Dr. Anita Gupta, a visionary leader and dedicated public servant, is the currently the Head of
the Climate, Energy and Sustainable Technologies (CEST) Vertical at the Department of Science
and Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India . With a distinguished
career in advancing India's technological frontiers, she is a key facilitator and enabler of
infusing critical thinking , problem solving , innovation , entrepreneurship , pathways for
decarbonizing India and Clean Energy transition. Dr. Gupta has played a pivotal role in shaping
key programs , partnership models and policies that promote , nurture and accelerate clean
energy solutions and sustainable technologies, driving India's march towards becoming a global
leader in technology and environmental stewardship by adopting approaches of both climate change
adaptation and mitigation. She also represents India in the Global platform, Mission Innovation
(MI), where DST is the nodal department from GoI in MI.
Dr. Gupta holds a doctorate in engineering from IIT Delhi , M.Tech from MANIT, Bhopal and B.E
from NIT Raipur. She possesses over 28 years of rich experience in managing Government of
India-led programs on innovation and entrepreneurship. Previously, she served as the Head of
Innovation and Entrepreneurship at DST, where she pioneered the growth of innovation,
entrepreneurship, and startups leading to its vertical and horizontal growth in the country.
She has been instrumental in establishing over 175 technology business incubators at
institutions of academic excellence, including IITs, IIMs, NITs, and leading private
universities. Dr. Gupta has played a key role in carving out the National Initiative for
Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) under the Prime Minister's flagship initiative of
Startup India Stand up India.
