Founder of Next Big Innovation Labs (NBIL), a deep tech life sciences company and World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, focused on using its proprietary 3D Bioprinting platform to develop solutions such as 3D Bioprinted corneal tissue, Organ-on-a-Chip, lab-grown Meat. NBIL is supported through investments from the Government of Karnataka, India; Department of Biotechnology, India; Lockheed Martin, TATA Trusts and Merck Group.

With support of Microsoft, NBIL has successfully developed AI-enabled bioprinting approaches that will soon enhance the productivity of scientists using TRIVIMA Bioprinters globally. NBIL has developed TRIVIMA, our patented Made in India 3D Bioprinting technology that is built for the world. We currently service tissue engineering and cell biology research groups across India and globally, with our 3D Bioprinting platform comprising of hardware, software and expertise to deliver scientific output goals.

NBIL's vision is to end animal testing across cosmetics and pharma industries, and co-create collaborative solutions to bring to the hands of surgeons across the world, bioprinted solutions that are personalised to the individual and can one day replace the long wait on organ transplant wait-lists through the creation of clinically transplantable personalised tissues and organs on demand. Bioprinting was a dream back in the day and now a scalable reality within NBIL - we want to bring to market, the same reality to enhance human longevity using our various in-house developed technologies.

Alok is an engineer with strong knowledge and background in using emerging technologies to create products that have demonstrated advantages to R&D across aerospace, automotive and healthcare. Expertise includes knowledge around exponential technologies, work with precision and personalized medicine, enabling use of technology for social good, creating solution aimed at enhancing job creation, supporting governments with technology adaptation and FDI promotion, Support causes (both government and private) enabling the world to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 9 - Innovation and 13 - Climate Action, diverse experience with 3D printing and developing AI for scientific and societal good.

Member of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers and Expert Network Communities and Forum initiated 'Advancing the commercial Bioeconomy' working group.

Education background - Boston University, Cranfield University, Stanford University