Anand Lakshmanan

For many years, India depended heavily on imported MRI machines — expensive systems that required liquid helium and consumed high amounts of power, placing them beyond the reach of numerous hospitals. Now, Bengaluru-based startup VoxelGrids has introduced India’s first fully indigenous 1.5-tesla MRI scanner. The system is already functioning at a cancer care centre in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, marking a meaningful development in the country’s medical technology journey. What makes this innovation stand out is not just that it is manufactured in India, but that it is engineered specifically for Indian conditions: • No dependence on liquid helium • Reduced power consumption • Approximately 40% lower cost compared to imported alternatives For hospitals operating under tight capital budgets, VoxelGrids also provides a pay-per-use model, helping extend advanced diagnostic imaging to underserved and remote areas. Leading this breakthrough is founder Arjun Arunachalam, who returned from a research career in the United States with the goal of addressing a long-standing gap in India’s healthcare infrastructure. With support from institutions such as Tata Trusts, the team dedicated years to research, refinement, and development to build a solution suited to domestic needs. This achievement represents more than just a new medical device. It reflects a broader transition — from reliance to self-reliance, from importing technology to innovating at home, and from limited access to wider inclusion in healthcare services. #MakeInIndia #HealthcareInnovation #MedicalTechnology #IndianStartup #AffordableHealthcare #Innovation

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Lately, I am seeing a lot of tech meetup organizers, including myself, in Bangalore struggling to find free venue spaces. Most of these meetups are volunteer driven, so organizers cannot pay to book venues. They usually depend on office spaces where companies sponsor the venue. So I am thinking of creating a WhatsApp group. If you organize tech meetups in Bangalore and - are looking for free venue sponsorship, or - want to help other organizers by sharing venue contacts please DM me. I will add you to the group. The idea is simple. Organizers helping organizers, so we can support each other when needed.

My team is hiring a full-time UI/UX Designer #sirpi #job Please email resumes to hr@sirpi.io CTC range is 3-6LPA depending on prior work and experience.

A group of colleagues from @iiscbangalore is offering a course on Fundamentals of Ecology via @nptelindia! This is suitable for students pursuing their Bachelors or Masters degree, and are interested in ecology. See more here: nptel.ac.in/courses/127108…

Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairperson, Board of Governors, IIT Bombay today launched Y-Point Venture Capital Fund, India’s first-ever deep tech venture capital fund by the Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship -SINE IIT Bombay in the presence of Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay. Prof. Milind Atrey, Deputy Director (Academics, Research and Translation) and Prof. Ravindra Gudi, Deputy Director (Finance, Infrastructure and Administration). With a total fund size of INR 250 crore, this landmark initiative is set to redefine the trajectory of India's deep tech startups by providing crucial risk capital at an early stage of their journey. For more than two decades, SINE IIT Bombay has been at the forefront of nurturing technological innovation, transforming groundbreaking research into viable enterprises. Having supported over 500+ startups, 1000+ innovators, SINE understands the unique challenges faced by deep tech ventures – from longer gestation period, higher capital requirement, need for specialized mentorship and market access. The fund is a direct response to address these pain points and is designed to accelerate the journey of a startup from lab to market. The fund will invest in deep tech startups emerging from IIT Bombay and other premier academic and research institutes. It will invest in pre-seed and seed stages across 25-30 startups with a maximum ticket size of INR 15 crore. It will give a big boost to India’s fledging deep tech ecosystem. The fund will enable meaningful and sustained participation by the private sector in innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of IIT Bombay. This INR 250 Crore Deep Tech Fund marks a pivotal moment for SINE IIT Bombay and for India's aspirations to become a global hub for technological innovation. By addressing the critical funding gap and providing comprehensive ecosystem support, SINE is poised to empower groundbreaking ventures that will shape the nation's future. Prof. @karandi65 , Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India congratulated IIT Bombay and appreciated the efforts of SINE. Prof. Nishant Sharma, Professor In Charge, SINE delivered the vote of thanks.

The reason government programs are so inefficient is that, unlike a commercial company, the feedback loop for improvement is broken, because they have a state-mandated monopoly and can’t go out of business if customers are unhappy. No matter how bad the service is at your DMV (sorry to pick on DMVs), you still have to use your DMV, because it’s a monopoly.

@mattiapomelli Cool

Been working on design generation for mobile apps. Describe your idea -> watch your app design come to life. Reply below if you want to try it out.

Wire transfer from @BankofAmerica to @ICICIBank “same day” is a joke .

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IMSc announces foundation series 2025 in Theoretical physics: 23-27 June. Topics: Quantum Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Dynamics Applications open for advanced BSc and MSc students: indico.imsc.res.in/e/fstp2025 Application deadline: 16 June Selection announcements: 18 June

As many know, Professor V. Balakrishnan is a distinguished Indian theoretical physicist and educator whose career spans over five decades. Both his research and teaching are widely recognised. His courses range from introductory mechanics to quantum field theory and chaos, a very wide range.. His NPTEL Video Courses are worth attending. They cover Classical Physics (38 lectures), Quantum Physics (31 lectures), and there are additional ones on mathematical physics, nonlinear dynamics, stochastic processes, and non-equilibrium statistics. They have had over 6 million views. IIT Madras recognised him by inaugurating a“V. Balakrishnan Institute Chair” in 2022, celebrating his legacy in theoretical sciences and engineering. The impact of a good ( great in this case) undergraduate teacher can be life-changing. Gems like him are rare, and with Balakrishnan using NPTEL, he is accessible to everyone. @Kaju_Nut

A quantum-skilled workforce at scale is an urgent necessity to power our quantum ecosystem from research labs to industries and startups & catapult India into a leader in the area. To facilitate this, @IndiaDST has announced a Call for Proposals for Establishing Undergraduate Teaching Labs in Quantum Technologies under the National Quantum Mission (#NQM).

Multiple inbound enquiries last week about building AgenticAI work flows for automation. #Sirpi

In theory, how to live is pretty simple. - Do what gives you joy, avoid what doesn’t - Balance both short term and long term - Minimize suffering towards other beings In practice, mastering this takes a lifetime.

I am hiring a software engineer for Ground segment. Satellites look at Earth and capture pictures , these images are in encoded packaged form while delivering to earth. From that domain of Raw data, I want you to convert them into beautiful geo-enabled analysis ready data you used before. What does it take to engineer this? You're our ideal candidate if: a) You've already walked this path You've built data processing pipelines for satellite or drone imagery You understand the unique challenges of space-to-ground data transmission (OR) b) You're ready to grow with us Programming: Python isn't just a language you know—it's your daily companion. You write elegant, efficient code that solves real problems. Mathematical Thinking: You approach challenges analytically. Reading technical papers and implementing complex equations energizes rather than intimidates you. Geospatial Experience: You've worked with satellite imagery before and have hands-on experience with GDAL for processing geographic data. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you're either of this, I am hiring. Do reach out to me - via - filling the form in next tweet 👇⏬. Let's build the link between our eyes in the sky and actionable insights on the ground. Jai Hind. 🇮🇳 #DhruvaSpace #Hiring #Software

Looking forward to the next phase of quantum technologies at @iiscbangalore

Launched Common Compute Facility - 14,000 GPUs. India will soon be among the top countries in semiconductor, telecom & AI technologies. 📍Republic Plenary Summit, 2025

As an ex McKinsey consultant and now a VC, honestly #1 is absolutely obvious and buildable *today*. I’ve been tinkering with deep research and it’s literally obvious. If I was to quit VC and build something now, that would be it. If you’re building this and are in Europe, I’m very keen to chat and see if I can write you the first check.