New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- India has strengthened its research ecosystem, patent activity and engineering talent, but converting that capability into commercially successful deep-tech products remains a challenge. Dr. Aloknath De, founder and CEO of TechCrafter.cps, argues that the gap is particularly visible between proof-of-concept and deployment, where technologies must be engineered, validated, funded and adopted.

In this conversation with CIOL, De discusses the "Valley of Death" between TRL4 and TRL7, the shift from human-in-the-loop AI to human-machine collaboration, the role of digital twins in healthcare and industry, and the opportunities emerging from the convergence of AI, sensing and advanced connectivity. He also argues that Ind...