M K BADRINARAYANAN

Academic and Research professional with more than 15 years of experience in academic,
research, Project & Programme Management entailing start-up incubation, start-ups,
entrepreneurship, conceptualization, planning and monitoring of International & National
collaborative research/action research development projects across Microfinance, Poverty
Alleviation, Women Empowerment, Micro Enterprise Promotion, Livelihoods Promotion, MSME
Clusters, E-literacy and E-governance.

– Mentored Student Entrepreneurs and their startup venture ideas through the Hindustan
Technology Business Incubator and the Hindustan Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre.
Mentored Student Innovators for participation in PALS Innowah, MMA Business Plan Contest,
Melting Pot Pitch Fest, Tie Pitchfest, CII Startupreneurs, TIECON, National E-Bike Challenge,
Smart India Hackathon, Google OMC, ADB Open Innovation Challenge and so on.

– Teaching Courses on Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Total Quality Management, Family Business
and Organizational Theory.

– Guiding doctoral researchers in the areas of Assistive Technology, Blockchain, Social
Entrepreneurship, Organisational Change & Development, MSME Clusters, Hospitality &
Healthcare Sector and Microfinance.