Director — The Deep-Tech Foundry

Raghu University | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | Full time | On-Site

About Us

Raghu University is a newly formed Deemed to Be University in Visakhapatnam. Behind it is a founder who also built a 300-person enterprise SaaS company serving clients like McDonald's, Pepsi, and Metro Brands across 12 countries.

We're building The Deep-Tech Foundry — a facility inside the university where students build real products: AI models on NVIDIA hardware, hardware prototypes, and startup MVPs. Not a lab. Not a classroom. A place where things get made.

Visakhapatnam is becoming India's AI capital — Google ($15B AI datacenter), Reliance + Brookfield ($11B), and a new international airport opening in 2026. The Foundry sits at the centre of this transformation.

The Role

We're looking for the Foundry's first Director — someone who will build this from the ground up. You'll have full autonomy, a small sharp team, and direct access to the Chairman.

This is not an academic role. You will not teach, grade exams, attend faculty meetings, or report to any department.



You report directly to the Dean and Chairman.

What You'll Do

• Build the Foundry's industry partnership pipeline — corporates, startups, and government bodies in Vizag, Hyderabad, and nationally
• Write and file grant applications — MeitY GENESIS, Startup India, DST, AICTE, MSME Innovation schemes
• Source real industry problems and bring them into the Foundry as student projects
• Run quarterly Demo Days — curate the lineup, invite industry judges, coordinate media, make it the flagship event
• Lead a team of 4 (technical mentors, GTM strategist, operations manager)
• Own the Foundry's KPIs: active project teams, daily users, grants won, partnerships signed, products launched
• Represent the Foundry to visiting companies, media, government officials, and prospective families
• Coordinate with the university's admissions and marketing teams to ensure the Foundry is showcased during c

📌 Director (India)
🏢 Raghu Engineering College
📍 India