest deep tech breakthroughs in 2024, and where is the industry heading in 2025? At Startup Day 2025’s Deep Tech Lounge, this expert panel explores emerging trends, key challenges, and the evolving relationship between academia, industry, and startups. 🎤 Moderator: Vaido Mikheim – Head of Startup Estonia. Vaido is currently fully committed to co-creating the next chapter of the Estonian startup ecosystem story as Head of Startup Estonia. Not-so-secretly, he harbors a shadow of love for boosting cooperation between Academia, Industry, and Startups. And he roots for positive people who want to raise the level and the mood of humanity. 💡 Speakers: Kalev Kaarna – R&D Sales Manager at Metrosert, supporting startups and companies in testing, research, and product development across five deep tech fields. Kalev is also a mentor at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a global deep tech growth program whose alumni have increased their equity value by €23B. At Superangel, he led the Expedition growth program, where 33 startups raised over €47M. Rainis Venta – Innovation Manager at the University of Tartu Institute of Bioengineering. Rainis is an experienced academic research scientist and senior research officer in cellular signal transduction, biomedical engineering, and cell & gene therapies. He has extensive expertise in technology transfer, translating cutting-edge research into real-world applications across biology, chemistry, materials, robotics, and renewable energy. As a DeepTech VC technology analyst, he specializes in drug discovery, medical diagnostics, environmental tech, and translational medicine. Rainis is a co-founder of multiple startups and is committed to solving the gap between scientific discovery and commercial innovation. #DeepTechLounge #StartupDay2025 #deeptech #innovation #startups #academia #entrepreneurship #technologytrends #StartupEstonia #biotech #genetherapy #renewableenergy #autonomoustechnology #hydrogentechnology