The deep tech ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean, currently valued at US$8 billion, is predicted to expand twenty times in the next ten years, according to a study examining 340 funded startups. Deep tech companies, grounded in significant technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs, carry a higher risk but also promise solutions to global […]
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