A. Vaidyanathan
Vaidyanathan is a successful technocrat serial entrepreneur. He holds Multiple patents in his name (US, Australian & India). He has successfully conceived, created and commercialized innovative products, and exited the company in two of his ventures. His new venture PAQS offers Innovative IOT Solutions in the Environment domain, with a sharper focus on hyper local air quality solutions leveraging a combination of technologies:
- New generation sensors
- PAQS IoT + LI + ML for real time data processing
- Context Aware solutions
PAQS has commercialized its solutions in the domain of Air Quality. PAQS is in the process of launching newer products conceived and developed
Honours & Awards:
PAQS:
IEEE award – Nov. 2020
Elevate 100 – GOK grant & Award – Aug 2017
Urban Venture Challenge Award – October 2016, Urban Venture labs, India
IoT Start up Award – Sept. 2016 – IEC IOT Congress, Bengaluru
Banglaore India Bio 2015: – GOK (Department of IT,BT & Biotech Council) Award for the ‘Enterprising Start up’
Individual Awards:
AMULYA 2012 – GOK (Dept. of Ind. & Karnataka Innovation council)
Featured in Innovate Bengaluru – Rain Tree Publications May 2019
Rotary SME – NSIC award:- Clean Energy category, March 2015
He has been featured in leading Indian & International media including Wall Street Journal, India Today, Deccan Herald, Pioneer, Business Standard et.al., He is a renowned speaker having presented over 50 papers/ presentations in various forums in India and abroad by institutions such as CII / WRI/TERI/TBLI/ISHRAE/BCIC/ EAI et.,al.,
Education: B.E., (Mechanical) U.V.C.E Bangalore University, M.B.A – I.I.M Bangalore
Associations & Other Offices:
- Jt. Secy – ELCIA, Bangalore , Treasurer – Elcia Cluster
- Consultant, Adjunct Professor – RGMCET, Nandyal
- ASHRAE Bangalore Chapter – Secretary & BOG (Board of Governors) Member – PresentAdvisor Member – NMIT IEDC (Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Centre) Bangalore
- Chairman IMC –ITI Tumkur 2008 -2011 (Institute Management Committee)
- Chairman IMC –ITI Sira 2008 -2011 (Institute Management Committee)
- Co-Convenor – Energy & Environment Panel – CII Karnataka (2007-08)
- Office bearer & Member – PIA (Peena Industry Association) 2003-2012
- Member – KASSIA (Karnataka Small Scale Industry Association) 2003-201
