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title: Research meets Revenue glossary
description: Key terms used by Research meets Revenue.
date: 2026-10-17
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# 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.

Last updated: 2026-10-17