Instructor Profile

Dr. Puran Singh is an entrepreneurship educator, mentor and enabler. He currently serves as an Associate Professor (Entrepreneurship & Finance) at the School of Management at IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. His research and teaching in entrepreneurship focus on new venture creation dynamics, student entrepreneurship, and incubation ecosystems. He is the India Country Delegate for the Global University Entrepreneurship Students’ Spirit Survey (GUESSS) – a leading global research project focused on student entrepreneurial spirit. Dr Puran is the Ex-Director and the founding faculty in charge of IIT Mandi Catalyst, the first technology business incubator in Himachal Pradesh which he headed during 2016-2023. He has played a pivotal role in enabling the startup ecosystem in Himachal Pradesh by powering the venture journeys of close to 400 startups. He has worked in tandem with government agencies, served on the Governing Board of the Indian STEPS and Incubators’ Association (ISBA), as a member of the CII Northern Region Committee on Startup & Entrepreneurship, and as co-convener on the CII HP Panel on Education & Startups. He has been invited to speak at several national and international events and has facilitated capacity development of students, faculty and enablers through training programs