Our Story

About Innoscale
Global Foundation

Innoscale Global Foundation was established with a singular national mandate: to democratise innovation across Bharat. We are a DPIIT-recognised startup incubator and innovation foundation headquartered in New Delhi, operating across 28 states.

We work at the intersection of governance and entrepreneurship — facilitating collaboration between startups, corporates, research institutions, and government bodies. Our programmes are designed for founders who are solving real problems at real scale.

Since our founding, we have incubated 120+ startups, deployed ₹48 Crore in capital, and created over 3,200 jobs — with a clear focus on tier-2 and tier-3 India where the impact is most needed.

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National Mandate

Operating across 28 Indian states with a government-aligned mission rooted in Startup India and state innovation policies.

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Ecosystem First

We build bridges — between founders and capital, research and market, state government and industry.

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Impact Driven

Every programme we run is evaluated not just on financial returns but on the employment, access, and change it creates.

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Founder Centric

Founders come first. Every service, every connection, every rupee is structured around unlocking founder potential.

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Research Backed

Deep partnerships with IITs, NITs, and national research labs ensure our incubated startups are technically grounded.

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Capital Ready

Grants, debt, equity — we provide access to the full capital spectrum from seed to Series A and beyond.

Our Journey

Milestones That
Define Us

2018

Foundation Established

Innoscale Global Foundation registered under the Indian Trusts Act in New Delhi. DPIIT recognition received in the first year.

2019

First Incubation Cohort

Launched inaugural 12-month incubation programme with 18 startups across 3 sector tracks. Inaugural Demo Day attracted 40+ investors.

2020

State Recognition — Start in UP

Received State Approved Incubator status under the UP Startup Policy. Expanded presence to Lucknow and Noida.

2021

₹10Cr Milestone & iDEX Empanelment

Crossed ₹10 Crore in deployed capital. Became an empanelled incubator under iDEX — India's Defence Innovation Organisation.

2022

Research Programme Launch

Formalised applied research partnerships with 3 IITs and AIIMS Delhi. Patent support programme launched.

2023

100+ Startups & Investment Advisory Wing

Crossed 100 startups incubated. Launched dedicated Investment Advisory wing covering grants, debt, and equity.

2024

28 States · ₹48Cr Deployed

National presence across 28 states. ₹48 Crore deployed. 3,200+ jobs created. ₹500 Crore target corpus announced.

Leadership

The Team Behind
Bharat's Foundation

AK
Amit Kumar
Founder & CEO
Former IAS officer turned startup ecosystem builder. 18 years in government policy and innovation administration.
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Priya Sharma
Chief Investment Officer
Ex-SIDBI. Structured ₹500Cr+ in SME debt instruments. Leads Innoscale's capital deployment strategy.
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Rajesh Verma
Chief Programme Officer
IIT Delhi alumnus. Built 3 national accelerator programmes and managed 200+ startup relationships.
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Neha Kapoor
Head of Research
PhD from AIIMS. Bridges academic research and commercial deployment across health and deep tech sectors.
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Suresh Mehra
Government Relations
Former state innovation mission director. Manages MoU pipeline with 14+ state governments.
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Deepa Gupta
Head of Programmes
Spearheads cohort selection, mentor matchmaking, and Demo Day strategy for all sector tracks.
VP
Vikram Pillai
Technology Lead
Ex-DRDO scientist and deep tech specialist. Leads defence tech and research programme verticals.
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Ananya Singh
Communications & Media
Handles national press, policy advocacy, and brand strategy for the Foundation.
Governance

Board of Directors

MR
Dr. Mohan Rao
Chairman · Former Secretary, DPIIT, GoI
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Sunita Jain
Director · Managing Director, SIDBI
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Adm. (Retd.) A.K. Tiwari
Director · Former Chief of Naval Staff
PB
Prof. Pradeep Bose
Director · Dean of Research, IIT Delhi
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Lakshmi Narayanan
Director · Independent, Ex-Infosys Board
VA
Vandana Agarwal
Director · Serial Entrepreneur & Angel Investor