Tech Tuesdays: Building Advanced Manufacturing for the World
India has long built its global reputation as the world's services engine. The next wave will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in India, for the world.
A new generation of Indian companies is moving beyond cost-led manufacturing. They are building differentiated products, owning critical IP, and competing in some of the world’s most demanding markets. This is the decade of Built in India, Engineered for the World.
But a breakthrough prototype is only the beginning. The difficult part is turning it into a product that can be manufactured repeatedly, delivered reliably, certified globally, and supported in the field. Yield, quality, supplier depth, talent, capital, and execution become just as important as the underlying technology.
For this edition of Tech Tuesdays, we are bringing together deep-tech founders, operators, and builders for a candid conversation about what it takes to build an advanced manufacturing company from India for the world.
The conversation
A sharp, opinionated offline fireside chat between Jishnu Bhattacharjee, Partner at Nexus Venture Partners, and Effy John, who brings hands-on systems engineering experience from Pixxel and is now building a DeepTech company in stealth.
You can expect an honest, practitioner-led discussion about the decisions, trade-offs, and execution challenges involved in building globally competitive physical products from India.
What we’ll explore:
From prototype to production: What changes when a working prototype must become a repeatable, high-yield product?
From supplier to product company: How can Indian companies own product design, critical IP, quality, and the end-customer relationship?
Building for the world from day one: What does it take to meet global expectations around certifications, reliability, supply chains, and field support?
Owning versus partnering: Which manufacturing capabilities should startups build internally, and where should they rely on external partners?
Scaling the factory floor: How should founders think about automation, manufacturing talent, vendor ecosystems, capex, inventory, and working capital?
Who's it for:
Founders, engineers, operators and researchers working across aerospace, robotics, electronics, industrial automation, energy systems, materials, semiconductors, biotechnology and other frontier technologies.
Priority will be given to people actively building or scaling frontier technology products.
Format
Doors open at 7:00 PM. The conversation begins at 7:15 PM sharp, followed by audience Q&A, food, and open networking.
No pitches. No surface-level conversations.
Seats are intentionally limited to keep the room thoughtful and the discussion useful.
Apply to attend.