On a university campus near Bhopal, AIC RNTU connects early-stage founders with mentors, laboratories and public funding. Its most useful promise is a practical next step, from testing an idea to putting a prototype in front of a paying customer.
Sumit Pawar is a Vice President of Growth at Microsoft, one of the world's largest technology companies. Based in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, he operates within Microsoft's expansive global organization - a company with over 228,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $281 billion. His role sits at the intersection of business strategy and technology growth, working with Microsoft's broad portfolio that spans cloud computing (Azure), productivity tools (Microsoft 365), AI services, enterprise software, and developer platforms.