Mr. Praveen Roy

Address: Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi - 110016
Email: praveen[dot]roy[at]nic[dot]in
Designation: Head, TTI / Scientist 'G'
Phone: 011-26590316
Activity: Head and Overall In-charge of TTI Division, DST

Sh. Praveen Roy
B.Tech. (Electronics & Telecommunications), M.Tech. (Electronics Engineering)

Scientist ‘G’, Advisor
Head, Technology Translation, and Innovation (TTI) Division,
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

Brief

With over 18 years of service within the Department of Science and Technology, Sh. Praveen Roy has been nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship throughout India’s Science and Technology sectors. As the head of the Technology Translation, and Innovation (TTI) Division, his leadership has been instrumental in the management and promotion of Government of India’s initiatives targeting startups, innovation, and incubation in the technology sector.

Under the auspices of the Startup India Standup India initiative, he has played a crucial role in the conception and growth of over 100 technology business incubators within prestigious institutions like IITs, IIMs, NITs, and various leading universities and institutions nationwide with Department of Science and Technology’s flagship National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) Program. The NIDHI Program has successfully supported the establishment of over 175+ Technology Business Incubators ,empowered over 12,000 startups.

His tenure at DST since 2005 has been marked by significant contributions to both national and international projects with a commitment to advancing India’s innovation ecosystem and to strengthening international collaborations. Sh. Roy’s efforts have been instrumental in initiating and nurturing public-private partnerships with global giants such as Intel, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Texas Instruments, Tatas, and Microsoft amongst others.

Sh. Roy provides strategic insights and recommendations to Ministries and Departments on matters related to innovation, entrepreneurship, and startups, shaping policy and strategic direction in these critical areas.

Before his distinguished service in the government sector, Sh. Praveen Roy garnered experience in the private sector, working with MNCs and corporate units in instrumentation and telecom services. His rich background in telecom and IT technologies serves as a foundation for his ongoing efforts to encourage and promote entrepreneurship in cutting-edge technologies.

Sh. Roy continues to be an instrument of growth to a generation of entrepreneurs and innovators, positioning India as a global leader in technological advancement and entrepreneurial spirit.