UP STARTUP MISSION
Advisory Committee
Read the published constitution and membership snapshot.
Published overview
Constitution of Advisory Committee under UP Startup Policy 2026 - GO No. 835/78-1-2026-45/2026
Published reference
18 records
| 1 | Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Information Technology & Electronics Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh | Government | Chairperson |
| 2 | Prof. J.P. Pandey, Vice Chancellor, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) | Academia | Member |
| 3 | Chief Executive Officer (CEO), UP Startup Mission | Government | Member Secretary |
| 4 | Director, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Lucknow | Academia | Member |
| 5 | General Manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) | Financial Institution | Member |
| 6 | Prof. Deepu Philip, Professor-in-Charge, IIT Kanpur Incubation Centre | Incubator | Member |
| 7 | Prof. Amitabh Bandyopadhyay, IIT Kanpur | Academia | Member |
| 8 | Representative from Technology Development Board (TDB) | Government | Member |
| 9 | Shri Yamini Bhushan Pandey, Managing Director, IIM Lucknow Incubator | Incubator | Member |
| 10 | Dr. Manoj Kumar Meshram, Professor-in-Charge, IIT (BHU) Incubator | Incubator | Member |
| 11 | Shri Ashutosh Sharma, Prosus Ventures | Venture Capital (VC) | Member |
| 12 | Representative from Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) | AIF | Member |
| 13 | Representative from Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) | AIF | Member |
| 14 | Shri Jalaj Dani, Chairman, Addverb Technologies Limited | Industry | Member |
| 15 | Shri Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder, Paytm | Startup | Member |
| 16 | Shri Vivek, Founder, Raphe mPhibr | Startup | Member |
| 17 | Representative from NASSCOM | Association | Member |
| 18 | Special Invitee Members approved by the Chairperson | Special Invitee | Member |
Resources & next steps
Read the page guidance
BEFORE YOUR NEXT STEP
Advice for the wider ecosystem
The Advisory Committee brings ecosystem experience into policy implementation and improvement. Its strategic advice is distinct from the incentive assessment and approval route.
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