Deep Tech Ventures are the future of IOT in India

IoT has been maturing in India, with the Indian market being one of the biggest markets for IoT applications. There are many industrial segments in India that need the use of IoT. IoT uses a number of technologies to create more advanced Deep Tech technologies. One of the technologies that amalgamate into Deep Tech is bioprocess engineering.

Suruchi Rao from India graduated in bioprocess technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai. Like all good engineers, she also had an idea that could bring about considerable change in a real-life problem. She wanted to use microorganisms and their life processes to clear wastewater in process industries. The effluents from these industries can create hydrogen fuel which is a much cleaner fuel than the usual fuels that we use.

This is a very unique idea that can support sustainability in the fossil fuel sector. The world is searching for alternative fuels that can replace the more polluting fossil fuels. This idea of generating hydrogen fuel from effluents can achieve the same for the industries. However, Suruchi’s idea was not feasible because it would require a large bioreactor. Such large reactors are not feasible for public implementation. This is true since majority of the people do not own enough space to accommodate large bioreactors. Therefore, she created bioreactors that were smaller than the usual bigger bioreactors.

She created modular bioreactors that were compact but effective. Moreover, she fitted them with automation and IoT capabilities. Through the IoT capabilities, the bioreactors could connect with each other to create a network of reactors. The IoT capabilities meant that the reactors could be remotely controlled and monitored. Thus, if you searched for a network of reactors that could create a large batch of hydrogen fuel, you could build it. This made the mini bioreactors scalable and easy to implement in different settings.

The bioreactors have a further advantage of AI and ML capabilities that ensure that the bioreactor works automatically when the water’s carbon content becomes high. Thus, you get a bioreactor that not only works wonders in reducing the carbon content of wastewater but also harvests it to create hydrogen fuel as an alternate fuel. Rao’s product is also smart and automated. Therefore, it is in great demand in the national and international markets. There are many key industries that use Rao’s products today. The product has been endorsed by one of the biggest steelmakers in India. In addition to this, the innovative bioreactor is in use at many oil and gas companies globally. This compact bioreactor can go a long way in reducing the carbon footprint of industries with large waste production capacities.

Rao has founded the Ossus Biorenewables Company that combines biology, electrical and electronic engineering with mechanical capabilities to create a leading venture of India’s deep tech sector. IoT enables Deep Tech to achieve what only was achievable in dreams. Deep Tech is evolving, and so are the applications of Deep Tech. India’s deep tech sector is supporting global industries today.

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