Ideas
Delendum is a research lab and venture fund for deep tech and AI & science projects. We believe that fundamental inventions—when nurtured with the right environment—can open entirely new frontiers. This page is a living catalog of ideas we're excited about. If one resonates with you, we'd love to help you explore it.
AI & Science
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AI for Scientific Discovery — Models that accelerate genomics, protein folding/design, material science, cosmology, or drug discovery.
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Mechanistic Interpretability — Understanding the internal structure of large models to bridge the gap between "black box" AI and scientific theory.
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AI + Simulation Engines — Surrogate models for physics-heavy systems (climate, turbulence, astrophysics) that retain provable accuracy.
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AI for Theoretical Science — Systems that can conjecture, prove, or formalize mathematics and physics.
Deep Tech & Systems
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New Computing Paradigms — Architectures that rethink what a computer should look like in the age of AI (post-RISC, analog, neuromorphic).
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Scientific Compute Infrastructure — High-bandwidth memory, specialized accelerators, or distributed compute networks designed for science workloads.
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Advanced Interfaces — Tools for interacting with models and simulations: mixed reality labs, dynamic visualization, or scientific IDEs.
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Autonomous Research Agents — Systems that read literature, design experiments, and propose hypotheses as collaborators to human scientists.
Bio & Health
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Synthetic Biology Platforms — Tools for programmable cells, protein design, and lab automation.
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Neurotechnology — Non-invasive brain interfaces, brain-inspired computation, or AI models of cognition.
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Longevity & Aging Science — New interventions, assays, and models that help understand and extend healthspan.
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Precision Medicine — Patient-specific drug design, AI-driven diagnostics, or digital twin biology.
How We Work
We partner with researchers, founders, and builders at the earliest stages.
•Sometimes this means funding an independent project.
•Sometimes it's about building a company together.
•Sometimes it's supporting exploratory research until it finds its form.
If you're working on something here—or something you think should be here—reach out.