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About
Himansha Singh is a co-founder of Craste, a deep tech company that converts crop residue into zero-formaldehyde engineered boards and custom packaging materials, operating from a factory in Jigni village. The company holds two patented technologies and produces CARB II NAF certified, tree-free agri-fibre boards as alternatives to conventional panels and plastic or virgin-fibre packaging. Singh holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and was named among PwC and CII's Top 49 Women in Innovation (2025) and represented India at the Forbes China Scale-Up Program.
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Experience
- CrasteCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentIndia
- GramikshaVice Presidentcurrent2011 — presentIndia
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc)Raman Fellow2021 — 2023Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- Global Compostables AllianceHead Of Innovation2021
- University of CambridgeBBSRC Post Doctoral Research Fellow2017 — 2020Cambridge, United Kingdom
- University of CambridgePhD Pharmacology2013 — 2017Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Teva Pharmaceuticals UKMicrobiology Scientist2012Runcorn, UK
- AstraZenecaAssociate DMPK Scientist2010 — 2011Cheshire
- Shreedhar Bhats’ LaboratoryResearch Assistant2010Bangalore
- Institute of bioscience and molecular biologyProject Trainee2009Bangalore
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Microsoft OfficeBiotechnologyLife SciencesMicrobiologyLC-MSProtein ChemistryBiochemistrySDS-PAGEMatlabScience- Catalyst — The Sustainability Mafia
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Himansha Singh?
- Himansha Singh is a co-founder of Craste, a deep tech company that converts crop residue into zero-formaldehyde engineered boards and custom packaging materials, operating from a factory in Jigni village. The company holds two patented technologies and produces CARB II NAF certified, tree-free agri-fibre boards as alternatives to conventional panels and plastic or virgin-fibre packaging. Singh holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, and was named among PwC and CII's Top 49 Women in Innovation (2025) and represented India at the Forbes China Scale-Up Program.
- Where does Himansha Singh work?
- Himansha Singh is Founder of Craste.
- What companies did Himansha Singh found?
- Himansha Singh founded Craste.
- Where did Himansha Singh go to school?
- Himansha Singh studied at University of Cambridge (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Pharmacology); Cambridge Judge Business School (Short course (3 months), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations); The University of Manchester (Translational Medicine in Pharmaceutical Cancer, Drug Metabolism and Toxicity).
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University of Cambridge mafia586
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The University of Manchester mafia103
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Cambridge Judge Business School mafia35
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Christ University, Bangalore mafia8
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Also attended Cambridge Judge Business School81
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Also attended The University of Manchester281
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Also attended Christ University, Bangalore48
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Also attended Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya1
Shared employers
Also worked at Craste1
Also worked at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)46
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Also worked at University of Cambridge243
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Also worked at AstraZeneca91
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