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First, we speak with The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about the protests that took place at Punjab's Chitkara University and Lovely Professional University. She discusses the reasons behind the protests, the resulting violence, and how social media posts triggered both incidents.Next, we speak with The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Research Development and Innovation Fund, the government's initiative to provide funds to companies engaged in research in sectors such as space, robotics and artificial intelligence. He shares how the process worked and why the invitation for funding will now close. (13:57)Lastly, we discuss an incident where an Indian pilot was credited with saving all the passengers on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that signalled an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. (28:15)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Shashank Bhargava, and Niharika NandaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Deep tech's proof quarter, reviewed: Isar Aerospace in orbit (Sept 5, flight 2), Proxima Fusion's €411M at €2.4B with RWE signed as customer before investing, Quantum Systems $1.2B, HyImpulse >€50M, and The Exploration Company's $450M + ESA ALADDIN (up to €760M) in 48 hours. Plus: the prediction card (Isar orbit call — confirmed with 4 months to spare), a reported €35B German space build-out, and the Ownership Test: who ends up owning strategically necessary hardware companies. Full article: startuprad.io · Helsing profile: Unicorn Atlas #1 Growth partnerships: startuprad.io/become-a-partner Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

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In this enlightening episode of The Brand Called You, host Ashutosh Garg sits down with Ashish Taneja, Founder and CEO of GrowX Ventures, to explore the world of venture capital, B2B investing, and deep tech in India.Ashish Taneja discusses his journey from consulting to operating and eventually investing. He shares candid insights into what it takes for founders to scale, the mistakes investors can make, and how India can strengthen its position in the global deep tech ecosystem.Whether you're a first-time founder, venture capitalist, investor, or simply curious about the future of technology and innovation in India, this episode offers practical insights and lessons from real-world experience.Discover why starting early matters, what makes a founder capable of scaling, how investors approach difficult conversations, and why GrowX Ventures focuses on B2B and deep tech.

In this episode, host David Goldman speaks with legendary graphics chip architect Raja Koduri, who explains why every gigawatt of AI infrastructure now costs $50 to $60 billion, and why China's goal of doing it for under $10 billion is the real threat to Western AI. Raja twice led graphics at AMD, directed Apple's graphics architecture and was chief architect at Intel. He argues that the real AI race isn't Nvidia vs. Google vs. Broadcom but China vs. the rest of the world, and that the new bottleneck isn't compute. It's memory.In this conversation, Raja joins TechSurge to talk about his new startup Oxmiq, which aims to turn "electrons to tokens super efficiently." He covers how 3D-stacked, hybrid-bonded memory could deliver 10x the bandwidth of today's HBM, why AI agents are changing how chips get designed, and why he thinks the next disruption to AI data centers "comes from the bottom."The conversation covers:✅ Why every gigawatt of AI infrastructure costs $50 to $60 billion, and where the $45 billion in hardware spend goes✅ The $24 trillion capital question: 400+ gigawatts of new compute needed by 2030✅ How China's under-$10 billion per gigawatt target creates a 5 to 6x cost gap✅ Why memory hierarchy, not raw compute, is now the real bottleneck in AI✅ How advanced packaging can unlock 10x bandwidth and 10x token generation, even on older 7nm nodes✅ Why OpenAI's Jalapeño chip shows that AI can speed up silicon design✅ Why the value of experienced engineers has gone up 100x in the age of AI coding agents✅ Leadership lessons from Steve Jobs at Apple and Lisa Su at AMD✅ Why Intel's decision to kill 3D XPoint memory came at "the wrong time"✅ Boom or bust: the financial engineering risk behind the AI infrastructure buildout✅ Token factories vs. token banks: why "the more boring you make it, the more it becomes fabulous"Guest Links: Raja Koduri: Founder of Oxmiq. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raja-koduri-3a51611X: https://x.com/RajaXgOxmiq: https://oxmiq.ai Further Reading and ResourcesOpenAI and Broadcom announcement: https://openai.com/index/openai-broadcom-jalapeno-inference-chip/High Bandwidth Memory (HBM): The memory technology Raja's AMD team helped bring to market with HBM1 and HBM2, and the benchmark Oxmiq's 3D-stacked approach aims to beat by 10x. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Bandwidth_Memory Intel 3D XPoint (Optane): The discontinued memory technology Raja says could have made Intel a major player in the inference era. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_XPoint Chapters00:00 - A Gigawatt of AI Now Costs $60 Billion01:58 - Introducing Raja Koduri02:02 - What Oxmiq Builds: Electrons In, Tokens Out05:18 - The $24 Trillion AI Infrastructure Bill06:05 - China vs. the Rest of the World09:10 - Memory Is the New Bottleneck22:03 - How AI Agents Are Changing Chip Design36:30 - Lessons From Steve Jobs and Lisa Su44:54 - Advanced Packaging, Memory Prices, and Intel's Mistake55:38 - Boom or Bust: The Future of Token FactoriesAbout TechSurge:TechSurge Podcast shares the latest insights directly from legendary Silicon Valley leaders, daring new founders, and visionary technologists.

تواصل معانا وشاركنا افكاركفي الحلقة دي من SMEs Podcast، بنستضيف د. عمر صقر، CEO & Founder Nawah Scientific، عشان نتكلم عن قطاع الـ Deep Tech وليه معظم رواد الأعمال بيبتعدوا عنه. د. عمر بيوضح إن التكنولوجيا العميقة رحلتها طويلة ومحتاجة تمويل كبير وصبر لسنين قبل ما تبدأ تكسب، وده اللي بيخلي كتير يفضّلوا المنتجات الأبسط والأسرع في العائد. لكنه بيؤكد إن الـ Deep Tech هي اللي بتفرّق فعلاً في اقتصاد أي دولة، لأنها بتبني حاجة صعب حد ينافسك فيها أو يعملها كوبي بسهولة. وبيقترح تلات حاجات مصر محتاجاها في القطاع ده، وهي إدخال مناهج إدارة الأعمال للدارسين في المجالات العلمية، وظهور صناديق استثمار متخصصة تتحمّل رحلة الخمس أو الست سنين، وتعديل بعض القوانين القديمة اللي بتعطّل الشغل. وبينصح رواد الأعمال إنهم يفكروا من البداية في حل مشاكل كبيرة، لأن حجم الشركة بيتحدد على قد حجم المشكلة اللي بتحلها.Support the showاستمتع بتجربة سماع بودكاست فريدة من خلال ابليكشن بزنس بالعربي واستفيد من محتوى اضافي وحصري في البزنس وتطوير ذات حمل تطبيق من بزنس بالعربي من خلال الرابط: https://m.mtrbio.com/BBA-Applicationرعاة بودكاست بزنس بالعربي:

Marie Lepske brings a combination that's genuinely rare in venture: a background in applied mathematics and physics, early experience covering quantum at Runa Capital before most generalist funds knew the field existed, and now a GP seat at Constructor Capital, which closed a $110M Fund I in February 2026 with more than half its capital directed toward next-generation computing including quantum. She backed Qnami at Runa — a quantum sensing company acquired by Quantum Design in June 2026, one of the few clean sensing exits the field has produced — and Constructor's portfolio includes QuEra, which raised over $230M in a round led by Google Quantum AI and SoftBank.The conversation matters now because the quantum investment landscape is genuinely changing. SPAC activity, mega-rounds from hyperscalers, and rising valuations are pulling in non-specialist capital at the same time that the science is getting harder to evaluate from the outside. Lepske is one of the people who has to navigate that tension every day, and she's willing to name the failure modes.Founders building quantum or deep-tech companies, investors trying to understand where specialist and generalist capital intersect, and technically curious listeners who want to understand how the business side of quantum actually works will all find this episode useful.What We Get IntoWhy technical training matters at the earliest stages — and what it actually buys you when a founding team's only asset is a laboratory and an optical table, before there's even a legal entityHow the specialist-versus-generalist divide is evolving — Lepske's 2022 argument that early-stage quantum would stay specialist territory, and how she reads the arrival of Google, SoftBank, and NVIDIA in QuEra's cap tableThe due diligence framework for pre-product science startups — team provenance, patent landscape, IP legal review, and how Constructor uses its scientific advisory board to validate founders they can't fully assess internallyWhat a "no" looks like — the specific signals that make Constructor wait rather than invest, including teams with strong science but no credible path to market and IP positions that are already crowdedThe Qnami exit and what it reveals about quantum sensing — why sensing applications are currently concentrated in R&D markets, which verticals Lepske thinks will break out first, and why sensing competes with computing for buyer attentionThe SPAC problem — why the wave of quantum public listings concerns her, and why evaluating roadmap credibility requires the kind of deep familiarity that takes years to buildHow Constructor supports portfolio companies beyond capital — executive hiring, software development guidance, co-investor introductions, and the limits of that hands-on modelAI and quantum as parallel tracks — why she doesn't see AI as cannibalizing quantum talent or capital, and where she thinks the two fields will eventually convergeResources & LinksGuest & FundMarie Lepske — LinkedIn — Primary professional profile; includes keynote highlights and 2026 speaking engagementsConstructor Capital — Official Website — Fund homepage with portfolio listings, team bios, and investment thesis across DeepTech, Software Tech, and Knowledge TechConstructor Capital Fund I Close (Tech.eu, Feb 2026) — Coverage of the $110M close, check sizes ($1–10M, select up to $15M), and the university sourcing networkPortfolio Companies ReferencedQuEra — $230M+ Financing Round Announcement — The round led by Google Quantum AI and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with NVIDIA's NVentures participatingQnami Acquisition by Quantum Design (The Quantum Insider, June 2026) — The sensing exit discussed in the episode; context on what a quantum sensing acquisition looks likeBackground ReadingQuantum Computing Report — "Venture Capital Trends in Quantum Technologies" (Runa Capital, 2022) — Lepske's co-authored market analysis, the source of her "specialist VC" thesis discussed in the episodeConstructor Capital — "Quantum Investing Playbook" (Nov 2025) — Her Paris keynote on making successful quantum investments; source of the valuation figures cited in the conversationEntangled Future — Quantum Computing Funding & Investment Landscape 2026 — Context on the $4.9B private VC figure for 2025 and the broader public commitment landscapeRecent Constructor NewsConstructor Start Demo Day Finalists (The Quantum Insider, Sept 2026) — Quantum startups among the 16 finalists announced one week before this recordingKey Quotes & InsightsOn what early-stage diligence actually looks like: > "They have only laboratory, and they have optical table which they want to show to you and you should understand if they have some interesting and useful patents or they can file them during the next one to two years."On where specialist and generalist capital divide: > "These bigger players, they're coming later. They're coming when we already investigated that this particular technology and this particular team actually could win."On the SPAC problem: > "It's very difficult for [non-specialist investors] to evaluate if they're doing proper investment or not, or if this valuation is good or not… You should be able to find out these roadmaps and to understand if this is a real roadmap or just written for the SPAC."Insight — sensing vs. computing for buyer attention: Lepske observes that quantum sensing is structurally underappreciated relative to computing, not because the products aren't real, but because governments and corporates perceive computing as the larger prize — which she suggests is not obviously correct.Insight — quantum talent scarcity as a leading indicator: She notes that quantum computing companies are now competing for talent the way AI companies did four or five years ago, with roughly 400–450 relevant laboratories globally — a number that puts the field's scale in sharp relief.Related EpisodesEp. 22 — Trapped Ions and Quantum VCs with Chiara Decaroli — Another physicist-turned-investor conversation; useful companion for understanding how scientific training shapes investment judgment in quantum hardwareEp. 96 —

MAYANA returns to Sonance Sessions with a deep and atmospheric journey through Deep Tech and Tech House, bringing together hypnotic grooves, organic textures and the immersive energy that has become part of her sound.

Are you in academic research or studying a STEM subject? Are you wondering how your research can translate into real impact? Many young talents hesitate to take the leap into entrepreneurship because the career path seems unpredictable and founding a startup is often perceived as high-risk. Biotech founders, in particular, frequently face invisible hurdles. Yet, at their core, research and entrepreneurship share the same DNA: Both disciplines are based on boundless curiosity, the ability to constantly deal with setbacks, and the resilience to continually develop new solutions. In episode 99, our host Nicolas Rode and Dr. Selin Akpinar Adscheid demonstrate how to bridge this gap. Selin is an outstanding pioneer in venture creation and a prime example of a modern, non-linear career. Driven by her childhood dream of becoming a scientist, an Erasmus Mundus Master's program in nanomedicine took her from Turkey across Europe. After completing an industry-oriented doctorate at Saarland University in cooperation with MyBiotech GmbH, she now dedicates herself to research at the Friedland Lab as a postdoctoral researcher at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. She recently proved that her approach to translating excellent science into tangible impact is quite revolutionary: Together with her team AlzDetect, she won the "DeepTech for Impact Award" at ZOLLHOF – Tech Incubator in 2026 as the overall winner! The team is transforming complex Alzheimer's research into a blood-based, uncomplicated, and early diagnostic approach. As national co-director of the biotech accelerator Activator by Nucleate Germany and a supported talent in the Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track 2026, Selin knows the recipes for success when it comes to scaling innovations from the lab to industry. Your aha moments in this episode: From the lab to the startup: Why constantly testing and failing in experiments is the best preparation for the agile startup world. The myth of the linear career path: Why adaptability and learning transferable skills are far more important than rigid career paths in a rapidly changing world. Scalability from the start: How innovation succeeds at the intersection of disciplines and how research results must be considered for industrial scalability early on. Female empowerment: Why the biotech industry urgently needs more female leaders and targeted research in the field of FemTech. Don't let your ideas gather dust in the lab! Listen to this inspiring episode now, learn from an award-winning science entrepreneur, and discover the networks that can take your project to the next level. Links & mentioned partners: Selin Akpinar Adscheid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selinakpinar/ Falling Walls Foundation: https://falling-walls.com/female-science-talents/ Nucleate Germany: https://nucleate.xyz/ Research stations: JGU Mainz - Friedland Lab, Saarland University, METU Ankara, MyBiotech GmbH #StartupsFromScience #DeepTechForImpact #Biotech #HealthInnovation #LifeSciences #FemaleFounders #SciencePreneur #NucleateGermany #FallingWalls #AlzheimersResearch #VentureCreation

E 778 — Isar in Orbit, Nyx for ESA: Deep Tech's Stack German deep tech built, raised and sold in the same month: Isar Aerospace reached orbit on 5 September, The Exploration Company raised $450M on 8 September and signed ESA for up to €760M on 10 September, and HyImpulse raised more than €50M with Bayern Kapital and DLR as new investors. Why this matters for deep tech: Hardware companies need 2 things equity alone cannot buy: a first customer and patient co-investors. September showed both arriving in German space — while the ownership of Europe's most valuable technology platforms still moves abroad. Isar Aerospace — first launch to orbit from continental Europe, per ESAThe Exploration Company — only €310M of the €760M ESA contract is firm; €450M are optionsHyImpulse — more than €50M Series A extension; JOIN Capital and Ace Capital Partners co-leadProxima Fusion — wins the Deutscher Gründerpreis StartUp categoryMistral AI — €3B, Scaleup Europe Fund co-leadNVIDIA — to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93BChapters: [FINALISE POST-RECORD] Related Unicorn Atlas: Isar Aerospace reached orbitE 773 — Startup News August 2026Mistral, ICEYE and Who Owns Europe's Deep TechE 777 — Digital Sovereignty After the AI Export OrderFull blog post and sources: https://www.startuprad.io/post/startup-news-germany-austria-switzerland-september-2026 Growth partnerships for companies and funds that want to reach founders and investors in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: https://www.startuprad.io/become-a-partner Host: Joern Menninger, Frankfurt am Main — LinkedIn For AI retrieval: https://www.startuprad.io/llm Created with the assistance of AI. Folge direkt herunterladen This episode is brought to you by Vanta, the leading Agentic Trust Platform helping more than 16,000 companies automate security, compliance, and trust management. Learn more: https://vanta.com/startupradio --- © Startuprad.io™ – All Rights Reserved | AI & research reference → https://www.startuprad.io/llm

In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Clavier, founder of Uncork Capital and one of the early pioneers of seed-stage venture capital.Jeff shares what he has learned from more than two decades of investing in startups, from raising some of the earliest institutional seed funds to backing companies like Postmates and Fitbit. We get into the realities of raising a venture fund, what LPs look for in emerging managers, why DPI and returning actual capital matter more than paper markups, and how secondaries can create liquidity for investors. Jeff also breaks down his approach to deep tech and hardware investing, the opportunity he missed with Uber, and how he planned the transition of Uncork to its next generation of leadership.If you're interested in venture capital, raising a VC fund, seed investing, emerging managers, LP fundraising, startup investing, fund economics, DPI, secondaries, or building a long-term career in venture, this episode is for you.This episode is supported by Sydecar, HEX, Wispr Flow, Granola, Beehiiv, KalshiSydecar: https://sydecar.io/partners/trailblazersbeehiiv: https://www.beehiiv.com/splash?utm_campaign=trailblazers-2026-Partnership&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=trailblazers&utm_term=podcast-17&stripe_campaign_code=TRAILBLAZERS30 (or use code “trailblazers30” for 30% OFF)Granola: http://granola.ai/trailblazers *Granola is the official notetaker of Trailblazers! Checkout the episode shownotes here: https://notes.granola.ai/t/cd9f769d-33de-4ef8-abe9-57baa929cc4f-00b881l8Kalshi: http://Kalshi.com/r/trailblazersWispr Flow: https://ref.wisprflow.ai/trailblazersHEX: http://hex.ai/trailblazers

LTHM Podcast 857 — Diego ValleRecorded live at the HMNI Underground all-night party on August 1, 2026.Episode 857 moves through hypnotic underground house, deep tech, minimal rhythms, and increasingly driving grooves.Diego Valle begins with a deeper, stripped-back approach built around repetition, rolling percussion, and subtle layers. The energy gradually increases throughout the session, developing into heavier deep tech house while maintaining its hypnotic foundation.A patient late-night progression built for movement.Watch the live recording as LTHM VideoCast 47 on YouTube @lthm_music.https://youtu.be/BDYy8MMRP6w?si=VniMl3suy0dWEQ_fListen + follow: https://linktr.ee/lthm_music

"Simone P presents: Vol.174 Come to Minimal Deep Tech House A fresh selection of underground Minimal and Deep Tech sounds designed for club-minded listeners. Deep basslines, hypnotic rhythms, rolling grooves and sophisticated textures blend together in this new episode of the “Come to Minimal Deep Tech House” series. If you enjoy quality underground electronic music, don't forget to like, repost and follow for more weekly DJ sets.

Amardeep Parmar from Bae HQ welcomes Uzma Choudry, Deep tech Investor & OperatorAmardeep Parmar:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Uzma Choudry:

EP99 — Uncoded Radio presents Uncoded Sessions: Special Series — Melanie Ribbe [Minimal / Deep Tech]Welcome to the underground.Uncoded Sessions returns with a special edition featuring Melanie Ribbe — delivering a groovy and hypnotic journey through Minimal / Deep Tech, driven by infectious rhythms, rolling basslines and pure afterhours energy.Uncoded Radio — 24/7 non-stop underground musicWebsite: https://www.uncoded-radio.com© 2026 Uncoded RadioFR: Mix Exclusif — Minimal / Deep Tech, groove hypnotique, basses roulantes et énergie afterhours. — House and TechnoES: Mezcla Exclusiva — Minimal / Deep Tech, groove hipnótico, bajos envolventes y energía afterhours. — House and TechnoIT: Mix Esclusivo — Minimal / Deep Tech, groove ipnotico, bassi avvolgenti ed energia afterhours. — House and TechnoHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

EP98 — Uncoded Radio presents Uncoded Sessions: Special Series — The Mekanism [Minimal / Deep Tech]Welcome to the underground.Uncoded Sessions returns with a special edition featuring The Mekanism — delivering a deep and groovy journey through Minimal / Deep Tech, driven by rolling basslines, warm house influences and stripped-back underground rhythms.Uncoded Radio — 24/7 non-stop underground musicWebsite: https://www.uncoded-radio.com© 2026 Uncoded RadioFR: Mix Exclusif — Minimal / Deep Tech, grooves profonds, basses roulantes et esprit underground. — House and TechnoES: Mezcla Exclusiva — Minimal / Deep Tech, grooves profundos, bajos envolventes y espíritu underground. — House and TechnoIT: Mix Esclusivo — Minimal / Deep Tech, groove profondi, bassi avvolgenti e atmosfera underground. — House and TechnoHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Elke vrijdag duiken we op dit podcastkanaal in het domein van startups en scale-ups. Met deze keer Lizette Wolters van Rabobank.☑️ Slimme wiedrobots in de landbouw Odd Bot zet autonome robots in om onkruid mechanisch te verwijderen op de akker. Welke grote voordelen biedt dit voor de waterkwaliteit, ons voedsel en het terugdringen van bestrijdingsmiddelen?☑️ Slimme energie-optimalisatie tegen netcongestie Eddy Grid groeit razendsnel met software die de opbrengst van zonneparken en batterijen maximaliseert. Hoe helpt dit verdienmodel om overbelasting op ons stroomnet te voorkomen?☑️ Quantumsensoren voor snellere medicijnontwikkeling Deeptech-spin-off QT Sense maakt processen in levende cellen zichtbaar met fluorescerende nanodiamanten. Hoe zet deze Groningse innovatie de medische diagnostiek en farmacie op zijn kop?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost 2% of U.S. GDP will be spent on AI infrastructure this year, nearly double 2025's figure. But beneath those headline numbers, the composition of that spending has quietly flipped: for the first time, dollars spent on running models in production now outweigh dollars spent training them. In this episode of TechSurge, host David Goldman speaks with Austin Lyons, a semiconductor analyst at Creative Strategies, co-host of the Semi Doped podcast, and author of the Chipstrat newsletter. Lyons previously worked as a hardware engineer at Intel and as a product manager on John Deere's autonomous tractor and Blue River Technology teams before turning to full-time chip industry analysis. The conversation opens with why AI buyers have moved from assembling commoditized parts to buying entire pre-integrated systems, tracing how Nvidia's rack-scale approach, exemplified by its 72-GPU Grace Blackwell racks, made turnkey deployment the default, and why that raises the bar for any chip startup trying to compete. Lyons and Goldman then unpack how inference workloads have split into two distinct problems, prefill and decode, and how that split created an opening for SRAM-based challengers to outperform general-purpose GPUs on decode speed. From there, the discussion turns to the rise of neoclouds, the GPU-rental companies that grew into public businesses worth well over $100 billion combined, and why so many traditional investors missed them. Lyons and Goldman work through the circular financing debate head-on: the mechanics of Nvidia's equity stakes, GPU-backed debt, and hyperscaler off-take agreements that critics compare to dot-com-era vendor financing, and the counterargument that demand is simply outrunning fixed supply. The episode closes on Lyons's own framework for identifying the next trillion-dollar chip company, built on four conditions including the ability to run trillion-parameter models at rack scale, beat an incumbent on a key performance metric, and land a frontier anchor customer, along with a look at how AI-assisted chip design is lowering the barrier for more companies, from OpenAI to electric vehicle makers, to design their own custom silicon. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits and future episodes. Speaker Profiles and Links David Goldman: Partner, Celesta Capital Austin Lyons: Senior Analyst, Creative Strategies; Founder, Chipstrat; Co-host, Semi DopedLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/austinlyons/Newsletter: https://www.chipstrat.com Further Reading and Resources Nvidia DGX GB Rack Scale Systems documentation: https://docs.nvidia.com/dgx/dgxgb200-user-guide/OpenAI and Broadcom – "OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil LLM-Optimized Inference Chip": https://openai.com/index/openai-broadcom-jalapeno-inference-chip/Chipstrat – Austin Lyons's newsletter: https://www.chipstrat.comSemi-doped: https://semidoped.com/ Timestamps 00:00 — No One's Brought a Chip to Market Built for LLMs01:21 — Introducing Austin Lyons02:16 — Why AI Buyers Now Buy Whole Systems, Not Parts08:18 — Nvidia's Margins and the Case for System Simplicity10:10 — Can a Startup Compete When You Have to Sell Systems?14:12 — Prefill vs. Decode: Splitting the Inference Workload24:51 — Fragmentation vs. Consolidation in AI Silicon28:22 — Why Investors Missed the First Wave of Neoclouds38:18 — The Circular Financing Debate48:29 — Lyons's Four Conditions for the Next Trillion-Dollar Chip Company  About TechSurge:TechSurge Podcast shares the latest insights directly from legendary Silicon Valley leaders,daring new founders, and visionary technologists.Subscribe for weekly conversations into the intersection of technology advancement, market dynamics, and founder journeys.#AISilicon #LLMHardware #Nvidia #AIInference #TechPodcasts #AIInfrastructure

I had been thinking Austin needed some kind of frontier-tech week when Andrew Côté announced that he was bringing Deep Tech Week here. I reached out almost immediately, and now I'm helping build it.That gave us the excuse for this conversation, but the rabbit hole went much deeper. We are living through a moment when things that recently belonged mostly to science fiction are becoming companies and products you can actually encounter in the physical world. That is where Andrew's perspective gets especially useful. He has moved from engineering physics and fusion into shaping what is essentially a storytelling platform around the people trying to make these futures real. Austin is becoming one of the places where that transition is unusually tactile, where the imagined future is starting to become something you can walk into, touch, and build.Agenda0:00 Austin's takeoff and cowboy futurism10:00 Where physics meets economics17:12 Industry, AI and abundant energy28:18 The geography of deep tech33:29 Underwriting hard tech39:21 Ambition and the sci-fi future46:47 Austin's factories and permission53:53 Orbit, beamlines and what comes nextCome to Austin Deep Tech WeekThe week opens with a hardware showcase at The American Housing Corp on September 21. The Factory Crawl runs September 22–24, with stops including ICON, Neurophos and Emerald Cloud Lab. We close with a nuclear-powered party at the Aalo Atomics factory on September 25.Explore the full schedule and registerGuest Bio & LinksAndrew Côté: X, Writing, Deep Tech WeekAndrew Côté is an engineering physicist that went from designing superconducting magnets for nuclear fusion to running deep tech week.  -------------------Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedInEcosystem Metacognition Substack

Knee-jerk regulatory efforts in Congress, and who really wants to restrict AI. FL US House Rep. Kat Cammack on what's at stake, innovation, and the lack of understanding among legislators. Plus, impeachment efforts in the House and what's next if Democrats regain control of Congress

What does it take to build original deep tech in India, get some of the country's largest companies to adopt it, and eventually take the business to a ₹1,000+ crore IPO?In 2007, Professor Shashikanth Suryanarayanan started @SEDEMAC Mechatronics out of an IIT Bombay lab. Nearly two decades later, SEDEMAC has become one of India's standout deep-tech success stories. The company crossed ₹1,000 crore in annual revenue, ships around 1 million motor controllers every quarter, and its ISG (Integrated Starter Generator) technology is now on an estimated 12 to 13 million vehicles on the road.It also reached a milestone very few Indian deep-tech companies do: the public markets, through a ₹1,087 crore IPO that was entirely an Offer for Sale, with no fresh capital raised by the company.In this episode of the Prime Venture Partners Podcast, Jerome Manuel sits down with Shashikanth to explore how SEDEMAC went from building proprietary control technologies to creating products adopted by major two-wheeler and generator manufacturers.00:00 Introduction00:59 What Does a Motor Controller Do?03:53 What Is Control Technology?08:43 The Sensorless Commutation Problem16:55 How Technology Creates New Markets22:44 How Sedemac Reached Millions of Vehicles27:33 Why India Needs More Original Technology31:34 “You Will Not Produce a Virat Kohli in Spain”41:50 What Made Sedemac Work?47:40 Building a Technical Team54:53 From Professor to Founder1:00:27 Getting OEMs to Adopt Deep Tech1:09:19 ₹36 Crore to ₹1,058 Crore1:20:08 Competitive Advantage, Profitability & ROCE1:22:44 The Road AheadShashikanth explains SEDEMAC's work in sensorless commutation and Integrated Starter Generators, but the bigger story is how a technology moves from an engineering breakthrough to something millions of people actually use. SEDEMAC had to demonstrate something customers were not asking for, convince large OEMs to test it, validate it over years, and gradually earn adoption across multiple vehicle models.That leads to one of the central ideas of the conversation: technology creators do not always enter existing markets. Sometimes they create the market itself.Finally, Shashikanth breaks down SEDEMAC's growth from ₹36 crore in revenue in 2016 to ₹1,058 crore in FY26, and makes a provocative argument: if a technology company has genuinely created something differentiated and reached scale, that advantage should eventually show up in pricing power, profitability and capital efficiency.A rare look at what it takes to turn deep-tech innovation into a scaled business in India.Connect with Professor Shashikant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shashikanth-suryanarayanan-6ba85010/Follow Jerome ManuelX (Twitter):https://x.com/JeromeAndManuelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeromermanuelRead the transcript for the entire podcast here: https://bit.ly/SEDEMAC-Mechatronics About Prime Venture PartnersPrime Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm backing exceptional founders building category-defining technology companies across SaaS, fintech, AI, healthcare, consumer internet and enterprise software.Learn more: Prime Venture PartnersFollow Prime Venture Partners:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2780448/admin/dashboard/X (Twitter): https://x.com/Primevp_inInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/primevp_in/Learn more about:Website: https://www.sedemac.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/sedemac-mechatronics#DeepTech #OEM #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

ALL INCLUDED SESSIONS Welcome to ALL INCLUDED. Every 15 days a new session mixed live in my studio. Deep house,Deep Tech,Melodic Techno, Progressive house, Tech House, Techno ... Electronic Music.Hope you like it and enjoy it. Thank you for following and listening. Have fun!! THIS IS NOT A REGULAR EPISODE. IT IS MY SET AT NOBU HOTEL ROOFTOP IN BARCELONA. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT!! This radio show is also available on Apple Podcasts or any podcast platform or app, and also on my Youtube channel (jayme_tube). Feel free to suscribe yourself. You can follow me on Instagram (@jay.me_world), X (@jayme_deejay) or Facebook (@jay.me.dj.page) Contact me at: mailto.jay.me@gmail.com

EP95 — Uncoded Radio presents Switch Code House and Techno — James Soeiro (Special Guest Moan Recordings) [Minimal / Deep Tech]Welcome to the underground.Switch Code drops an exclusive Mix from James Soeiro, special guest from Moan Recordings — Minimal / Deep Tech precision in 60 minutes of rolling grooves, deep basslines and stripped-back underground energy.Built for intimate club floors, late-night sessions, afterhours focus, and pure underground movement. — House and TechnoUncoded Radio — 24/7 non-stop underground musicWebsite: https://www.uncoded-radio.com© 2026 Uncoded RadioFR: Mix Exclusif — Minimal / Deep Tech (60 min), groove roulant, basses profondes et esprit club / afterhours. — House and TechnoES: Mezcla Exclusiva — Minimal / Deep Tech (60 min), groove envolvente, bajos profundos y energía underground. — House and TechnoIT: Mix Esclusivo — Minimal / Deep Tech (60 min), groove coinvolgente, bassi profondi e atmosfera underground. — House and TechnoHébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

What if the reason we can't electrify the world isn't that we don't have good enough batteries, but that we can't make enough of them?In this September takeover episode of KP Unpacked, guest host Tyler Sellhorn sits down with Alexander Girau, CEO and co-founder of Group1, ahead of his appearance at AEC Summit on October 19th in Brooklyn. Alexander has worked on two Nobel Prize-winning technologies out of UT Austin, including technology developed by John Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery. Group1 is his latest venture, commercializing potassium-ion battery chemistry that moves faster than lithium and sodium, and doing it right here in Texas.The conversation covers why the US has lost two battery technology leads to Asia already (lithium and sodium), why this is America's third shot and it's staying home, and why AI data centers have completely changed the demand equation. A few years ago it was EV madness. Now it's NVIDIA, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon all needing electrons and battery stability at infrastructure scale, faster than Group1 can grow. The insight? One person with AI agents is now as effective as ten. And startups don't die from starvation. They die from ingestion.Key questions answered:Why is the battery problem a manufacturing and supply chain problem, not a chemistry problem?What is potassium-ion chemistry and why does it matter for AI data centers?How much energy storage does the world actually need, and how far behind are we?Why did the US lose the lithium and sodium battery leads to Asia?How is Group1 keeping this technology from leaving the country again?What does re-industrialization actually look like at a battery manufacturing plant in Austin?How did AI data centers completely change the demand equation for battery storage?How does Alexander use AI agents to make one person as effective as ten?Why do startups die from ingestion, not starvation?What does a special ops team have to do with pre-product market fit hiring?What does "CEO as chief enabling officer" actually mean in practice?How do you cross the gap between a Nobel laureate's lab and a manufacturing plant?If you're in AEC wondering why data centers keep coming up in every infrastructure conversation, a founder trying to figure out how to scale manufacturing without scaling headcount, or just curious what deep tech commercialization actually looks like from the inside, this episode will show you why the battery problem is closer to solved than you think, and why the hard part was never the chemistry.Listen now.Catch Alexander live at AEC Summit on October 19th at The Weylin.

The battlefield is changing faster than the systems built to supply it. Matt Willis runs Army FUZE, a roughly $750M portfolio built to get new technology into soldiers' hands faster. The deeper question is what an institution as large as the Army has to change when technology cycles collapse from years to weeks. That means accepting more failure up front, shortening the distance between a problem and a decision, getting real-world feedback before a product is fully baked, and building a system that can keep adjusting as the technology and the mission keep moving.  The question now is whether those changes are durable enough to let the Army operate at unprecedented speed, or whether bureaucratic inertia eventually pulls it back toward the old model. Agenda0:00 The new speed of war7:51 Speed, risk, and the 80% solution17:23 Soldiers, marketplaces, and feedback22:22 The tech stack and commercial innovation29:10 New requirements and industrial capacity35:32 Open systems and Operation Jailbreak41:32 Manufacturing and the capital stack46:33 Austin and the defense innovation map52:57 Soldier founders and access to innovation57:13 AI, augmented soldiers, and what's nextGuest Links and BioMatt WillisUS Army PIT: Website, LinkedInUS Army xTech, US Army SBIR/STTRDr. Matt Willis serves as the Director of Army FUZE, leading the Army's portfolio of private sector engagements through prize competitions (xTech), the Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, the Technology Maturation Initiative (TMI) program, and the Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) program, comprising over $750 million in annual research and development investments.Previously, Dr. Willis served as the Army Director for Laboratory Management at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) and held various positions across the Army and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Dr. Willis earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and both a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. -------------------Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedInEcosystem Metacognition Substack

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Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha's top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:“Revenue-based financing helps create wealth with anti-dilution protection for founders, not investors,” by Roodgally Senatus“How revenue-based finance can help close the racial wealth gap, by Carrie Endries“Investing in Resilience: Why America's overlooked businesses matter more than ever,” by Kim Folsom"S2G Investments seeks alpha in impact – without the label," by David Bank"Wavemaker Partners is writing early, small checks for ‘difficult' deep tech," by Jessica Pothering

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha's top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week:“⁠Revenue-based financing helps create wealth with anti-dilution protection for founders, not investors⁠,” by Roodgally Senatus“⁠How revenue-based finance can help close the racial wealth gap⁠, by Carrie Endries“⁠Investing in Resilience: Why America's overlooked businesses matter more than ever⁠,” by Kim Folsom"⁠S2G Investments seeks alpha in impact – without the label⁠," by David Bank"⁠Wavemaker Partners is writing early, small checks for ‘difficult' deep tech⁠," by Jessica Pothering

Exotec's journey from an early-stage warehouse robotics company to France's first industrial unicorn, now valued at $2bn+, reflects what IRIS looks for in applied deep tech: differentiated technology, a clear market need and founders who understand both.In this EUVC episode, we are joined by Julien-David Nitlech, Managing Partner at IRIS, to explore why Exotec initially seemed too early, what changed his mind and how the company continued to evolve through international expansion.Julien-David then takes us inside IRIS, the European venture and growth firm founded in 1986. He explains how the firm has navigated four decades of technological change by renewing its teams, ownership and investment thinking while preserving the values at its core.What we cover:Why Exotec's early promise was not initially enough for IRIS to investWhat Julien-David saw during a 20-minute meeting with its founderWhere IRIS draws the line between applied deep tech and capital-intensive foundational betsHow early customer validation helps IRIS assess a technical stackWhat AI companies need to build lasting value as technologies and markets evolveWhy IRIS may be approaching what Julien-David describes as its “fifth life”Follow EUVC for more conversations with the founders, investors and operators shaping European tech and venture capital.

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The AI talent market has fundamentally shifted. It's no longer a sourcing problem — it's a differentiation problem. The talent is findable. The challenge is cutting through the noise and capturing hearts and minds.In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Matt Staney sits down with Evie Rose-Deighan, VP of AI & Deep Tech at Talentful, to unpack what's changed in the six years she's spent scaling teams at some of the most ambitious AI and deep tech companies in the world. From frontier labs racing toward AGI to Series A startups building founding engineering teams, Evie breaks down why the old playbook doesn't work, what top AI talent actually cares about, and why the recruiter's role is shifting from executor to strategic advisor.We get into the pivot from research to application, why your EVP matters more than your compensation package, how to rethink your assessment process to actually impress the best candidates, and why your founding team is your talent strategy.

Join Rémi Petitfrere, Global Vice President and Head of Strategy at SynMetabio, for an insightful masterclass on taking frontier deep-tech out of the laboratory and scaling it into a market-dominant global industry. While the Western tech ecosystem excels at early-stage concept validation and venture marketing, the transition from "promising startup" to high-volume commercial production often falters at the scale-up stage. Drawing on over two decades of cross-border executive experience between Europe and China—including C-level leadership at EHang through its 2019 Nasdaq IPO, leadership roles at Volocopter, and cross-border investment advisory—Rémi demonstrates why manufacturing capacity, unit economics, and supply chain integration matter far more than theoretical technological novelty.

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What does the roadmap to a "Viksit Bharat 2047" look like from the very top?

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In today's Tech3 from Moneycontrol, the government notifies its Rs 62,500-crore mobile manufacturing scheme as it pushes for deeper local sourcing. Rapido's Ownly reaches 50,000 daily food orders in Bengaluru, two senior executives exit Flipkart, Crane doubles down on India's deeptech and AI startups, and Atomberg files draft IPO papers with a fresh issue of up to Rs 450 crore.

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In this episode, Adam Torres interviews Pablos Holman, GP at Deep Future, about investing in deep tech, helping inventors commercialize breakthrough technologies, and using AI and rapid iteration to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. Watch Full Episode on ⁠Youtube. --- Follow Adam on Instagram at ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠ Visit our website: ⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this episode, ⁠Adam Torres⁠ interviews ⁠Pablos Holman⁠, GP at Deep Future, about investing in deep tech, helping inventors commercialize breakthrough technologies, and using AI and rapid iteration to tackle some of the world's biggest challenges. Watch Full Episode on ⁠⁠Youtube⁠. --- Follow Adam on Instagram at⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/askadamtorres/⁠⁠ for up to date information on book releases and tour schedule. Apply to be a guest on our podcast: ⁠⁠https://missionmatters.lpages.co/podcastguest/⁠⁠ Visit our website: ⁠⁠https://missionmatters.com/⁠⁠ More FREE content from Mission Matters here:⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/missionmattersmedia⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie Gull is an engineering and deep tech thought leader focused on venture building, innovation, and translating aerospace-driven thinking into scalable technologies that shape the next wave of industrial and scientific advancement. Top 3 Value Bombs 1. The most successful people balance exploration with commitment; keep your opportunities open, but stay focused long enough to develop real expertise. 2. Deep tech thrives where difficult problems exist. The greatest opportunities often come from solving challenges that others avoid because they require patience, capital, and technical excellence. 3. Nothing is truly future-proof. The key to long-term success is continuously solving evolving problems and being willing to reinvent your own solutions before someone else does. Check out Jamie's website - Wave Function Ventures Sponsors HighLevel - The ultimate all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs, marketers, coaches, and agencies. Learn more at HighLevelFire.com. Nexus Install - Have a high-ticket offer? Nexus Install builds you a custom LinkedIn prospect booking system designed to generate more quality sales calls. Email JLD at John@EOFire.com to learn more.

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This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Ann Cloyd. The two talk about building a technology solutions company from the ground up, the importance of authentic leadership and long-term relationships in business, and navigating the challenges and surprises of being a woman leader in the tech industry—all while delivering innovative IT services and fostering a supportive, growth-oriented culture at Deep Tech. In this episode, we discuss: How Ann Cloyd transitioned from audio engineering into owning a technology solutions company, recognizing her knack for business and relationship-building along the way. What challenges Ann faced as a woman leader in a male-dominated tech industry, and what surprised her most about the journey, such as the lack of women applicants and unexpected joys like revisiting construction job sites. When support systems, friends, mentors, and family come into play, sharing ideas out loud helps shape and validate the next steps in business growth. Why trusting herself and being authentic, choosing blue jeans and a blazer instead of conforming to a more traditional image—helped Anne build stronger client relationships and business growth. How Deep Tech's approach of meeting clients where they are, rather than pushing predetermined solutions, builds long-term trust and value. Ann Cloyd is the Owner and CEO of DeepTech, a technology solutions provider renowned for its over 25-year commitment to client success. What began in 1999 as a focus on hands-on technology support has blossomed into a partnership model, positioning DeepTech as the integral technology partner for over 200 businesses. As the proud owner of a woman-led enterprise,  Ann Cloyd  is deeply invested in fostering diversity and empowering women within the Information Technology space, frequently sharing her insights at Women in Tech events and actively engaging in continuous industry learning. She leads a dedicated team of over 30 professionals, driven by the belief that the pursuit of the right solution fundamentally drives real results for their loyal client base. As the Owner and CEO of DeepTech, a New York City-based Technology Solutions Provider,  Ann Cloyd  brings over 25 years of proven expertise in delivering reliable, technology-driven solutions that foster business growth. Since founding DeepTech, her mission has been to cultivate lasting client relationships, serving not just as a vendor, but as a dedicated business partner, a comprehensive technology department, and a trusted strategic advisor. Ann Cloyd's journey in the tech industry began in 1999 with hands-on implementation, evolving into a leadership role focused on strategic business development. As the proud head of a woman-owned business, she is deeply committed to advancing women in IT, championing diversity and inclusivity, and frequently shares her insights at Women in Tech events. Her dedication to continuous learning is evident through her active participation in industry conferences, peer networks, and professional development initiatives. Today,  Ann Cloyd leads a talented team of over 30 professionals, supporting a growing client base of more than 200 organizations nationwide, some of whom have been trusted partners for over two decades. On a personal level, her passion for gardening profoundly influences DeepTech's culture, cultivating an environment rooted in growth, meticulous care, and attentiveness. This philosophy, along with core values of client-first service, leading with kindness, and unwavering honesty, guides her leadership and fosters genuine connections within her team and with every client. Website: https://deeptechinc.com/ Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anncloyd/      

In this installment of their recurring roundtable, Jacob, Ari, and Rob dig into the accelerating Chinese open-source model race, debating whether Kimi K3 has actually closed the gap with the US frontier or just looks like it has, and whether distillation fully explains China's progress. That opens into the messier fight over open-weight models generally, with the group dissecting the backlash against Anthropic's stance and asking whether powerful open models are inherently dangerous or actually a necessary part of collective defense. They connect this directly to the Fable ban episode as a possible preview of a coming frontier-model licensing regime, then turn to the OpenAI and Hugging Face security incident as a landmark, publicly legible moment of autonomous AI causing real-world harm. From there the conversation shifts to business strategy: how much value are companies actually handing over to frontier labs by building on their APIs, and what does the Grok and Cursor data advantage really tell us about the future value of real-world usage data versus purchased training data. They close with a rapid-fire tour of the news cycle, covering SSI's mysterious $5B raise, the rumored Stripe and OpenRouter acquisition, Google's continued underperformance despite structural advantages, and OpenAI's leadership speculation, plus a reflection on venture's swing back toward deep tech and physical infrastructure.   (0:00) Intro (2:41) China's Open Source Models Catch Up (7:42) Does Distillation Explain China's Rise? (13:54) The Geopolitical Risk of Chinese AI Models (20:28) Should the Government Restrict Open Models? (22:06) What Are the Labs Really Learning From You? (29:22) Future of Government Regulation (40:50) The OpenAI-Hugging Face Hack (47:59) Grok, Cursor, and the Value of Real Data (56:52) SSI and OpenRouter (1:02:52) Venture Capital's Return to Deep Tech (1:05:16) Quickfire With your host: @jacobeffron - Managing Director at Redpoint