
Dr. Neeraj Mittal
CHAIRMAN & DIRECTOR
Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
TEAM & GOVERNANCE
A board that carries national gravitas, an advisory bench deep in energy and deep-tech, and an operating team that moves like a startup.
GOVERNANCE
MC² Plus is governed by leaders drawn from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and India’s energy majors.





GUIDANCE
Independent experts across energy, deep-tech research and public policy who guide theme strategy and selection.

Member, NITI Aayog. Former Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India

Former President, R&D, Refining and Petrochemicals, Reliance Industries Ltd.

Chief Economist, Axis Bank; Head of Global Research and Board member, Axis Capital

Chairperson, IN-SPACe, Department of Space, Government of India
We’re onboarding mentors as Cohort 1 spins up.