
The Jim Rutt Show EP 323 Pablos Holman on Deep Tech
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Sep 9, 2025 Pablos Holman is a hacker, inventor, and bestselling author known for his work with Blue Origin and impact inventions like mosquito-killing lasers. In a lively discussion, he highlights the difference between deep and shallow tech, emphasizing the need for computational modeling in crisis policymaking. Holman dives into energy topics, exploring innovative nuclear technologies and critiques of Germany's energy policies. He also advocates for equitable energy access and revolutionary on-demand production methods in the apparel industry, showcasing the transformative potential of technology.
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Invest In Inventors, Not Just Research Or Startups
- Recognize and support inventors as a distinct, underfunded creative class between academia and entrepreneurship.
- Create structures and funding to translate scientific output into practical inventions at scale.
Make Deep Tech Venture-Compatible
- Aim technologies at problems that will matter in 100 years then map them into 10-year deliverable plans.
- Use simulation to move hardware projects into venture-compatible 10-year cycles for funding and iteration.
The $95 Trillion Opportunity
- Tech industry revenue is a small slice of global GDP; huge opportunity exists in legacy industries.
- Targeting shipping, energy, manufacturing and apparel opens enormous TAM beyond software's ~$5T slice.




