Deep Tech Summit Pitches Stress-Test AI and Sustainability Startups

The 2026 Hindu Deep Tech Summit in Chennai transitioned from standard presentations to a high-stakes "boardroom" format, where founders were forced to defend their valuations and revenue runways to a panel of elite investors. Startups focusing on AI-led mobility and sustainable engineering, such as Reflow Technologies and Torus Motion, faced rigorous questioning on their ability to scale beyond prototypes into profitable global entities, signaling a shift in investor appetite toward grounded, revenue-first innovation.