42. Tanya Ramond (Sapienne Consulting) on deeptech commercialization Activation Energy

Dr. Tanya Ramond of Sapienne Consulting talks about deeptech ventures and commercialization strategies.

OUTLINE


(00:00) Introduction
(00:45) Career path
(03:50) Transitioning from academia to industry
(05:17) Transitioning from corporation to startups
(08:06) From PhD to MBA 
(13:15) Definition of deeptech
(14:56) Dual opportunities – ROI and impact
(16:57) Risks and uncertainties 
(19:26) Mitigating risks
(23:53) Quantifying returns and impact  
(26:00) Resources
(28:02) Colorado deeptech ecosystem
(31:55) Product-Market fit
(34:17) Traps founders fall into