Palagummi Harish
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| Palagummi Harish | |
|---|---|
 Palagummi Harish.jpg CEO Dinner - Park Hyatt Sydney | |
| Born | Madras, India |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Australian |
| 💼 Occupation | CEO - Element 8 Group, Board Member |
| 👪 Relatives | V.V. Giri, S. Radhakrishnan, P. Sainath[1] |
Palagummi Harish is an Indian-born entrepreneur.
He is also a seasoned advisor and strategist, wherein he has served on global advisory boards and as a Non-Executive Director across Startups (Life Sciences and Deep Technologies), Corporate and Non-Profit companies.[2]
He comes from one of the most prominent social and political families in India. He is the great grandson of political activist, freedom fighter and former President - Dr. Varahagiri Venkata Giri, who was the 4th President of India and is also the great grand-nephew of philosopher, knighted statesman, and another former President - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Order of Merit), who was the 2nd President of India.[3]
Career[edit]
Harish founded the Element 8 Group, a venture capital and R&D conglomerate that is focused on global innovation, that pushes the boundaries of science and technology. The venture arm Element 8 Ventures focuses on commercialisation of Startups, while the research arm Element 8 Research advances areas of regenerative medicine, smart manufacturing, wearables, e-textiles and defense related technologies.[4]
"This set-up allows Element 8 to concentrate on achieving the best possible return, while scientists and technologists can focus on what they do best: finding groundbreaking ideas and concepts"[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "V V Giri kin to launch bio-wearable diagnostic device". 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Singapore, Apple legends back $250m Aussie start up fund". 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "V V Giri kin to launch bio-wearable diagnostic device". 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Plans For New R&D Conglomerate To Commercialise Australian Technologies - Swanson Reed". www.swansonreed.com.au.
- ↑ "Element 8 to challenge CSIRO - The Australian". www.theaustralian.com.au.
External links[edit]
- Crunchbase Profile
- Economy of Breakthrough Innovation
- Insights: India's Cashless Economy
- Leadership Profile
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