devesh khilnani
18, m //
18, m //
founder
xyla
now
building xyla — deployable off-grid biofactories for the frontlines.
also
v11
backing sci-fi
ases nyc
startup nights
fr8
cohort 1.0 - deeptech residency
tkd
state competitor // instructor
origin
started bio undergrad at 14
got lost in a random airport
→ built ar/vr nav startup
→ built ar/vr nav startup
moved to hardware
→ raised $500k for a bme lab
→ raised $500k for a bme lab
recruited at 16 for
artemis III nasa murep agri team
artemis III nasa murep agri team
wrote my own proposal
→ nasa funded it
→ kept IP + left to build faster
→ nasa funded it
→ kept IP + left to build faster
priors
the future of engineering
looks a lot like the past
billion years of evolution
looks a lot like the past
billion years of evolution
innovation outpaces
mortal instincts
mortal instincts
food is the foundation
layer of civilization
layer of civilization