Prakash Thakur
Co-Founder & CEO
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Co-Founder & CEO
Prakash has 15+ years of experience in a diverse areas of biomedical technologies & business consulting in both academic/industrial settings with prior startup experiences in emerging technologies in healthcare & biotech.
With advanced graduate degrees in biomedical, technology innovation followed by an MBA, Prakash has led and mentored interdisciplinary teams of engineers and business development professionals in a variety of roles, including strategy consulting for tech startups, innovation management, R&D, market/equity research and industry trend analysis for early and growth stage companies. He has been consulting for several startups in both Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh.
Prakash has been invited speakers in various international conferences across Asia, Europe and Americas and exhibits strong intercultural empathy and servant-leadership skills. He has authored more than 30 articles in original research, conference papers, book chapters and business case studies. He is a nominated lifetime member of the international BGS business honors society for outstanding scholarly achievements in business and an elected member at Sigma Xi. Invited as peer-reviewer for several science/business journals, he also serves as Award Judge/Co-Chairs for student-led technological innovations at the international stage, including Intel-ISEF, IEEE-Ro-Man conferences and hackathons.
His passion and hobbies include international travel, exploring nature & wildlife, culture, eco-conscious lifestyle, health & wellness, yoga and meditation.
