December 23, 2025 • Article
Performance Reward for Incubator teams
Poyni Bhatt is Chairperson and Independent Director of SEDEMAC Mechatronics, an Advisor with ISBA Knowledge and Resource Centre and a founding team member and f...
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Poyni Bhatt
Poyni Bhatt is Chairperson and Independent Director of SEDEMAC Mechatronics, an Advisor with ISBA Knowledge and Resource Centre and a founding team member and former Chief Executive Officer of SINE, IIT Bombay. She has an experience of nearly 4 decades in industry and academia of which spent 2 decades with SINE. Poyni is a qualified Company Secretary and dealt with Legal and Compliance affairs during her corporate stint.
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Launch Announcement | ISBA Knowledge & Resource Centre
We are pleased to share the Investment Playbook for Managing Various Seed Support Grants by Startup Incubators, a practical knowledge resource designed to suppo...
February 3, 2025 • Article
The Five C’s of a Strong Startup Founding Team (Part 1)
Poyni Bhatt is a founding team member and former Chief Executive Officer of SINE, the technology business incubator at IIT Bombay until October 2023. She has an...
August 21, 2024 • Business Incubators
Startup Incubator in Academia: Obligation to create an Autonomous Organisation
Poyni Bhatt is a founding team member and former Chief Executive Officer of SINE, the technology business incubator at IIT Bombay until October 2023. She has an...
June 6, 2024 • Business Incubators
Need for regulatory harmonisation for Technology Business Incubators
Poyni Bhatt is a founding team member and former Chief Executive Officer of SINE, the technology business incubator at IIT Bombay until October 2023. She has an...
April 6, 2024 • Founders Equity
Founder’s Equity: Deciphering Fairness
Splitting startup equity shouldn't be equal. Consider founders' time commitment, risk taking, skills and financial contributions to ensure a fair split