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DQ Deep TakesInside Digantara's journey: It's like Google Maps, but for spaceIn this episode of Deep Takes, Digantara CEO, Anirudh Sharma talks to DQDeepTech leading the conversation with the startup's intent to transform space sector and the beginning of the idea.
Sharma also walks us through creating the biggest catalogue of man-made space objects ever known. Sharma also reveals details of the latest space situational awareness observatory. Finally, Sharma gives insights into what worked well for the successful geographies across the world in terms of SpaceTech and the lessons India can imbibe.2022-09-1014 minDQ Deep TakesWhy are enterprises paying to wait in the wings for this Quantum Computing startup?BosonQ Psi is a software venture that leverages the power of Quantum computing to perform simulations. They build simulation capabilities utilizing a hybrid infrastructure of quantum computers and classical high-performance computers (HPC) to highlight near-term value additions to their customers. Additionally, they are exploring new ways to perform simulations for fault-tolerant quantum computers in the future.
The name, BosonQ Psi, pays tribute to the great Indian physicist Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose, after whose name the elementary particle in quantum mechanics, Boson, was named and further incorporates the fundamental quantity that describes the state of the quantum particle...2022-09-0229 minDQ Deep TakesPankaj Mitra of Cisco talks DeepTech plansIn this epsiode of Deep Takes, Pankaj Mitra - Director, Cisco Investments & Acquisitions talks about the investment, mentorship thesis, the DeepTech roadmap and the agenda for DeepTech startups.
He also throws light on his role at Cisco Investments and acquisitions, and future plans.
2022-08-2816 min
DQ Deep TakesHow Data and AI power financial investments decisionsSynaptic, a fintech SaaS player leveraging the power of Alternative Datasets, is helping big ticket investors in making informed investment decisions. Headquartered in Noida and was founded by Rohit Razdan and Anurag Abbott in 2016, aims to redefine how investments are made in today’s highly dynamic business environment. Synaptic uses data and AI to investment research, and provides comprehensive research and tracking of companies, sectors and competitors by analyzing financials, alternative datasets and company reports, all in one place.
Rohit Razdan, Co-Founder, Synaptic in a conversation with DQDeepTech shares insights on alternative datasets are being integrated into the...2022-07-2716 min
DQ Deep TakesInflexor Ventures: Mastering the patient capital game in DeepTechDeepTech investment is a different and nuanced ball game all together. The lab to market phase is longer and the market niche. Therefore, there is a need of patient capital.
To talk to us about the DeepTech investment, and the macro level risks post covid we have on this episode Pratip Mazumdar, Cofounder and Partner at Inflexor Ventures.
Inflexor Ventures a deep-tech focused multi-stage investment fund looking at investing in early-stage companies from Seed to Series B stages. Over the last few years, it has invested across technologies ranging from cyber security, artificial intelligence, augmented r...2022-06-2713 min
DQ Deep TakesInside Infosys' Metaverse journeyThe race for #Metaverse advantage is heating up. Early this year, Infosys made an announcement of foraying into Metaverse, with the launch of Metaverse Foundry. The message of the intent was clear: Focus on enterprises discovering value in Metaverse with 100+ ready-to-apply use cases and templates. In fact some of the latter's customers--Tennis Australia, Komatsu, French Tennis Federation--were quick to be mentioned in the testimonial format in the company statement
Though not a novel idea and been around for ages now, IT giants are focused on this shiny new toy or rather an trillion dollar toy.
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DQ Deep TakesKnow why this DeepTech startup is building a private constellation of earth observation satellitesThe satellite data services market is currently at $ 7.5 Billion and growing at 22.5% CAGR. The dataset is meangingful and game changing for several enterprises as it results in interesting use cases. Cashing in on this opportunity, the team of Suyash Singh and Denil Chawda embarked to start spacetech startup GalaxEye Space. This DeepTech startup aims to build a private constellation of earth observation satellites with sensors and advanced computing capabilities to capture meaningful datasets from space.
In this episode of Deep takes, Suyash talks about pivoting from the Avishkar Hyperloop team, the beginning of the idea of GalaxEye...2022-05-3122 min
DQ Deep TakesThis GenZ innovator to make 'earn and play' in virtual world a realityGenZ and Metaverse: What's one thing common between them? it's clearly their moment and both are touted as the quintessential change makers.
Prashant Sharma is one such DeepTech innovator who co-founded not just one but two companies: Plutoverse and NoFILTR Group. The latest entrant in metaverse, building on polygon, Plutoverse aims to make socializing, gaming and earning a reality in a virtual world and most importantly it doesn't want to gatekeep. Thereby, reflecting one of the most endearing traits of the generation and what technology should truly aim for.
In this episode of Deep Takes, P...2022-05-2417 min
DQ Deep TakesMeet the DeepTech startup making space accessible to everyoneIn this episode, founders of the SpaceTech startup Agnikul Cosmos, Srinath and Moin, talk about the vision of the company, low earth satellites and use of emerging tech like 3D printing to design scalable engines.
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DQ Deep TakesDeepTech Podcast: Uravu Labs' quest to make water out of thin airIf there is one universal threat that pervades modern generations, its climate change. With world leaders and activists determinedly finding solutions for it, there is a growing enthusiasm for the emergence of renewable concepts in all walks of life. As many parts of the world experience frequent droughts and unreliable water supplies, there is a immediate need to rethink the renewable revolution for water.
Uravu is leading the way. Incepted in 2019 by Pardeep Garg, Swapnil Shrivastav, Venkatesh R, and Govinda Balaji, Uravu Labs is dedicated to building a new type of atmospheric water generator that is 100% renewable. Ur...2022-03-2818 min
DQ Deep TakesHow Metaverse can revolutionize skilling in IndiaOf the 17 sustainable development goals of United Nations is Education. The aim is to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Could the next big thing in technology—Metaverse—solve it?
The whole world is gearing up for an advantage in the Metaverse. The new space provides huge marketing potential that it presents in the form of virtual stores, live shopping, and virtual product launches, it is perhaps time for us to think of more novel opportunities that this space might provide us with.
With the use of immersive technolo...2022-03-1416 min
DQ Deep TakesInside AI auto creating exciting moments from long running footage for broadcastersIt was February of 2016. During the keynote at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Mark Zuckerberg made a case for the future of content to be video. He argued that the world of live streaming would offer an unfiltered view of events unfolding as opposed to the picture-perfect curation social media brings. And the revolution was faster than expected. As pandemic rolled in, video and live streaming specifically finally found its catalyst. And cashing in on this revolution is Toch AI.
The Mumbai based AI tech company is revolutionizing the way content is used and developed in videos. Toch...2022-02-2813 min
DQ Deep TakesHow Jana Small Finance Bank rolls out DeepTech for improved CXThe pandemic acted as a great catalyst that pushed everyone to accelerate their digital transformation efforts. BFSI sector, historically, hasn’t shied away from adopting latest technologies and with AI and ML making foray into the ecosystem, the sector looks to adopt the same as well.
But the technology update does come with its own challenges be it in terms of legacy systems, talent attrition, unyielding business models, compliance requirements, and so on. Then what is the way around them and how do decision makers navigate the landscape.
In the latest episode of Deep Takes, Pr...2022-02-0409 min
DQ Deep TakesThis Deeptech startup helps diversify assets, grow wealth. All on Blockchain.With the discussion around investing, creating wealth and diversifying asset at a high, fintech startups are gearing up to assist the uninitiated with the right opportunity. Oropocket, one such DeepTech startup is 100% asset backed banking offering multiple assets to diversify. Its co-founder and COO, Tarusha Mittal, talks to us in this episode about her entrepreneurial journey, pivoting from setbacks and changes coming up in the industry.
Mittal also throws light on the OpenDeFi and UniFarm and how the latter is an offering focused on the enterprise or the B2B segment. She also explains the startup's revenue...2022-01-1219 min
DQ Deep TakesWazirX Cofounder talks about NFTs, competitive market and pitfallsIn this episode of Deep Takes, Siddharth Menon, Cofounder and COO of WazirX talks about the growth of the crypto exchange and the interest coming from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. He also throws light on NFTs being the new digital flex and how WazirX is cashing in on the trend.
Menon shared his opinion on the B2B side of NFT, where enterprises rely on the tech for sharing data, etc, and the competition with the NFT marketplaces. In the final segment, Menon talks about navigating the pitfalls in terms of regulatory instability and cybersecurity in the...2022-01-0914 minDQ Deep TakesDeepTech Innovator: Inside Astrogate Labs' vision for space communicationNitish Singh, CEO and Co-founder, Astrogate Labs joins DQDeepTech for the new episode of Deep Takes to talk about the conceptualization of Astrogate Labs. Singh describes the idea that led to the building of the space tech startup, the solutions that are inevitable for the future of space communication. Singh also throws light on navigating the steadily growing space tech market and the consequent competitive landscape in India and other markets as well. Lastly, Singh lays down the plan for future for Astrogate Labs.2021-12-2214 minDQ Deep TakesInside TalentSprint's model of DeepTech learningThe demand for skilled AI/ML professionals is definitely through the roof and pursuing a job in the domain leads to a high paying career that will be in demand for decades.
However, the demand for AI professionals has not kept pace. There has been an definite shortage of data scientists. It has become essential to upskill and reskill for professionals. It is however difficult for full time professionals to pursue learning without quitting their job. TalentSprint, an NSE group company, claims to ease the glitch by partnering with top academic institutions such as IISc, IIIT Hyderabad, II...2021-11-2120 minDQ Deep TakesInside Singapore's takeover of the Advanced Manufacturing wave and the woman at the helm of itDeepTech will be the gamechanger in the future. With enterprises racing ahead to avoid being a digital laggard, hard or deep technologies will aid their acceleration toward new business models and markets, and improved efficiency with automation.
As APAC gears up to ride the wave of advanced manufacturing, Singapore has been prepping the stakeholders in the DeepTech ecosystem to be ready for the takeover with gusto when time comes.
Already experimenting, guiding and investing in the development of advanced, smart manufacturing is Suchitra Narayan. In her current capacity as Director of Advanced Manufacturing, Narayan provides bu...2021-09-2720 minDQ Deep TakesHow to get AI innovation right: An NYU AI researcher explainsA profound question that always gets asked within artificial intelligence's vicinity: When do we trust the tech with decision making? And addressing that very question as the cornerstone of his research is Vasant Dhar. A multi hyphenate, Dhar is an AI researcher, data scientist and professor at the Stern School of Business and the center for data science at New York University. An alumnus of IIT Delhi, Dhar also founded SCT Capital, one of the first machine learning-based hedge funds in New York City in the 90s.
In conversation with DQ DeepTech on sidelines of PI-WOT 2021, a...2021-09-1917 minDQ Deep TakesHail Quantum computing. How do you upskill a nation for the same?Global interest in Quantum has exploded in recent years as the technology is poised to answer some of the world’s complex problems. The announcement of the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications, has also acted as a catalyst for the surge in interest in India. Therefore, it is the right time to make the technology ubiquitous and accessible to a diverse audience.
IBM’s Quantum Ambassador, L V Subramaniam, who is also a Senior Manager for AI Science at IBM Research India, talks about the need for Quantum skilling and the methodology involved in undertaking an e...2021-09-0611 minDQ Deep TakesHow an Austrian Professor is trying to bridge gender gap in coding with an appIn this episode of DQ Deep Takes, we speak to Dr. Wolfgang Slany, Pocket code app inventor and Professor, Graz University of Technology, Austria. He discusses the low code innovation game changer that is pocket code.
Dr. Slany also talks about his views on pocket code bridges the gender gap and is step towards addressing the issue in STEM and coding. He also throws light on the European universities becoming the epicenter of DeepTech research and what has led to such conducive environment in the region for DeepTech research.2021-08-0610 minDQ Deep TakesBiotechnology 2.0: IIT Madras Prof on the era of biology, math and programming combinedDr. Karthik Raman is Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras. Raman is also coordinator for the Centre for Integrative Biology and Systems Medicine (IBSE) and member of the Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBC-DSAI) at IIT Madras. In this episode of Deep Takes, Raman discusses the advancements awaited in biotechnology. He also talks about how data driven science like genomics will change the face of biotech.
Raman also discusses the contribution of AI and quantum in decision making with advancements happening at the molecular level. He also states solutions to address the...2021-08-0415 minDQ Deep TakesInside Speciale Invest: Funding the DeepTech DisruptionIn the 4th episode of the DQ DeepTech Podcast, Deep Takes, Vishesh Rajaram discusses investment thesis, the construction of fund for DeepTech startups, the criteria to zero in on startups to invest in, trends that Speciale Invest is looking forward to invest in.
He also delves into his role beyond just providing capital and understanding customer insights, and mentoring startups to operate beyond borders. At the end of the segment Vishesh has some advice for GenZ entering the VC ecosystem.2021-07-2617 minDQ Deep TakesDQ Deep Takes | A guide to DeepTech Investment strategyShyam Menon, Co-founder of Bharat Innovation Fund talks about the investment thesis, the exit strategy deployed while dealing with a DeepTech startup, nurturing Indian startups to establish markets beyond borders and what exactly goes on in the construction of a DeepTech fund.2021-07-2319 min
DQ Deep TakesDQ Deep Takes | Is genome sequencing the future of cancer care and clinical studies?Is genomics the frontier where we will win the battle against cancer? And what goes into building a genomics startup in India? What are the challenges along the way? To answer all these questions and more, this episode of DQ Deep Takes features Hitesh Goswami, Co founder and CEO of 4baseCare.
4baseCare, an Illumina Accelerator company, has developed a unique set of comprehensive genomic panels which allows oncologists to choose the optimal targeted therapy for their patients.
Founded in 2018 the brainchild of Hitesh Goswami and Kshitij Rishi, 4BaseCare leverages and combines technological advances in both...2021-06-2512 minDQ Deep TakesDQ Deep Takes | Inside Fabrikspace: The potential of VR and digital twin for enterprisesHello all you DeepTech enthusiasts. Welcome to the very first episode of Deep Takes, a DQ DeepTech initiative. In this episode, we feature a DeepTech innovator innovating away in the garden city of Bangalore, Puneet Badrinath. Puneet's Fabrikspace is a company providing digital twin solutions for enterprises and is an amalgamation of AR, VR, EXTENDED REALITY AND INDUSTRY 4.0. Puneet will take us through the importance of VR and how it is going to be game changer for enterprises. He will also discuss the challenges of the DeepTech ecosystem, how he overcame them and his future plans.
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