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Deepanwita Chattopadhyay is the Chairperson of IKP Knowledge Park and a distinguished leader in India's innovation, biotechnology, and startup ecosystem. She led the development of India's first Life Science Research Park in Hyderabad and pioneered IKP EDEN, a hardware product incubator and makerspace in Bengaluru. Through IKP, she has played a pivotal role in supporting over 2,000 innovation projects and startups across life sciences, engineering, and technology.
With over two decades of leadership at IKP, Deepanwita has been instrumental in building world-class innovation infrastructure and fostering entrepreneurship through collaborations with industry, academia, government, and global partners. She also serves as Chairperson and Co-founder of Support Elders Pvt. Ltd., an age-tech startup, and holds leadership roles on the boards of several prominent innovation and research organizations.
Recognized nationally and internationally for her contributions, Deepanwita has received numerous honors, including the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations Lifetime Achievement Award (2025), the FICCI FLO Influential Women Award, and recognition as one of India's Top 10 Champions of the Incubation Ecosystem by the Government of India. She currently serves as the Vice President of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP), reflecting her global leadership in advancing innovation ecosystems.