Igate co-founder Ashok Trivedi bullish on biosciences opportunity for India

"What is happening right now is that emerging biotech companies are getting showered with risk capital," Trivedi said

Igate co-founder Ashok Trivedi, who also co-founded Ashoka University, feels synthetic biology is the next big frontier in technology investments. As Silicon Valley investors put risk capital into the field, Ashoka University is launching a course in biosciences to prepare Indian talent for this emerging area. 

The Ashoka University on Saturday launched the Trivedi School of Biosciences with a commitment of over Rs 100 crore. 

The tech industry veteran and the managing partner of SWAT Capital, also runs a family fund for social causes. He also co-founded a tech company called Mastech Digital, based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the