ISBA

Contributions to ISBA

The Indian STEPS and Business Incubators’ Association (ISBA) is the national network of Indian incubators. I have worked with ISBA since my years at IIT Mandi Catalyst — on its Governing Body, as a conference speaker and host, and as a co-author of its practice guidance for incubation managers. The Business Incubation Playbook (2026) and the Voices of Incubation video series are shown below with photos from ISBA events.

Roles and engagements

• Member, ISBA Knowledge & Resource Centre, 2025–

• Member, Governing Body, ISBA, 2022–2023 — recognised for contribution at ISBAcon 2023

• Panellist, “The Collaboration Paradox: Why Ecosystems Struggle to Work Together”, ISBACON 2026, Chandigarh University, Mohali, 9 Oct 2026

• Delegate, ISBACON 2025, IIT Guwahati, 10–12 Dec 2025

• Panellist, “Sustainability of Business Incubators — Good Practices”, ISBAcon 2023, Mumbai, 26–28 Oct 2023

• Host and speaker (“Effectuating an Incubator in an Impossible Geography”), ISBA Unconference on Incubation Practice and Networking, IIT Mandi, 20–21 Apr 2023

• Represented IIT Mandi Catalyst in DST and ISBA training programmes for incubation managers, 2016–2023