Lakkineni Vitalkumar

Innovation policy and intellectual property professional with 18 years of experience at the nexus of bilateral technology diplomacy, deep-tech commercialization, and international programme management. Ph.D. in Biotechnology/IPR and MBA in International Business.

Danida

Fellow certified with Distinction in ISO 56000 Innovation Management at Copenhagen Business School. WIPO Academy alumnus and RTTP-focused through the international pathway STEM ATTP.

Registered Patent

Agent (INPA-3678). Demonstrated track record in translating national innovation policy into structured bilateral programmes, managing cross-border India-Europe stakeholder ecosystems, and producing measurable outcomes in technology transfer, licensing, and commercialization. Direct experience bridging Indian government agencies (DST, DBT, MeitY, BIRAC), European academic and innovation institutions (CBS, Danish Patent & Trademark Office, BioInnovation Institute/Novo Nordisk Foundation, Invest Denmark, DTU), and private-sector stakeholders across life sciences, agri-tech, and frontier technologies.

Senior Manager – Technology Transfer, Innovation & International Programmes | IKP Knowledge Park (IKP-PRIME RTTO), Genome Valley, Hyderabad | April 2021 – Present

• Led the IKP–Copenhagen Business School Cross-Border Immersion Programme (India-Denmark bilateral initiative) embedding 75 CBS Executive MBA students with 12 Indian deep-tech startups across two cohorts (2023–2024).
• Managed 129 patent cases end-to-end (PCT filings, prosecution, lifecycle), 302 trademark filings, 132 IP agreements/MoUs/licensing engagements in a single fiscal year.
• Executed 49 IP landscape and FTO analyses; facilitated 6 licensing transactions; established 106 institutional partnerships.
• Designed and operationalized IKP-PRIME RTTO from inception; applied ISO 56000 series frameworks and Results-Based Management (RBM) reporting.
• Delivered 125 IP awareness workshops and innovation management training sessions impacting 2,300+ stakeholders.
• Achieved 2025 annual revenue growth; onboarded 30 startups, SMEs, academic institutions, and corporates.

IPR Officer & Manager (Scientist Level-11) | DBT National Genomics & Genotyping Facility (NGGF), NIPGR, New Delhi | 2019 – April 2021

• Strategic policy adviser on IP ownership frameworks, licensing structures, and DBT IP Policy compliance.
• Architected India's first PPP-mode Business Plan for NGGF defining revenue models and IP governance structures.
• Managed end-to-end IPR (patent filing, prosecution, PVP applications), NDAs, MTAs, and service agreements.

Manager – Business Development & Operations | KAD Bio Resources, India | April 2016 – July 2019

• Managed business operations, client relationships, and product development in life sciences and bio-resources sector.

Research Associate | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi | September 2008 – March 2016

• Conducted research in microbiology, molecular biology, and agricultural biotechnology.
• Published 15 peer-reviewed articles, 16 conference abstracts, and 7 book chapters; submitted 65 bacterial strain nucleotide identifications to NCBI.
• Presented at Indo-German Workshop on Microbial Ecology (IARI–Julius Kühn-Institut, Germany, 2014).

Business Development Manager | Disha Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., India | April 2007 – August 2008

• Drove market penetration, client acquisition, and sales planning in the life sciences sector.

Ph.D. – Biotechnology/IPR (Thesis: "Role of IPR in Protection of Bio-Innovations at Global Level") | Noida International University, New Delhi | 2014–2020

MBA – International Business Management | Sikkim Manipal University | 2011–2013

M.Sc. – Biotechnology | Guru Ghasidas University (Central University), Chhattisgarh | 1999–2001

B.Sc. – Microbiology, Biochemistry, Medical Lab Technology | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | 1996–1999

Certifications & Executive Education:

• Danida Fellowship: Fostering Innovation & Commercialisation of IP Rights | Copenhagen Business School, Denmark | March 2023 (Certificate with Distinction)
• Top-Up Innovation, IPR & Technology Transfer | Danish Patent & Trademark Office / Royal Danish Embassy | October 2023
• Results-Based Management (RBM) | Danida Fellowship Centre | January 2025
• ISO 56000 Innovation Management Certified | CBS Executive Fonden
• Technology Transfer Professionalisation (RTTP) | STEM, ATTP-Accredited | 2022
• WIPO Academy: DL-450 (IP Management), DL-204 (Biotechnology IP), DL-320 (Patent Drafting), DL-318 (Patent Search)
• PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights (PGDIPR) | IGNOU School of Law
• Certificate in Export-Import Management | IIEM, Bangalore
• Science Journalism Grade A | NCSTC, Dept. of Science & Technology, GoI | 2016
• Management Programme on Biotechnology IPR | NAARM/ICAR, Hyderabad
• Indo-German Workshop on Microbial Ecology | IARI–Julius Kühn-Institut, Germany | 2014