Prof. Rajesh Nair

Founder & CEO, EnCube Labs

Prof. Rajesh Nair, Founder and CEO of EnCube Labs, boasts a diverse background as an engineer, designer, serial entrepreneur, and educator. With multiple Master's degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and UMass, Amherst, and a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), he holds expertise in engineering, management, and product design. As a prolific entrepreneur, Rajesh has founded four US-based companies and earned the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the New Hampshire High Tech Council. Holding 13 US patents, he has made significant contributions to innovation. Additionally, Rajesh has served as a founding faculty and Professor of Practice in Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Asia School of Business (ASB) and as a Visiting Scholar at MIT. Passionate about nurturing young innovators, he developed the Zero-Maker-Innovator-Entrepreneur framework, conducting over a hundred workshops across seven countries to empower underserved students. Rajesh's ultimate goal is to cultivate one million entrepreneurs through his impactful work.