About me

I help innovators turn advanced technology into scalable, investable businesses. With 30+ years in innovation and transformation leadership across India and global markets, I work with deep-tech, industrial and hardware startups to accelerate TRL → commercialization → scale. My frameworks — Innovation GPS™, Nine Stages of Innovation™, and Innovation Rent Valuation™ — help founders make the right strategic bets, validate markets faster, and earn defensible innovation rent. I have led innovation, operations, and commercialization initiatives in automotive, mobility, industrial tech, FMCG, materials, and IoT — delivering measurable outcomes in adoption, revenue, and enterprise value. I understand India’s business ecosystem deeply — and bring global best practices to derisk scaling and funding. As a visiting professor at Great Lakes Institute of Management, I teach innovation and design thinking to leaders and future founders. I also support research-to-market translation in India’s deep-tech ecosystem — helping scientists and engineers become commercially ready entrepreneurs. Where I Create Impact • Commercial readiness & GTM strategy • Innovation roadmap design & partner ecosystem development • Pilot deployment strategy for TRL 4–7 startups • Business model innovation, pricing & margins • Scenario planning & growth strategy under uncertainty • Investor readiness & defensible valuation storytelling Industry Credibility Delivered transformation and innovation outcomes for leading organizations including: Ford, Ashok Leyland, Castrol/BP, FLSmidth, Jindal, Murugappa Group, Kansai Nerolac, TAFE and multiple emerging technology ventures. 🎯 Mission To build an India that owns the IP and captures the economic value of its innovations — not just implements others’ technologies. If you’re building deep tech in India and want to accelerate traction, funding and scale — let’s talk.