The National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC), constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced the nomination of non-official members for the next term following the completion of the two-year tenure.
The NSAC, a pivotal force in shaping the landscape of India’s startup ecosystem, has been instrumental in advising the Government on policies and programs to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable economic growth. The newly nominated non-official members, representing diverse stakeholders, are as follows:
- Sanjay Nayar, Sorin Investments
- Abhiraj Singh Bhal, Urban Company
- Kunal Bahl, Snapdeal
- Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Info Edge
- Ramesh Byrapaneni, Endiya Partners
- Prashanth Prakash, Accel
- Manoj Kohli, Former Country Head, Softbank India
- Rajan Anandan, PeakXV Partners
- Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, IIT Kanpur
- Kunal Upadhayaya, CIIE.CO, IIM Ahmedabad
- Karthik Reddy, Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association
- Sharad Sharma, iSPIRT – Indian Software Product Industry RoundTable
- Debjani Ghosh, NASSCOM
- Yogesh Singh, University of Delhi
- Shradha Sharma, YourStory
- Ajai Chowdhry, Founder HCL
- Nithin Kamath, Zerodha
- Saurabh Srivastava, Indian Angel Network
- Rikant Pitti, Easy Trip Planners Pvt. Ltd.
- Renu Swarup, Former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
- Nishith Desai, Nishith Desai Associates
- Tej Chingtham, AIC-SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
- Amit Jain, CarDekho
- Rana Ashutosh Kumar Singh, State Bank of India
- V. Kamakoti, IIT Madras
- Nivruti Rai, Invest India
- Archana Jahagirdar, Rukam Capital
- Rajesh Gopinathan, IIT Bombay and Former CEO, TCS
- President, FICCI or nominated Representative from relevant startup team of FICCI
- President, CII or nominated Representative from relevant startup team of CII
- President, ASSOCHAM or nominated Representative from relevant startup team of ASSOCHAM
The NSAC’s two-year journey has been a testament to stakeholder-driven public policy, contributing significantly to the expansion of the Start-up India initiative. The council has played a pivotal role in the implementation of various programs, including the NavIC Grand Challenge, Start-up India Investor Connect Portal, MAARG Portal, National Incubator Capacity Building Program, and Doordarshan’s Start-up Champions.
The NSAC continues to focus on fostering a culture of innovation, promoting innovation across all sectors, supporting creative ideas through incubation, creating an environment for the absorption of innovation in industry, and facilitating public organizations in embracing innovation for improved service delivery.
