Jacob POULOSE

Director - Programs & Portfolio

Social Alpha

India

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Founded in 2016, Social Alpha is a multistage innovation curation and venture development platform focused on addressing the most critical social, economic, and environmental challenges. This non-profit platform aims to identify and promote innovative solutions to combat poverty, disease, and climate change. Social Alpha seeks out innovators willing to take entrepreneurial risks with a continuum of support, from their initial development in the lab to their introduction in the market and eventual integration within communities. With its deep community engagement, strategic partnerships, and ecosystem leadership, Social Alpha has demonstrated that impactful innovations can be developed, de-risked, and deployed in the social sector by aligning the incentives of communities, markets, and the state.
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Jacob currently is a director with Social Alpha and leads programs and deep tech platforms there. His body of work includes managing multiple implementation programs, innovation curation programs, data studies, portfolio governance and partnerships. 

Jacob also works on technology product development at Social Alpha leading initiatives such as the Innovate Alpha Platform and Open Innovation Platform.  Jacob also handles Social Alpha’s JV with couple of central government entities as its Chief of Operations.    

Prior to working with Social Alpha, Jacob has held Product Management and Consulting assignments with leading IT Enterprises in India building expertise in Enterprise Platform development and Process & Quality Consulting.  

Jacob holds his MBA from Symbiosis International University, Pune and has an Engineering Degree in Computer Science. His interest areas are Technology Product

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Thursday, 22 February 2024

12:40 - 14:10

Zero Project-India Forum

Format:Live streamTrack:Location: M2
  • Focus: Low- income countries
  • English captions | International Sign

The Zero Project and its Indian partners showcase their work and describe opportunities for interested parties to join newly established programs.