ISPIC 2021 Mentors
For ISPIC 2021, participants will be able to access group mentorship via the Inspiration Webinar Series in Phases 2 & 3, and the top teams in Phases 3 & 4 will receive individuals 1:1 mentorship.
GFI India is inviting mentors with the smart protein industry and research expertise to help guide the top teams across Track 1 and Track 2, based on their needs.
These mentors will have experience and insights in science, technology, business, entrepreneurship, research, policy and regulatory affairs, and other cross-disciplinary backgrounds. We aim to invite mentors who have worked within the smart protein sector both globally and in India, where it is a nascent yet rapidly growing industry.
You can check some of our amazing mentors below and stay tuned for the full list of mentors for ISPIC 2021!
Aboli Jogi
Aboli Jogi
Founder and CSO – Fudtekey Solutions
Plant-based, Fermentation-derived
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Albrecht Wolfmeyer
Albrecht Wolfmeyer
Head of the ProVeg Incubator
Plant-based, Cultivated, Fermentation-derived, Sector agnostic
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Aman Taneja
Aman Taneja
Senior Associate, Ikigai Law
Sector agnostic
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Ajay Batra
Ajay Batra
Sr. Advisor Wadhwani Foundation, Founder Uniqorn Growth Partners
Sector agnostic
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Benjamin Pippin
Benjamin Pippin
Channel Director, Big Idea Ventures
Plant-based, Fermentation-derived
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Chirag Sabunani
Chirag Sabunani
Founder Supplant Foods
Sector agnostic
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Dennis Girik
Dennis Girik
Sr. Research Chef, Nourish Ventures / Griffith Foods Worldwide Inc
Plant-based
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Divya Murthy
Divya Murthy
Startup Analyst & Coach
Sector agnostic
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Elena Sofia Inguglia
Elena Sofia Inguglia
Food Scientist and Technical Head at Brinc
Sector agnostic, Plant-based
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Gaurav sharma
Gaurav sharma
Shandi Global Pte Ltd
Plant-based
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Gurmeet Singh
Gurmeet Singh
Professor & Centre Head, University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences & Technology
Plant-based
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Harish Handral
Harish Handral
Associate Staff Scientist, Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*STAR, Singapore
Cultivated
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Ignacio Vargas
Ignacio Vargas
Research Fellow – GFI APAC
Plant-based, Cultivated, Fermentation-derived
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Iris Haberkorn
Iris Haberkorn
Postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich
Plant-based
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Kumud Ashish Singh
Senior Regulatory Expert – Food
Plant-based, Cultivated, Fermentation-derived
Plant-based
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Marika Azoff
Marika Azoff
Corporate Engagement Specialist – GFI
Fermentation-derived, Cultivated, Plant-based
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Michal
Michal
Academic engagement manager GFI Israel
Fermentation-derived
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Mukunda Goswami
Mukunda Goswami
Principal Scientist, Genetics and Biotechnology Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai
Cultivated
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Natalie Lung
Natalie Lung
Program Manager, Food Tech Accelerator, Brinc
Sector agnostic
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Nate Crosser
Nate Crosser
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Blue Horizon
Sector agnostic
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Nidhi Mathur
Nidhi Mathur
Venture Partner, Axilor Ventures
Cultivated, Fermentation-derived, Sector agnostic
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Parthasarathy Ponguri
Parthasarathy Ponguri
Mentor In Residence, SINE IIT Bombay
Sector agnostic
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Pooja Shirali
Pooja Shirali
Associate, DSG Consumer Partners
Plant-based
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Priera Panescu
Priera Panescu
Senior Scientist (Plant-based Specialist) at The Good Food Institute
Plant-based
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Rakesh Rajiv
Rakesh Rajiv
Senior Incubation Manager, SINE-IIT Bombay
Sector agnostic
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Sagar N Mehta
Sagar N Mehta
Founder, One Dukan Private Limited
Sector agnostic, Plant-based
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Dr. Saikat Datta Mazumdar
Dr. Saikat Datta Mazumdar
Cheif Operating Officer, NutriPlus Knowledge Program, Agribusiness and Innovation platform, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Plant-based
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Sanil Sachar
Sanil Sachar
Founding Partner, Huddle
Sector agnostic
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Sarthak Rastogi
Sarthak Rastogi
Investment Associate, Huddle
Plant-based, Sector agnostic
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Tom Ben-Arye
Tom Ben-Arye
Senior Scientist at The Good Food Institute Israel
Cultivated, Sector agnostic
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Vikrant Rana
Vikrant Rana
Managing Partner, SS RANA & CO
Plant-based
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Vynavi Mylavarapu
Vynavi Mylavarapu
Sr .Executive Customer Innovation
Plant-based
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Wasamon Nutakul
Wasamon Nutakul
SciTech Specialist, GFI APAC
Plant-based
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