AspireLabs Team

Ranjit Singh

Ranjit Singh

Founder–AspireLabs, Reimagine Plastic Director & Mentor–Legistify, Co-create Change, Creative Clutch

Mr. Ranjit, with over three decades of experience in corporate management across Indian, international, and multicultural business environments, excels in driving corporate growth and turnaround initiatives. He has held key positions such as Managing Director at Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited (KPTL) and Global COO and Board Member at Polyplex Corporation Limited, significantly contributing to their globalisation and sustainable profitability. Mr. Ranjit’s expertise spans various industries, including infrastructure, plastics, specialty chemicals, automotive, financial services, education, and strategy consulting. As a transformational leader, he focuses on sustainability and ESG strategies, actively consulting, mentoring, and investing in startups. Mr. Ranjit is the founder of Aspirelabs, an accelerator with a focus on sustainability, and Reimagine Plastic, an initiative promoting circular economy models. His interests lie in the circular economy and upcycling, and he serves as a mentor, investor, and advisor in diverse fields, including sustainability, education, mental health, and rural development. Mr. Ranjit also contributes as a member of the Board of Governors at IIM Jammu.

 

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Abhinav Ramaria

Abhinav Ramaria

Head-Programs and Operations
 
Abhinav is a management professional with over 18 years of experience in the corporate and startup spaces. He has expertise in business management, innovation programmes, life cycle assessment (LCA) studies, and plastic waste management-related policy research. He has rich onsite and corporate experience at JSW Steels and Polyplex Corporation Limited, where he led teams and initiatives with a special focus on sustainability. Currently, he is heading Programmes and Operations at Aspirelabs, where he is responsible for startup acceleration and incubation, sustainability-related studies like LCA, plastic recycling-related policy research and advocacy, and vestment deal flow and evaluation. He has been a speaker at a number of national and international-level seminars on plastic waste management and sustainability. He is a mentor at startup incubators like Startup Oasis, CIIE, IIM Ahmedabad, FLCTD (Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment), AIM Smart City Accelerator, etc., and at ATL, Niti Aayog. He has a B.Tech. from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from IIM Lucknow.
 
 
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Kapil Agarwal

Kapil Agarwal

Manager – Incubations program

Currently, Kapil is associated with AspireLabs as an incubator manager. Previously, he worked with AIC-BIMTECH as a deputy manager responsible for the Canadian Technology Accelerator programme and other national and international ograms. Kapil comes with a cumulative experience of 4.5 years in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and has been on both sides of the table, i.e., as an entrepreneur for 2.5 years and as an ecosystem enabler for 2 years. He is a graduate of AKTU with a degree in civil engineering.

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Aadarsh Kumar

Aadarsh Kumar

Buisness Development Manager

Aadarsh Kumar is a versatile professional with a strong background in business development and sustainability. He has experience in cultivating relationships, devising sales strategies, and driving revenue growth. Currently, he is focused on creating environmentally friendly business strategies and advancing sustainability efforts at FINILOOP, showcasing his commitment to making a positive impact on the environment

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Himanshu Kumar

Himanshu Kumar

Sustainability Executive

Himanshu Kumar is a dedicated Sustainability Executive, equipped with a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Polymer Science from the University of Delhi. With a profound interest in polymer science and engineering, he has contributed as a Project Research Assistant for 1.5 years in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at IIT Delhi. Currently thriving in the role of Sustainability Executive, Himanshu is passionate about leveraging his academic background and research experience to drive impactful sustainability initiatives.

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Pooja Aggarwal

Pooja Aggarwal

Accounts Executive

Accounts Executive is pursuing a Chartered Accountancy (CA Final) course and has completed her Masters in Commerce. She has 4+ years of experience in multiple fields, including her internship. She has experience in maintaining accounting records and preparing accounts, analysing and disseminating information regarding financial records, with particular emphasis on financial reporting, direct tax compliance, ROC compliance, audit reports, tax audit reports, project management, and budget analysis.