Programme Director, EcoLabs (NTU)
Mahesh is one of the key founding members of EcoLabs COI for Energy. At EcoLabs, his core focus is on deeptech translation from lab to commercial deployments, test bedding innovative solutions at industrial scale, assisting SME/Startups in co-innovation efforts, and project financing for sustainability & clean energy projects in Singapore.
Mahesh has wide and deep experience in innovation and entrepreneurship. He has worked with leading MNCs and Fortune 500 companies in championing new product development and innovation efforts. Mahesh is an innovation process management expert and specializes in:
•deep-tech licensing,
•IP intelligence,
•techno-economic evaluations,
•new venture creation and spin-offs from IHLs and corporations,
•building strategic innovation clusters.
Over the years, he has successfully mentored and assisted 50 technology start ups to successful commercialization in Singapore. In recent years, he has been actively involved in building a national energy innovation cluster in Singapore and bridging innovation ecosystems across EU, Korea, Thailand, India and other ASEAN member countries to foster deeptech innovations in sustainability.
