Glossary
What do the key terms mean?
Deep tech
Startups built on a scientific or engineering breakthrough, for example in biotech, energy, fusion, robotics, AI or materials. They usually start in a lab.
Co-founder matching
Structured introductions between people who could start a company together. At Research meets Revenue it happens 1:1 between a researcher and a company builder.
Technical co-founder
The co-founder who owns the science or technology. At Research meets Revenue these are the researchers: PhDs, postdocs and PIs.
Business co-founder
The co-founder who owns company building: go-to-market, sales, fundraising, operations. At Research meets Revenue these are the company builders.
Company builder
A generalist, GTM or sales person, operator or repeat founder who wants to build a company on top of research.
Research spin-off
A company founded to commercialise research from a university or research institute.
Speed matching
Short, timed 1:1 conversations between researchers and company builders so everyone meets many potential co-founders in one evening.
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