Akash P Desai
Akash Desai is an innovation and startup ecosystem enabler with over eight years of experience spanning startups, education, and policy. He has advised government bodies and mentored MSMEs, fostering collaboration between academia, industry, and startups. Formerly Project Director and Acting CEO of SASTRA-RRU, he led key national security startup initiatives. He now serves as Senior Manager at DCEI, Dhirubhai Ambani University, Gandhinagar, driving research-led innovation and venture incubation.
Igniting Innovation
India, once primarily perceived as a developing nation with an agrarian economy, is steadily reshaping its identity as a significant technology player on the world stage. This transformation has not occurred by chance—it reflects...
National Security Through Innovation and Research: The Strategic Role of University Startups and Research Ecosystems
As the global security landscape undergoes tectonic shifts from traditional state threats to hybrid warfare, cyber incursions, and AI-enabled disinformation, the importance of self-reliance in defence technologies has never been more urgent. For a...
