Deep Tech 2026

Five frontiers — fusion, humanoid robots, quantum, next-gen energy, synthetic biology — reshaping the global economy. A business and funding lens on the science finally crossing into commerce.

3 parts in this series

Part 1 May 12, 2026 7 min read

Why Tech Giants Are Buying Fusion Power Before the Plants Are Built

Private capital and major tech firms are transforming fusion energy from a laboratory experiment into a commercial procurement category, …

Part 2 May 15, 2026 7 min read

Big Tech Companies are Now Funding Their Own Nuclear and Geothermal Plants to Power the AI Boom

As artificial intelligence energy demand outstrips traditional grid capacity, technology giants like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are …

Part 3 May 16, 2026 7 min read

Synthetic Biology’s Second Act: Why AI-Designed Proteins Are Finally Closing the Economic Gap

After a high-profile industry crash, a new generation of synthetic biology firms is abandoning commodity dreams to focus on high-margin AI …