Pooja Bhatia

She heads the Innovation-Technology Transfer Office (i-TTO) at the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) which is a regional tech transfer office set up at FITT with support from National Biopharma Mission, a joint project of the Government of India and World Bank. The mandate is to cater to academia, startups and incubation centres.

She is a techno-strato-legal professional with a unique combined experience in all three spheres: technology, strategy and law. She has over 14 years of professional experience in innovation management, technology transfer, marketing, strategic partnership, industry engagement and policy development. She also has 6 years of research experience in governance of technology and bioethics. Her key areas of interest are emerging technologies, synthetic biology, nanomedicine and traditional medicines. She has few publications in this field.

She holds an MBA degree in Technology Management and am a Certified Licensing Professional, Registered Technology Transfer Professional and a registered patent agent with the Indian Patent Office. She serves on various committees including the Membership Development Committee of Association of University Technology Managers and CLP Exam Development and Maintenance committee.

Her motto is to simplify legal aspects of technology transfer and bridge the gap from lab to bedside. Framing strategies for effective management and negotiation are her strong points. She believes in empathy and she likes to read books and cook.