Gautham Palaniswamy is a Startup Ecosystem Enabler and Incubation Professional leading Incubation Initiatives as Project Lead at Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (TANSIM) - StartupTN. Gautham is also the Desk incharge for the Blue Economy sector at StartupTN. Gautham Palaniswamy is a Rocheston certified Chief Innovation Officer and International Business Management Institute certified professional in Innovation Management, Marketing Management, Finance and Accounting. He is a ICTRD certified Digital Marketing Expert. He is also certified with distinction in HACCP Level 3 and a workspace ergonomic design professional. He has completed his MBA in Human Resources Management & Bachelors in Food Science and Nutrition. Gautham Palaniswamy is also leading Startup Grind Chapter of Sathyabama as Co-Director and also served as a Mentor for Techstars Startup Weekend Nagercoil. He is also the Ex-Chief Executive officer of Periyar University Business Incubation Confederation, Salem - a EDII-TN, Govt of TN funded Incubator and Ex-Manager of Sathyabama Technology Business Incubator, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.