Prismus Wins €163K Grant to Advance AI Platform

The big picture: Deeptech startup Prismus has obtained €163,000 from Venture Kick to advance Lupa, its AI-powered platform designed to connect scientific research with industrial opportunities.

Why it matters:

• Information gap: Scientific breakthroughs often struggle to find commercial application due to fragmented information across publications, patents, and market data.
• Slow commercialization: Businesses face challenges in identifying relevant markets, partners, and research directions, leading to delayed strategic decisions and hindered growth.
• Untapped potential: Conventional market research often overlooks emerging technologies and market developments, causing companies to miss out on new opportunities.

How it works:

• AI-powered insights: Lupa’s AI agents analyze complex information from research, patents, and market activity, transforming it into actionable insights.
• Strategic matching: The platform identifies and ranks relevant markets, companies, researchers, and potential partners based on their technological fit.
• Verifiable data: Lupa provides traceable insights backed by verifiable sources, enabling businesses to make informed decisions and uncover overlooked opportunities.

The catch: The deeptech market is highly competitive, with numerous platforms vying to connect research with industry. Prismus will need to rapidly scale its user base and demonstrate clear return on investment to differentiate Lupa from existing market intelligence tools and consulting services.

Key Facts

• Company: Prismus
• Amount: €163K
• Round: Grant
• Investor: Venture Kick (lead)
• Founders: Elisabeth Blyumin, Timen van Gelderen, Gonçalo Hora de Carvalho, Peter Kempin
• Announced: 2026-10-30
• Sector: AI-powered Market Intelligence
• Headquarters: Switzerland