Accelerating Scientist Founders

Hemai Parthasarathy of Google X, Thiel Foundation, Nature, MIT

"...there’s tenacity, curiosity, hard work, brain power, but then there’s also: luck, timing and mentorship. Which I think are so important in the ultimate success that you achieve as a researcher."

I love this insight from Hemai Parthasarathy, a neuroscientist (Johns Hopkins, MIT), experienced editor (Nature, PLOS), and expert in helping deep tech startups scale (Thiel Foundation, Google X, MIT The Engine).

Recently, I sat down with Hemai for a discussion on my podcast: Discovery Engines. In our conversation, we explored:

• Hemai's journey from the lab bench to scientific publishing and deep tech acceleration.
• How scientific publishing has adapted to new trends in technology and open science.
• The founding story and model behind the Thiel Foundation's Breakout Labs.
• Navigating the political headwinds impacting the deep tech funding landscape.
• The key factors and the importance of patient capital for deep tech startup success.

If you're interested to hear how scientist founders make it from discovery to market success, join me in this deep dive with Hemai as she shares her unique experience across the deep tech ecosystem.

Catch the full conversation here:

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