Taxonomy
Deep technology sectors
Quantum technologies
Quantum computing, sensing, communications and the control hardware around them.
Artificial intelligence
Frontier models, applied machine learning and AI research engineering.
Photonics and optics
Lasers, optical systems, integrated photonics and imaging.
Semiconductors
Chip design, process technology, packaging and specialised compute silicon.
Robotics and autonomy
Robotic systems, autonomous platforms and machine perception.
Space technology
Launch, satellites, in-orbit systems and space infrastructure.
Fusion energy
Fusion, next generation fission and advanced energy systems.
Aerospace
Aircraft, propulsion, avionics and advanced air mobility engineering.
Advanced materials
Novel materials, nanotechnology and materials characterisation.
Synthetic biology
Engineered biology, biomanufacturing and lab automation.
Nuclear energy
Advanced fission, small modular reactors and the nuclear fuel cycle.
Energy storage and batteries
Cell chemistry, pack engineering and gigafactory scale manufacturing.
AI infrastructure and compute
Specialised compute, model infrastructure and frontier research systems.
Sensors and instrumentation
Precision sensing, metrology and scientific instrumentation.
Advanced manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, industrial automation and precision production.
Climate technology
Decarbonisation hardware, carbon removal and clean industrial systems.
Defence technology
Dual use and defence systems with substantial engineering content.
Biotechnology
Therapeutics, diagnostics and platform biology built on deep science.
Genomics
Sequencing platforms, multi-omics and computational genomics.
Scientific computing
High performance computing, simulation and research software engineering.