

The Deep Tech Innovations That Could Save the World | Pablos Holman (Inventor & Investor)
Feb 20, 2025
Pablos Holman, an inventive force in deep tech, has collaborated with giants like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. He argues that while software has dominated, real-world issues like energy and sanitation require robust hardware solutions. This discussion unveils visionary ideas such as space-based solar panels beaming energy to Earth, eco-friendly autonomous cargo ships, and underground nuclear reactors to meet energy demands. Pablos urges tech professionals to pivot from software to hardware to drive the innovations essential for a sustainable future.
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Deep Tech vs Shallow Tech
- Most technology advances today are just applications of software, which is "shallow tech."
- True deep tech tackles fundamental human problems like energy, water, and sanitation with new hardware solutions.
Alaska Childhood and Computer Power
- Pablos learned about computers by playing and breaking one of the first Apple computers in remote Alaska.
- This gave him the superpower of using computers to improve other technologies.
Launching Blue Origin Rockets
- Pablos helped Jeff Bezos launch Blue Origin and pioneer reusable rockets to lower space costs.
- This innovation paves the way for entrepreneurs to build and innovate in space.