Accomplished and highly experienced in Technology evaluation, Incubation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences domain (Healthcare- Pharma and Medical devices/Diagnostics, Agriculture/Food/Nutrition, Environmental Biotechnology, and Industrial Biotechnology). Hands on experience in setting up and running a Life Sciences Incubator/Park and making it financially self-sustainable. Trained biotechnology researcher, knowledgeable and experienced in product development and commercialization through own start-up biotech venture. Heading pioneering Life Science Incubation Centre of India and mentoring several Biotech Start-ups to make them venture ready. Hands on experience in technology entrepreneurship and commercialization. Optimist, hard working and dedicated. Vision to identify unmet market needs through innovative products/technology. Spearheading technology business incubation, innovation and venture creation through partnership with national institutions/bodies. Helped several companies raised funds through seed funding and Government grants and is involved in due diligence process for venture funding. Involved in setting up world class centre for translational research and technology entrepreneurship. Experienced in multiple project management. Scientific mentor on many Biotechnology Ignition Grants (BIG), a programme especially designed by BIRAC for commercializing technologies in public funded laboratories.