People Powering What’s Next
A strong foundation of academic excellence, industry experience, and a shared vision to build transformative technologies for a self-reliant future.
Visionary Leadership
Strategic guidance and leadership for Powai Labs.
Deep Research Expertise
Research-driven expertise across technology and engineering.
Industry Experience
Experience across leading global technology and semiconductor organizations.
Commitment to Innovation
Turning ideas into technology and building Powai Labs for the future.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Meet the Minds Behind Powai Labs
Our leadership brings together academic excellence, industry experience, research expertise, and entrepreneurial leadership to drive Powai Labs forward.
Reapan Tikoo
As Chief Executive, Reapan Tikoo looks after the day-to-day operations and has successfully steered Powai Labs from an idea to its current form, attracting global talent, investors, and working with top global semiconductor clients.
Dr. Madhav Desai
Dr. Madhav Desai sits on the Board of Powai Labs and provides leadership to its R&D initiative. He is a Professor at IIT Bombay and has taught many people working at Powai Labs.
Industry • Academia • Innovation
Academic Excellence
Powai Labs brings together expertise from leading academic institutions including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, Columbia University, University of Illinois, and London School of Economics & Political Science.
Cutting-Edge Technology
Our team brings experience across computer architecture, networking, semiconductor engineering, electronics design, and research.
Real-World Impact
Combining research, industry experience, and leadership to take Powai Labs from ideas to technology solutions and work with global semiconductor clients.
Continuing Indigenous Semiconductor Research
Powai Labs continues to develop processor architectures and AI accelerator technologies through indigenous semiconductor research and engineering.
Building on its IIT Bombay origins and AJIT processor development, the company is extending its semiconductor portfolio through APARAJIT AI Accelerator IP and future navigation processor technologies.