Shreekant Patil

CEng Shreekant Patil is founder at PARENTNashik – (India), (100 % Export to Europe). He is Committee chairman at NIMA Startup Hub, MACCIA – Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Vice President at IBSEA, GFID & MSMECCII, Advisor at United Marathi International Chamber, GIBF, Founder member at FOEII University, Delhi, Director at Poland-India Chamber of Cooperation, Chartered Engineer with DGFT, Valuer, with 30+ years of industrial experience, former Sr. Consultant at NP Council India Under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Technical Committee Member & Resource person Rp at BIS India – Bureau of Indian Standards – Govt of India, AWS – American Welding Society and ISA – International Society of Automation. He Official Mentor at Govt of India Initiatives: BHASKAR, Startup India, WEP, STPI, BIRAC, AYE, MeitY Startup Hub, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, Certified LEAN, ZED, Consultant, Euro Exim Bank, AfDB, Asian Development Bank, SIDBI, United Nations, European Commissions, Certified Master Trainer, Assessor at NSDC (Skill India, DVET, MSBSVET), Certified Trainer by IFC – World Bank Groups, PoP at UGC, Volunteer Startup Mentor at AICTE – Vidyanjali Programme, member at IEEE Entrepreneurship, Independent Director, Niryat Bandhu, Udyami Mitra at Khadi India, Associated with EEPC, SEPC, APEDA, Council member at International Trade Council – Business for innovation & technology, member, reviewer, mentor at Asian Council of Science Editors, IFERP, Global Harmonization Initiative, Cluster collaboration- European Union, mentor at MentorMe program of European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Sustainability Ambassador for UNSDG – SPSC- UK. Shreekant Patil has been nominated in roster of experts at UNFCCC. He is researcher fellow, author, writer. He is Brand Ambassador for Wallonia, Belgium.
His mission is to promote self-employment by fostering startups, empowering entrepreneurs and women, supporting Govt schemes & funding, building exporters and supply chains.

His mission is to promote self-employment by fostering startups, empowering entrepreneurs and women, supporting Govt schemes & funding, building exporters and supply chains, while driving capacity building through ZED & Lean MSME certifications, BIS–ISI standards, and Chartered Engineer certifications. A small contribution making India – Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
My Role in Bridging India and Wallonia: –
In my capacity as Wallonia’s ambassador in India, I am actively engaged with various initiatives of the Government of India and multiple state governments. I collaborate closely with chambers of commerce, industry associations, and export councils, while maintaining direct connections with startups, MSMEs, and SMEs across India. This network enables me to identify opportunities, facilitate partnerships, and bridge the gap between Wallonia’s technological strengths and India’s rapidly expanding business ecosystem. By connecting key stakeholders in both regions, I strive to create collaborations that benefit industries, startups, innovators, and communities in both countries.