Being son of a doctor, I saw healthcare from very close quarters but the fact that it kept my father so busy, I chose the easy way out, become an engineer! After finishing 4 eventful years at IIT, the only goal for me was to land up in a good job. While at IIT, as creativity flows, I did come up with an idea for a non-stop transportation system, and shared that with my friends and they couldn’t stop making fun of me for next 3 days. That self-consciousness and fear was enough for me to not pursue on the idea. 10 years later when I sent a link showing a prototype and a patent on the same idea, guess what my friends did, laughed at me again! This time for me not having the conviction to pursue my idea. I believe they were right.
Manish Ranjan
Manish Ranjan
Manish (B.Tech. '04 ME H6) is the co-founder and CEO of NanoHealth, an organisation that is dedicated to providing a proactive and continuous care solution for managing chronic conditions. NanoHealth won the prestigious Hult Prize in 2014. Manish founded NanoHealth while he was pursuing his MBA from Indian School of Business (ISB), where he was awarded the Torch Bearer title for outstanding leadership. Prior to his MBA, he worked as a consultant with a leading supply chain firm, i2 Technologies (presently JDA), where he designed business processes aimed at driving efficiency and profitability for large multinational firms. Manish intends to use the same expertise in designing healthcare systems that can reduce the burden of chronic diseases. Manish is an engineering graduate from IIT Bombay.