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TechEx.in @ Venture Center is back with more topics for Innovation!

Announcing the 6th talk in the 4th WAVE of ONLY ONE THEME (An Awareness Campaign in Innovation Management) 

Customer Discovery for Research-based Technologies

This session zeroes in on the gap between strong technology and real-world adoption. It examines how research-led innovations can be stress-tested against user needs, market context, and commercial relevance. Attendees will leave with sharper lenses to evaluate demand, refine positioning, and move ideas from technical promise to market readiness.

Event Details : 

Date: Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM IST

Mode: Online via Zoom 

Register Here 

(The talk is free, but registration is mandatory) 

About the Speaker : 

Sundara Nagarajan brings over three decades of hands-on experience shaping technology-led ideas into market-ready offerings. His journey spans leadership roles at Wipro, Philips, HP, and NetApp, as well as close work with startups and investors through Innovation ScaleUp Advisors. An IIT Madras alumnus, former adjunct faculty at IIIT-Bangalore, and an active member of TiE, IEEE, and ACM, he is also the author of This Book Is Not for Edison, written for first-time technologist entrepreneurs.

For Queries Contact : 

Mugdha Lele | 7410045652 | mugdha@venturecenter.co.in

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DESCRIPTION:TechEx.in @ Venture Center is back with more topics for Innovation! Announcing the 6th talk in the 4th WAVE of ONLY ONE THEME (An Awareness Campaign in Innovation Management)  Customer Discovery for Research-based Technologies This session zeroes in on the gap between strong technology and real-world adoption. It examines how research-led innovations can be stress-tested against user needs, market context, and commercial relevance. Attendees will leave with sharper lenses to evaluate dem... LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T095743Z LOCATION:Online via Zoom ... SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:This session in the Only One Theme series focuses on one of the toughest challenges for research-driven innovation: customer discovery. Led by Sundara “SN” Nagarajan, the talk unpacks how innovators can identify real users, validate market need, and articulate value propositions for technologies emerging from research. A grounded, experience-backed perspective on moving ideas closer to adoption. TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR