Logos: Introducing Our Deep Tech Recruitment Team

Sep 3

Quantum computing, AI R&D, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and space technology.

Deep Tech — technologies with the potential to fundamentally reshape industries around the world — is rapidly expanding in Japan.

As more companies move from research and development into commercialization and global expansion, their growth depends on more than breakthrough technology alone. They also need people who can connect that technology with the market and help scale the organization and the business.

To respond more effectively to this growing demand for specialized talent, Build+ has launched a dedicated team focused on the Deep Tech sector.

Why We Launched a Deep Tech Team

Build+ has long supported hiring for a wide range of companies, including advanced technology companies and R&D-driven startups.

In recent years, one area where we have seen particularly significant change is Deep Tech.

More companies are emerging around technologies developed in Japan, including Quantum, AI R&D, Biotech, Nanotech, and Space Tech, with the ambition of creating entirely new markets.

At the same time, companies that have traditionally focused primarily on research and technology development are entering their next stage of growth. As they do, many are beginning to build out their commercial organizations more seriously, hiring across sales, business development, marketing, customer success, and leadership roles.

Hiring for Deep Tech companies is different from conventional technology recruitment. To connect the right candidates with the right companies, you need to understand the underlying technology, the market it serves, and the company’s stage of growth.

To better address these specialized hiring needs, Build+ has officially launched a dedicated Deep Tech recruitment team.

Why Deep Tech, and Why Now?

Deep Tech is entering an important period of transformation in Japan.

Across multiple industries, we are seeing an acceleration in the commercialization of technologies originating from universities and research institutions, increased investment in startups, and expansion into international markets. In other words, many technologies are moving from the world of “research” into the world of “industry.”

We are particularly focused on the following areas:

Advanced Computing & Microelectronics

Quantum Technologies: Fault-tolerant quantum processors, quantum key distribution (QKD), and quantum sensing.
Semiconductors & Photonics: Optical interconnects, neuromorphic chips, non-silicon substrates (e.g., gallium nitride), and sub-2nm chip manufacturing.
High-Performance Computing (HPC): Next-generation supercomputing architectures tailored for massive physical and molecular simulations.

Artificial Intelligence & Autonomous Systems

Frontier & Foundational AI: Custom neural network architectures, safe alignment systems, and energy-efficient AI hardware.
Autonomous Machines: Swarm intelligence, edge-AI computation platforms, and level-5 self-navigating robotics.

Biotechnology & Neurotechnology

Synthetic Biology & Genomics: Microbe programming, computational protein design, CRISPR/gene editing, and bio-fabrication.
Drug Discovery & MedTech: AI-accelerated molecular discovery, targeted micro-robot therapeutics, and personalized mRNA platforms.
Neurotechnology: Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), neural prosthetics, and bio-electronic implants.

Clean Energy & Climate Tech

Nuclear Energy: Compact fusion reactors, small modular reactors (SMRs), and advanced nuclear waste recycling.
Energy Storage & Grid: Solid-state batteries, flow batteries, long-duration thermal storage, and green hydrogen supply chains.
Carbon Management: Direct Air Capture (DAC), carbon mineralization, and zero-emission industrial chemical synthesis.

Advanced Materials & Manufacturing

Nanotechnology & Novel Materials: Graphene, metamaterials, room-temperature superconductors, and high-entropy alloys.
Additive & Micro-Manufacturing: Large-scale metal 3D printing, bio-printing, and atomic-layer deposition.

Aerospace, Defense & SpaceTech

Space Technology: Commercial launch platforms, low-Earth orbit manufacturing, satellite swarms, and orbital debris removal.
Advanced Aviation: Hypersonic flight systems, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) technology, and advanced defense systems.

Robotics & Physical Automation

Industrial & Soft Robotics: Bionic prosthetics, soft-actuator robotics, surgical micro-bots, and general-purpose humanoid robotics.

As companies in these sectors move from research and development into commercialization and business expansion, the talent they need also changes significantly.

It is no longer only about hiring exceptional researchers and engineers. There is also growing demand for people who can understand complex technologies and successfully bring them to customers and markets.

What Makes Deep Tech Recruitment Different?

Hiring within Deep Tech comes with several distinctive challenges.

Connecting highly technical products with the business.
Deep Tech products are often highly specialized, meaning that even people working in sales or business development may need a relatively strong understanding of the underlying technology.

Creating entirely new markets.
Many roles are not simply about competing for market share in an established industry. They involve identifying new use cases, educating potential customers, and developing markets that may not yet fully exist.

Connecting with a global talent market.
Whether it involves research, fundraising, partnerships, or customer development, many Deep Tech companies think internationally from an early stage. Access to global talent and networks is therefore particularly important.

Talent needs can change rapidly as a company grows.
When an organization transitions from being primarily R&D-focused toward commercialization, it may need to build entirely new functions in a short period of time, including sales, marketing, customer success, business development, and management.

For this reason, Build+ believes that effective Deep Tech recruitment requires more than simply matching candidates to open positions. It requires an understanding of the technology, the market, and the company’s stage of development.

Roles Covered by the Build+ Deep Tech Team

Our new team will support a wide range of positions, with a particular focus on Go-to-Market (GTM) and commercial hiring for Deep Tech companies.

Account Executive / Account Manager
SDR / BDR
Marketing Manager / Field Marketing Specialist
Customer Success
Business Development Manager
Sales Director / Sales Manager / VP of Sales
Country Manager / Head of Japan / Managing Director
Project Manager

In particular, we will support both international Deep Tech companies looking to enter the Japanese market and Japan-born Deep Tech companies looking to expand globally.

From sales professionals who can understand complex technologies and develop new markets, to first hires in Japan, business development leaders, and country managers, our team will specialize in recruiting the people who can directly contribute to the growth of Deep Tech companies.

Our Growing Network Across the Deep Tech Ecosystem

Build+ has already been developing a network of companies across the Deep Tech ecosystem, including organizations working in quantum computing and other advanced technology fields.

Building on the knowledge, relationships, and recruitment experience we have developed so far, our dedicated Deep Tech team will support a broader range of companies across different technologies and stages of growth.

Our goal is not simply to introduce candidates to job opportunities. We want to be a team that can explain what kind of market a technology is trying to create, where a company currently sits in its growth journey, and exactly how a particular position contributes to that journey.