I am Prince Anand, currently serving as senior analyst at Forge Innovation and Ventures, in Coimbatore, India. Managing iDEX projects (Ministry of Defence - Open Innovation Program) and enabling MSMEs focused on the defense, industrial manufacturing, and automotive segments to adapt the latest innovation through an open model of innovation.
I have interned with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (Strategic Alliance Division), T-Hub (International Programs Team), PepsiCo (Market Analytics & ROI Team), Invest India (ODOP Initiative), and Govardhan Ecovillage (Ayurveda Department). I have also been a delegate at the Harvard Project for Asia and International Relations (2022) and attended the Dexterity School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship (recognized by Forbes).
I belong to the Nalanda district in Bihar (India). Pursued a BBA+MBA integrated program at IIM Rohtak, focusing on IT analytics, marketing & strategy. I aspire to be an innovation expert & startup consultant. I love exploring the possibilities in Industry 4.0, at the crossroads of sustainable and disruptive innovation.
I am an avid debater who wants to gaze into multiple perspectives. Passionate about startups and entrepreneurship. Want to travel the entire world to understand different indigenous cultures, heritage and their evolution. I am also a certified tabla player.