Dr Satya Prakash Dash appointed CEO of IKP Knowledge Park

Hyderabad: IKP Knowledge Park (IKP), a leading science park and innovation ecosystem enabler, has appointed Dr Satya Prakash Dash as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

IKP, a 200-acre science park and incubator with facilities in Hyderabad and Bengaluru, is India’s first wet-lab research park established to foster a world-class environment for cutting-edge innovation.

Dr Dash brings over 28 years of leadership experience in science, innovation, strategy, and ecosystem development. Before joining IKP, he served as President – Strategy at Bigtec, the R&D arm of Molbio Diagnostics, one of India’s leading in vitro diagnostics (IVD) companies.

In 2024, Dr Dash played a pivotal role in establishing EDGE, a pioneering med-tech corporate partnership programme by Molbio Diagnostics and Bigtec, designed to support startups in their scale-up journey.

He also serves as a Senior Advisor to Blockchain for Impact (BFI), a first-of-its-kind biomedical research foundation in India, and as a Board Member of Venture Center, India’s leading science and technology-based incubator in Pune and as Strategy counsel of DoTo Health.

Commenting on his appointment, Dr Satya Dash said “It is a privilege to lead IKP Knowledge Park, an organisation with a rich legacy of 26 years in the research, innovation and incubation space and that has created impact globally. I am eager to collaborate with our partners across government, industry, academia and the third sector to empower the next generation of biotech startups & SMEs. I aim to build on IKP’s storied legacy to scale the impact and solidify our standing on the global stage”

Previously, Dr Dash was the Founding Head – Strategy, Partnerships, and Entrepreneurship Development at BIRAC (India’s nodal biotechnology funding agency), where he contributed to building a bio-innovation architecture for India designing more than 25 national programs that have supported 5000 biotech startups.

“Dr Dash’s appointment comes at a crucial moment as IKP looks ahead to its next phase of growth. His extensive experience in science-led innovation, public–private partnerships, and ecosystem building will be invaluable as we strengthen our role in enabling startups and translating research into scalable, real-world impact,” said IKP Knowledge Park Chairman and Managing Director, Deepanwita Chattopadhyay.