About Us

Who are we?

we are a non-profit entity recognized for our unwavering dedication to fostering a culture of innovation that resonates throughout India. Established as a Section-8 company, our core mission is to scout, showcase, and nurture breakthrough ideas at the grassroots level to transform them into market-ready innovations. Our essence lies in empowering the thinkers, the dreamers, and the doers.

Mission

At i4C, we aim to scout, showcase, and nurture breakthrough ideas at the grassroots level, transforming them into market-ready innovations. As a non-profit entity, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation throughout India. Our initiatives empower thinkers, dreamers, and doers to create a positive impact and drive societal change.

Vision​

Our vision at i4C is to harness the untapped potential of innovative minds and mold ideas into high-value products and technologies that positively impact lives. We aspire to build a vibrant ecosystem that supports and promotes disruptive technology and innovation nationwide, contributing to the advancement of society and the economy.

Our Team

The i4C team is a collective of dynamic professionals, from industry experts to academic leaders, united to drive innovation. We work with passionate mentors, dedicated support staff, and visionary leaders to steer our collaborators' innovative pursuits toward tangible success. Meet our hardworking team!

Founders

Dr. Anand Deshpande

Founder and Chairman of Persistent Systems

Mr. Ravi Pandit

Chairman & Co-Founder of KPIT Technologies Ltd 

Mr. Gireendra Kasmalkar

Founder Director & CEO,
Ideas to Impacts Innovations Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Arun Jamkar

Former Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, vice President i4C 

Mr. Pramod Chaudhari

Executive Chairman, Praj Industries 

Dr. Shridhar Shukla

Co-Founder, Chairman, KPOINT, Founding donor IIT Bombay Trust Lab.

Mr. Ajay Bhagwat

Founder, Renu Electronics

Mr. C. Manivannan

President, Suma Soft Pvt Ltd

Dr. Rajendra Jagdale

Director General and CEO at Science and Technology Park an institute promoted by dept of s&t, govt of India 

Mr. Shrikrishna Chitale

Partner, Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale

Mr. Abhay Gadgil

Founder, PN Gadgil & Sons,

  

Mr. Sharad Kalmegh

Founder President at Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital

Dr. Ganesh Natrajan

Chairman of 5F World, Lighthouse Communities & Honeywell Automation India Ltd.

Mr. Ashok Kataria

Chairman Ashoka Buildcom Ltd.

Mr. Bharat Agarwal

President at Vishwakarma University - VU

Mrs. Natu

Managing Director,
Deccan Mechanical and Chemical Industries Private Limited

Board of Directors

Mr. Gireendra Kasmalkar

President - i4C

Dr. Arun Jamkar

Vice - President - i4C

Mr. C. Manivannan

Treasurer - i4C

i4C Core Team

Dr. Vivek Kulkarni

CEO Innovation - i4C

Vivek Pawar

CEO - Vidyaleap - i4C

Sourabh Ubale

Manager Innovation - i4C

Trupti Joshi

Finance Head - i4C

Sakshi Kulkarni

Asst Finance - i4C

Vishwas Kurundkar

VP Relationship Management - Vidyaleap - i4C

Subodh Rautmare

VP- Embedded Software - Vidyaleap - i4C

Vivek Joshi

Dy Manager Partnerships - Vidyaleap - i4C

Deakin Daney

Head Innovation - i4C

Dr. Pratap Sanap

Secretary - i4C

Executive Committee (EC) Members

Dr. Pratap Sanap

Secretary & EC member i4C, Head - Research & Innovation, Neilsoft 

Dr. Vivek Kulkarni

CEO & EC member i4C, EX-HP Director Engineering 

Deakin Daney

EC member & Head Innovation i4C, Country Manager , Fime 

Mr. Avnish Gupta

EC member i4C, CEO Enemtech Capital Inc

Mr. Yogesh Brahmankar

EC member i4C, Innovation Director | MoE's Innovation Cell 

Mrs. Smita Kelkar

EC member i4C, Digital Transformation Head - Senior Manager, HP

Dr. Arpita Karkare

EC member i4C, Director at Walnut School

Mrs. Ashta Kataria

EC member i4C, Managing Trustee , Ashoka Group of School(s) 

Mr. Nitin Bhide

EC member i4C, Co Founder at D10X 

Mr. Raj Kapoor

EC member i4C, Founder India Blockchain Alliance & India AI Alliance 

Mr. Prashant Mane

EC member i4C, Founder DisruptiveNext 

Mr. Bhavesh Kothari

EC member i4C, Chief Executive Officer MSSU i-Spark Foundation

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