Founder and CEO, FYELABS
Founder of FYELABS, the first product development firm purpose-built for startups, Dr. Suvojit Ghosh is credited with developing a pioneering model for lean product development. The model, developed during his stint at McMaster University, won him the President’s Award, the university’s highest honour. Suvojit has led the development of over 250 products spanning digital technologies, life sciences, materials, and smart systems. He is also a well known startup mentor at various ecosystems, most recently with TechStars in the bay area and Los Angeles. His entrepreneurial journey began when he founded NanoSpin during his PhD studies at Virginia Tech, winning him the prestigious $100K VT KnowledgeWorks award. Later, he was part of the founding team at Cinnos, and headed its product development. He has an impressive track record in fundraising from private and public sources. Suvojit has a PhD in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from Jadavpur University. He is also an alumnus of the NSF I-Corp program and the Creative Destruction Lab.