Register on the Alumni website for a talk by Abhijeet Patra, the Programme Director of the Deep Tech Fellowship at On Deck, on Thursday 24 February from 4 to 5 p.m. On Deck is a company that enables people to start their own firms, with a specific programme designed for researchers who want to build off their research & expertise to start a company.

Abhijeet will share details on his own career journey; how he left academia, built a startup and then moved to venture capital. He will discuss what he learnt along the way and what deep-tech startups should consider when raising venture capital.

The session is open to doctoral candidates (ABD), researchers, post-docs and assistant professors who are looking to explore their entrepreneurial side.