

DeepTech Venture Builder Panel
The Entrepreneurship hub invites you to a DeepTech Venture Builder Panel exploring how AI can be applied to science to build impactful companies.
This session brings together speakers from Conception X, 50/50 Years, and Pillar VC (Encode AI for Science) to share what it really takes to turn ambitious research into real-world startups. We’ll cover venture-building pathways for PhD students and researchers, founder archetypes, standout AI-for-science startups, and the key sectors where speakers believe the biggest opportunities lie.
The discussion will also take an honest look at where AI is genuinely transformative in the sciences, and where it may be overhyped, giving you all a practical insight into building technically defensible and meaningful DeepTech companies.
Whether you’re a researcher, engineer, or simply curious about building at the intersection of AI, science, and entrepreneurship, this session is for you.
P.S. Are you interested in learning more about Pillar VC's 12-month Encode: AI for Science Fellowship? Consider joining cohort 2 http://encode.pillar.vc/apply
Applications open 15th February!
📅 18 February | 6:00–7:30pm
📍 Location: Revealed next week.