KSUM in enabling startups to solve COVID-19 problems in Kerela
KSUM in enabling startups to solve COVID-19 problems in Kerela
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) CEO Saji Gopinath talks to YourStory Founder and CEO Shradha Sharma how startups in Kerala have come up with solutions for COVID-19 following their learnings from tackling similar outbreaks like the Nipah virus. KSUM is deploying Kerala Direct, a WhatsApp-like solution for keeping people informed. There are a few biotech startups too which are working on solutions for COVID-19.
About Saji Gopinath
Saji Gopinath is Chief Executive Officer of Kerala Startup Mission. Before joining Kerala Startup Mission in April 2017, Dr. Gopinath served IIM Kozhikode for over 17 years as Professor, Dean- Academic and Dean-Development. He also set up the Satellite campus of IIM at Kochi, IIM Amritsar campus in Amritsar as well as instrumental in setting up Asia's first Synchronous e-Learning Programme in Executive Management Education. He also served as founding Dean of Bennett University a modern age multi-disciplinary University of Times of India group established in Greater Noida. He was also associated with Manipal Group as Director of T. A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) Manipal, one of the top 15 Business schools in the country. A Mechanical Engineer with Ph.D in Management from the Indian Institute of Science, Dr. Gopinath started his career with Larsen & Toubro Ltd and later worked with Oil and Natural Gas Commission. He also serves in various national boards, academic syndicates and also associated with several leading Universities in the world . He is a recipient of several national and international awards for his scholastic and professional achievements. Education Leadership Award (2015), British Council Knowledge Partnership Fellowship (2012), London Business School Best case Study award (2009), B-School Affairs National Award for Best operations management Faculty (2010), ISTE National award (1997) National award for the best integrated agri processing project(2005) etc. are some of them.
About Shradha Sharma
Shradha Sharma is the Founder and Chief Editor of YourStory. Shradha lives her life in stories. And believes, every story is unique and every story matters. Armed with degrees from St. Stephens College, Delhi and MICA, Ahmedabad, prior to founding YourStory Shradha worked with Times of India and CNBC TV18.
