Manager – Innovation and Incubation | Policy Implementation

Surendar Ramamoorthy

Passionate innovation leader with over a decade of experience driving startup ecosystems, incubation programs, and policy initiatives across higher-education institutions.

10+ Years

Years in innovation

5+

Startup cohorts

3

Policy initiatives led

At a Glance

Innovation & incubation across programs and platforms.

Manager – Innovation and Incubation at SRM IST (Tiruchirappalli), leading startup cohorts, NISP/IIC alignment, and platform rollout with IncuMan.

  • • Cohort design, mentor pipelines, and founder services
  • • NISP / IIC implementation and policy reporting
  • • Multi-tenant platform delivery via IncuMan

Focus

Where I spend my time

Innovation ecosystems, higher education, and platform-led operations.

Innovation & Incubation

Startup cohorts, hackathons, and mentor pipelines tailored to higher-education ecosystems.

Platforms & Products

Building SaaS like IncuMan to manage applications, cohorts, mentors, LMS delivery, and reporting.

Higher Education & Policy

NISP and IIC implementation, institutional frameworks, and policy rollouts for HEIs.

Programs

From idea to pilot-ready teams

Playbooks for sourcing, selecting, and guiding founders through incubation programs that respect context and constraints.

Platforms

IncuMan for multi-tenant delivery

Application workflows, LMS paths, mentor stacks, and dashboards that keep teams and partners aligned with clean data.