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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 31 MIN

A history of innovation in the deep science ecosystem in India, a case for startups

from The UpstreamLife · host Vishal Krishna

In this episode of theUpStreamlife covering the  @ankur_capital Deep Science Forum we bring to you Professor B Gurumoorthy and Professor C V Natraj, from the IISc, who talk about the history of Indian innovation in tech and the startup world.00:00 - Introduction to the discussion.01:48 - Building while being capital strapped in 1947.03:10 - Why there was a supply and demand gap in India.04:24 - Innovations at a lage corporate.08:01 - Long term benefits of investing in innovation.10:23 - Industry and Science need to be on common ground to scale.13:15 - Government's history with deep science.14:10 - Revive polytechnic schools.16:12 - Industry is now working with academia.19:09 - Genome sequencing and how it helped us.22:09 - Indian companies need to work with startups.24:20 - Role of startups.Support the showThanks for Listening! Follow Us on  Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn or Find us on YouTube

In this episode of theUpStreamlife covering the @ankur_capital Deep Science Forum we bring to you Professor B Gurumoorthy and Professor C V Natraj, from the IISc, who talk about the history of Indian innovation in tech and the startup world. 00:00 - Introduction to the discussion. 01:48 - Building while being capital strapped in 1947. 03:10 - Why there was a supply and demand gap in India. 04:24 - Innovations at a lage corporate. 08:01 - Long term benefits of investing in innovation. 1...

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