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Business Incubation professional working at the Technology Business Incubator at VIT University, Vellore India. Seeking a challenging assignment in Business Incubation, entrepreneurship capacity development or innovation management domains |
 Contact Balachandran Arumugam
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
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Managing the VIT University (one of the largest private Universities in India) based Technology Business Incubator for the past 12 years. The job involves assisting technology startups in getting access to knowledge & expertise, mentoring, funding and market support. Managed national and international capacity building projects on innovation and entrepreneurship. Had a stint of 12 years in Industry prior to taking up the Business incubation role in 2003
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Education: |
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A Mechanical Engineer( 1986 & 1996) with a Masters in Management (1999). Was awarded PhD in Management (2015) for a thesis on Business Incubation and Open Innovation domains
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Certified Mentor under the National Entrepreneurship Network-NEN (certified by London Business School , Goldman Sachs and NEN)
infoDev (The World Bank Group) certified Business Incubation trainer
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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