We Build for the Future
Here’s a look into our journey over the last few years and what drives us to innovate for the future
THE NEXT BIG TEAM
Diversity drives innovation and this is at the core of what we do as we design and develop breakthrough products. Meet the team that makes this all happen
Piyush Padmanabhan
Co-CEO | Co-Founder | Director
Piyush is a Biotech graduate from VIT University and brings in his sales and marketing experience from Biocon and Roche, working in the Renal Transplantation segment. Piyush brings in his pharmaceutical experience to build products specific to the current market needs.and brings
Pooja Venkatesh
Co-CEO | Co-Founder
Pooja is a Masters graduate in management specialising in strategy from CASS Business School, London, with a Bachelor’s degree in biotechnology. She oversees the research activities at NBIL. Pooja brings a perfect blend of business acumen and technical expertise to the NBIL team.
Alok Medikepura Anil
Co-Founder | Director
Alok is a World Economic Forum 3D Printing Expert Network member and Global Shaper. Having used 3D printers in a whole range of applications ranging from Automotive to Aerospace Applications, Alok & the NBIL team are working towards disrupting the 3D Healthcare sector.
Ratandeep Singh Bansal
Co-Founder
A graduate from IIIT Jabalpur and a dropout from USC, Ratan has worked with unique engineering applications at Amada Co. Japan and later co-founded Next Big Innovation Labs with Alok at Stanford Ignite. Ratan brings his diverse experience in the field of design & automation to the team.
Piyush Padmanabhan
Co-CEO | Co-Founder
Piyush is a Biotech graduate from VIT University and brings in his sales and marketing experience from Biocon and Roche, working in the Renal Transplantation segment. Piyush brings in his pharmaceutical experience to build products specific to the current market needs.
Pooja Venkatesh
Co-CEO | Co-Founder
Pooja is a Masters graduate in management specialising in strategy from CASS Business School, London, with a Bachelor’s degree in biotechnology. She oversees the research activities at NBIL. Pooja brings a perfect blend of business acumen and technical expertise to the NBIL team.
Alok Medikepura Anil
Co-Founder
Alok is a World Economic Forum 3D Printing Expert Network member and Global Shaper. Having used 3D printers in a whole range of applications ranging from Automotive to Aerospace Applications, Alok & the NBIL team are working towards disrupting the 3D Healthcare sector.
Ratandeep Singh Bansal
Co-Founder
A graduate from IIIT Jabalpur and a dropout from USC, Ratan has worked with unique engineering applications at Amada Co. Japan and later co-founded Next Big Innovation Labs with Alok at Stanford Ignite. Ratan brings his diverse experience in the field of design & automation to the team.

Vignesh Gurusamy
Head – Engineering R&D

Amrit Raj
Head – Bioprinting R&D

Anubha Mehra
Sr. Executive

Dr. Lekshmi Krishna
Sr. Scientist

Dr. Dhaval Kedaria
Sr. Scientist

Chriswin Saimon
Jr. Scientist

Ankita Gupta
Jr. Engineer

Pooja Gopichandran
Intern

Sai Ram Reddy C
Sr. Project Engineer

Reddy Vidya
Jr. Engineer

Pooja Narayanan
Biomaterial Scientist

Anish Anil
Consultant – Next Big Learning
Achievements
Founded
Next Big Innovation Labs was founded in May 2016 in Bengaluru with a goal to push the boundaries of 3D Bioprinting technology
Startup India
Next Big Innovation Labs is recognised under the startup India scheme in October 2016
Startup K'taka
Next Big Innovation Labs is recognised under the Startup Karnataka scheme in November 2016
Incubation
Next Big Innovation Labs is chosen to be incubated at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre in January 2017
Trinity Awards
Next Big Innovation Labs adjudged as the best upcoming startup at Trinity Media Awards in February 2017
Idea2POC
NBIL recipients of the Idea2POC Grant by the Government of Karnataka in May 2017
IIGP 2.0 Grant
NBIL recipients of the India Innovation Growth Program 2.0 grant from the DST (Central Govt), Tata Trusts and Lockheed Martin in August 2017
GES 2017
NBIL wins the golden ticket for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in November 2017
Autodesk Uni
NBIL team chosen to showcase its tech at Autodesk University's flagship event at Bengaluru in December 2017
BIRAC
NBIL are recipients of the Biotech Ignition Grant under the BIRAC Funding program in December 2017
BioAsia 2018
NBIL adjudged the top startup at BioAsia 2018 in February 2018
FINE 2018
NBIL showcases technology at Festival for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rashtrapathi Bhavan at New Delhi in March 2018
Expansion
NBIL sets up Business Offices in Germany in August 2018
BTS 2018
NBIL Team launches Trivima at Bengaluru Tech Summit and adjudged Top Exhibitor in December 2018
Merck
NBIL selected into Merck's Accelerator Program at Darmstadt, Germany in December 2018
Patent
NBIL granted technology patent for precision bioprinting technology in August 2019
Patent
NBIL granted technology patent for precision temperature control technology in October 2019
Innoskin®
NBIL enters late stage R&D for it's first Bioprinted Product - Innoskin® HE in March 2020
Patent
NBIL granted process patent for the process of 3D Bioprinting tissues in September 2020
Learning
NBIL commences the first batch for Next Big Learning in October 2020