Entrepreneurial ventures developing deep tech chemistry technologies are stuck. With long experimental and development timelines, ventures cannot find suitable facilities to carry out the research or scale-up these important innovations.
The equation is simple. No laboratory equals no technology research, which equals no impact. Game-changing technologies are on the brink of failing.
For decades, the lack of access to suitable laboratory facilities at different stages in deep tech chemistry development has persisted, perpetuated by siloed thinking, bureaucracy, and a disjointed and unsupportive system.
A systems change approach
Complex and enduring problems require an approach that unpicks the deep-rooted drivers and reasons for their persistence. So, we sought to understand the systemic drivers, present them in an interconnected way, and identify opportunities to achieve system-level change.
To do this, we convened a diverse network of stakeholders to gather insights, distilled vast amounts of lived experience, evidence, and knowledge, and developed a map showing the key dynamics at play.