Deep-tech startups focus on the technology itself. Their products are mostly developed for the B2B sector, i.e. they are not aimed at traditional end consumers, but at commercial customers. In addition, the degree of innovation of the developments is particularly high. Deep tech is often understood as a school of thought that deals with the digitization of all areas of life. One focus is the Internet of Things (IoT), in which a wide variety of devices are networked with one another, requiring technological innovations on both the software and hardware sides. Also frequently encountered is the phrase Deep Tech in conjunction with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and Web3. In view of the wide-ranging use of deep tech and the generally rapid pace of technological development, it can be assumed that much of what today still appears to be particularly complex, i.e. “deep”, will soon be regarded as commonplace.