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The Present and Future of Deep Tech with Abhijeet Patra
The Present and Future of Deep Tech with Abhijeet Patra
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17 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Abhijeet Patra (@abhijeetpatra88), former Deep Tech entrepreneur and venture fellow at Susa Ventures who is now leading Deep Tech at On Deck, joins Erik to discuss:- What exactly Deep Tech is and some of the examples of technologies involved, including nanotechnology, quantum computing, hardware, autonomous vehicles, space, manufacturing, machine learning, and more.- Why there’s been an explosion in talk about Deep Tech over the last several years.- The fact that there’s almost always a market for a technology, if you can get the technical side figured out.- Democratization of technologies and how the trajectory of sequencing DNA is representative of the typical path of Deep Tech — first a technology is expensive, then it goes down dramatically in cost, then it becomes easy to build on top of.- Why it’s difficult to find enough talent in the field these days. He says that Deep Tech is still a niche.- How On Deck is aiming to 100X the number of people working in the space and how you can get involved.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at www.villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. www.villageglobal.vc/signup
Released:
Sep 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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