Bikash Rajkarnikar
About
Bikash Rajkarnikar is from Boulder, Colorado, United States. Bikash is currently Director, Innovation Ecosystem at Haleon. In Bikash's previous role as a Senior Global Manager, R&D Venturing & Alliances at Henkel, Bikash worked in New York City Metropolitan Area until Mar 2024. Prior to joining Henkel, Bikash was a Global Manager, R&D Venturing & Start-up Collaboration at Henkel and held the position of Global Manager, R&D Venturing & Start-up Collaboration at New York City Metropolitan Area. Prior to that, Bikash was a Principal Scientist, Technical Performance and Insights at Henkel, based in Greater New York City Area from Aug 2019 to Sep 2020. Bikash started working as Technical Director at PURETI Group LLC in Milford, CT in Apr 2013. From Jun 2008 to Mar 2013, Bikash was Lab Manager / Environmental Scientist at PURETi Inc., based in Branford CT. Prior to that, Bikash was a Research Scientist at Prizmalite Industries, Inc., based in Madison, CT from Mar 2006 to May 2008. Bikash started working as Research Assistant at University of Mississippi Field Station/ Center for Water and Wetland Resources in Oxford, Mississippi, United States in Jun 2002.
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Bikash Rajkarnikar's current jobs
North America Lead for the Discover & Apply group; looking to identify and engage with disruptive science and technology opportunities in the consumer healthcare industry to build a strong innovation pipeline for Haleon brands. - Run discovery programs and lead scouting efforts to identify and de-risk partnership opportunities that support our core brands. - Identify emerging focus areas and map their global hotspots including startups, academic & research institutions, VCs/accelerators and startup connectors to anticipate potential future disruptors.
Bikash Rajkarnikar's past jobs
Exploration of white spaces and multi-faceted collaboration opportunities within the startup/ SME/ academia field, as well as federal & state resources, to create a partnership ecosystem that feeds into the strategic innovation pipeline for the various R&D and cross-BU groups. Continuation of previous role with elevated responsibilities, focused on Open Innovation (OI) efforts within the newly merged Global Henkel Consumer Brands (HCB) R&D, with expanded focus to cover the beauty and personal care categories, and with special regional focus on North America.
Team lead from North America for the global Henkel Laundry & Home Care R&D Venturing group, responsible for technology scouting from startups, academia and other avenues of external innovation that are relevant to Henkel’s strategic needs, as part of an effort to drive OI within the organization.
Technical lead in-charge of developing novel processes, capabilities and methodologies to assess performance of various Henkel Laundry and Home Care products.
Successfully developed five sustainable innovative PURETi line of nanotechnology-based polymeric coatings/ surface treatment products; led the cross-functional R&D team, external technology partners, and the manufacturing facilities in a collaborative effort to drive the technology from ideation to commercialization.
Led the R&D of innovative sustainable products and coatings for glass, ceramic, and metal substrates based on heterogeneous photocatalysis.