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Aravinth Panch

Entrepreneur, innovator & educator building breakthrough products — from mind to market.

About

Aravinth is an interdisciplinary entrepreneur, innovator, and educator with 20+ years of international experience. He has helped 300+ companies build breakthrough products and 3,500+ individuals pursue their personal and professional growth.

His service company, araCreate Group, empowers ideas from mind to market – whether it's crafting cutting-edge hardware and software technologies, manufacturing industrial products, creating immersive media experiences, or delivering performance marketing campaigns.

His social enterprise (non-profit), DreamSpace Academy, empowers underserved communities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals through education, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

Education

Academics

2028 · 2025
Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence [Applied Research] Swiss School of Business and Management · Geneva, Switzerland
2015 · 2011
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering [Academic Research] Technical University of Berlin · Berlin, Germany
2008 · 2004
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering SRM University · Chennai, India
2004 · 2003
Associate's Degree in Multimedia ARENA Multimedia · Chennai, India

Research

2015 · 2014
Humanoid Robotics DAI LABOR – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Laboratory · Berlin, Germany
2014 · 2014
Biometrics and Deep Security T-LABS – Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories · Berlin, Germany
2014 · 2013
Autonomous Vehicle DCAITI – Daimler Center For Automotive Information Technology Innovations · Germany
2013 · 2013
Wireless Mesh Technologies TKN – Telecommunication Networks Group · Berlin, Germany

Work

Self Employment

Current · 2003
Founder · Managing Director araCreate Group · Germany, Sri Lanka, India
Current · 2017
Co-Founder · Co-Director DreamSpace Academy · Sri Lanka
2020 – 2019
Co-Founder · Chief Technology Officer Watergenics [exited] · Berlin, Germany
2011 – 2009
Co-Founder · Chief Technology Officer Davinci Medical Academy [acquired by Edicine] · Delhi, India

Contract Employment

2019 – 2017
Head Of Embedded Systems Engineering Next Big Thing AG [closed] · Berlin, Germany
2017 – 2016
Head Of Embedded Systems Engineering Senic GmbH [acquired by Gira] · Berlin, Germany
2015
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer smartB Energy Management GmbH [acquired by Phoenix Contact] · Germany
2015 – 2014
Senior Systems Engineer The Jodel Venture GmbH · Berlin, Germany
2014 – 2013
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer yetu AG [closed] · Germany
2011
Senior Systems Engineer Infosys · Mysore, India
2009 – 2008
Systems Engineer Tata Consultancy Services · Delhi, India

Projects

2026 [Consumer] Rast | Guided Meditation & Breathwork Companion Device FCID
2026 [Healthcare] Adaptive Mobility Training Equipment for Disabled GAP
2026 [Hospitality] In-Room Guest Experience & Service Device SuitePad
2025 [Bluetech] AUG | Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Ocean Robot araCreate
2025 [Agritech] Outdoor Plant Growth Monitoring Device Plances
2025 [Industrial] Autonomous Warehouse Navigation & Logistics Robot HEBIO
2025 [Gaming] bit.pong | Interactive Ping Pong Table DIPLIK
2024 [Mobility] Highpower Battery Management System KILLWATT
2024 [Climatetech] Industrial Dehumidification System L-DCS
2024 [Climatetech] AIR | Particulate & Aerosol Air Quality Monitor AeroSpec
2023 [Consumer] Kono | Productivity & Deep Focus Device LAMY
2023 [Consumer] +MODO | Luxury Kitchen Ambient Lighting System Poggenpohl
2023 [Gaming] LIFE | Sensor-Based Interactive Play & Learning Device Playmobil
2023 [Industrial] JERRY | Automated Pest Detection & Monitoring Trap traplinked
2022 [Recycling] Automated Waste Sorting & Classification Bin 1LESS
2022 [Consumer] Sleepbud | Sleep Guidance Wearable Device Mifo
2022 [Agritech] Plantcube | Automated Indoor Farming Appliance Agrilution · Miele
2021 [Agritech] Coffee Bean Quality Grading & Analysis System Agrivero
2020 [Nanotech] Batteryless Wireless Printable Organic Light INURU
2020 [Fitness] MIRAI | Biometric Health Monitoring Device RSG
2020 [Biotech] Corona Detective | SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Test Kit Just One Giant Lab & SLINTEC
2020 [App] CoronaBot | Tamil-Language AI Health Info ChatBot DreamSpace Academy
2020 [Medtech] Dentaria | Dental Health Management Tool HAL9k
2019 [SaaS] araMetrics | Deeptech Product Lifecycle Management Platform araCreate
2019 [Industrial] Robotic Handwriting & Calligraphy Automation Machine Wunderpen
2019 [Bluetech] Impedance Spectroscopy Sensor For Water Quality Watergenics
2019 [New Media Art] Heart of Uptown | ECG Sonification Installation Ackerberg Group
2018 [Music] Vibrotactile Wearable Metronome for Musicians Soundbrenner
2018 [Proptech] M-Gate | Wireless M-Bus Energy Sub-Metering Gateway metr
2018 [Industrial] Body Mapping System for Personalised Mattress matrazzo · Ottobock
2017 [Medtech] PANNI | Wearable Incontinence Detection & Monitoring System assistme
2017 [Automotive] Chris | Voice-Driven In-Car Drive Assistance System German Autolabs
2017 [Consumer] Senic Hub | Multi-Protocol Smart Home Gateway Senic · Gira
2016 [Consumer] Nuimo | Haptic Multi-Device Universal Smart Controller Senic · Gira
2016 [Wireless] WiFi & BLE Link Quality Benchmarking & Diagnostics Tool Senic · Gira
2016 [Industrial] araBot | Multipurpose CNC Digital Fabrication Machine araCreate
2016 [Agritech] Automated Industrial Vertical Farming System infarm
2016 [Haptics] Low-Frequency Haptic Transducer & Immersion Device lofelt · Meta
2015 [Proptech] SmartB | Non-Invasive Load Monitoring Gateway SmartB · Phoenix Contact
2015 [New Media Art] Heart Of The City | ECG Sonification Installation VIVID
2015 [Agritech] Automated Hydroponics Nutrient Control System Macsxperts
2015 [New Media Art] Swan Lake Music Buzzer | null araCreate
2014 [App] Jodel App | Hyperlocal Anonymous Messaging Platform Jodel
2014 [Robotics] Gesture Recognition For Human Robot Interaction DAI-Labor
2014 [New Media Art] Confusion | Touch Reactive Sound Installation La Coruña Museum
2014 [Agritech] Smart Greenhouse Automation System TKN
2014 [Robotics] Bi-Directional Telepresence Robot Yetu
2014 [New Media Art] Spectral Acoustic Emitter & Visualiser Installation Spectrum Berlin
2013 [App] StreeMuFi App | Street Musicians Discovery Platform c-base
2013 [Consumer] Zigbee-Based Smart Home Gateway Yetu
2013 [Robotics] CACC | Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control for Daimler Mercedes DCAITI
2013 [SaaS] Shanti | Marketing Campaign Management Tool Bevermann
2013 [Wireless] RSSI-Based Indoor Positioning & Localisation System TKN
2013 [Biotech] DNA Recognition For Biometric Identification T-Labs
2011 [Energy] Petroleum Vessels & Tanks Management System British Petroleum
2011 [Aviation] Aircraft Maintenance Records Tracking System Boeing · Infosys
2010 [Edtech] Medical E-Learning Management System Liaoning Medical University
2009 [Telecom] Call Data Records Processing System BSNL · Tata
2008 [Robotics] GSM-DTMF Controlled Dual-Axis Fire & Metal Detection Robot SRM
2007 [Cryptography] Steganographic Message Concealment Tool SRM University
2006 [Supply Chain] Electronic Parts Procurement Management Tool BrokerForParts
2003 [Edtech] 3D Interactive Anatomy Learning Tool Moscow Medical Academy

Engagements

2020 – Now [Partner | Deeptech] BatchOne GmbH Munich, Germany
2019 – Now [Board Member | Ambassador] AsiaBerlin Forum e.V. by Berlin Senate Asia-Pacific
2014 – 2016 [Founding Member] Greenbuzz Berlin e.V. Berlin, Germany
2025 – Now [Investor | Advisor | Hospitality] Culture Canvas Pvt Ltd Sri Lanka
2020 – Now [Investor | Advisor | Greentech] SPM Industries Pvt Ltd Sri Lanka
2020 – Now [Investor | Advisor | Bluetech] OceanBiome Ltd Sri Lanka
2019 – 2024 [Investor | Advisor | Soft Robotics] Motorskins GmbH [acquired by born] Berlin, Germany
2018 – 2026 [Advisor | Hardtech & Mobility] MotionLab ML GmbH Berlin, Germany
2020 – 2022 [Advisor | Biotech & Nanotech] Sri Lanka Institute Of Nanotechnology Sri Lanka
2020 – 2022 [Advisor | Nanotech] Advanced Material Pandemic Taskforce USA
2020 – 2021 [Advisor | Spacetech] Orbital Machines Germany GmbH Berlin, Germany
2018 – 2019 [Advisor | Medtech & Nanotech] Assistr DHS GmbH Berlin, Germany
2017 – 2019 [Advisor | Proptech] Metr BMS GmbH Berlin, Germany
2018 – Now [Mentor | Nanotech] Innovation Network For Advanced Materials (INAM) Germany
2019 – Now [Mentor | Social Entrepreneurship] Access 2 Perspectives (A2P) Africa, Asia
2020 – 2022 [Mentor | Social Entrepreneurship] Global Talent Mentoring Regensburg, Germany
2020 – 2022 [Mentor | Edtech] The Startup Club Milan, Italy
2020 – 2022 [Mentor | Mobility] Imagine2030 Mobility Accelerator Berlin, Germany
2020 – 2022 [Mentor | Medtech] Vision Health Pioneers (VHP) Berlin, Germany
2020 – 2022 [Mentor | Deeptech] Berlin Startup School Berlin, Germany
2019 – 2022 [Mentor | Deeptech] Founder Institute (FI) Berlin, Germany
2019 – 2021 [Mentor | Mobility, Bluetech] Canary Islands Hub Gran Canaria, Spain
2019 – 2021 [Mentor | Deeptech] Decelera Menorca, Spain
2019 – 2021 [Mentor | Deeptech] WLounge Berlin, Germany
2015 – 2016 [Mentor | Refugees] Singa Deutschland Berlin, Germany
2019 – Now [Citizen Scientist] Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) Africa, Asia
2020 – 2022 [Citizen Scientist] Just One Giant Lab (JOGL) Paris, France
2014 – 2022 [Citizen Scientist] Science HackDay Berlin (SHDB) Berlin, Germany
2015 – 2022 [Citizen Scientist] Maker Faire Berlin Berlin, Germany
2015 – 2019 [Citizen Scientist] Spektrum Berlin Berlin, Germany
2014 – 2015 [Citizen Scientist] DAINAMITE – Humanoid Robot Robocup Germany

Public

2026 [Talk] Germann x Japan Deeptech Ecosystems MotionLab, Germany
2025 [Keynote] Building Next-Gen Changemakers Chancemaker Foundation, Germany
2024 [Panel] Makers & Culture: Transforming the Future XPANSE 2024, UAE
2024 [Keynote] Introduction to Maker Movement Batticaloa Makerspace, Sri Lanka
2023 [Talk] Critical Making & Ecosystem Services Global Innovation Gathering, Germany
2023 [Talk] Design & Creativity to Build Better Hardware munich creative bw 2023, Germany
2022 [Talk] Digital Peacebuilding in Sri Lanka AsiaBerlin Summit 2022, Germany
2022 [Keynote] Ambassadors in Action One Young World 2022, UK
2022 [Talk] Empowering Underserved Communities Tamil Economic Forum, Swiss
2022 [Talk] Bio Makerspace for Open Innovations Dinacon 2022, Sri Lanka
2022 [Panel] We All Live in a Global Village Lattitude59 2022, Estonia
2021 [Talk] The Green Leadership Series Green School Bali, Indonesia
2021 [Talk] Impact Heroes Regenerative Futures Summit 2021, Indonesia
2021 [Panel] Research Collaboration With Partners in the Global South BCGE, Germany
2021 [Panel] Engines of Sustainability Einstein Center Digital Future, Germany
2021 [Talk] Journey of an Impact Entrepreneur World Leader Summit 2021, India
2021 [Keynote] Shifting Lines: Autobiography Book Launch Project VOICE, Germany
2021 [Talk] Sri Lankan Innovation Ecosystem AsiaBerlin Summit 2021, Germany
2021 [Talk] Berlin Innovation Ecosystem Enpact FEBI 2021, Germany
2021 [Podcast] Robotic Innovations Learn Robotics & AI, India
2021 [Talk] Empowering Underserved Communities in Sri Lanka GITA 2021, Germany
2021 [Talk] Open Science Responses to COVID-19 BioCord Network SC 2021
2021 [Keynote] Grassroot Innovations Scale-Up Impact Summit 2021, Hong Kong
2021 [Panel] Sustainable Makers Cairo Climate Talks, Egypt
2021 [Talk] Co-Think: Multi-layered Collaboration Matter Forum 2021, USA
2021 [Panel] Startup, and Make It Social Young Entrepreneurs in Science, Germany
2021 [Talk] Skills of the Future FIRST Tech Challenge, Lecture Without Borders, Romania
2021 [Panel] The Future of Mobility Plug and Play China, AsiaBerlin, Germany & China
2021 [Podcast] Journey of an Impact Entrepreneur Mitti Ke Rang Podcast, India
2021 [Panel] Greener Youth for a Greener Planet National Youth Dialogue, UNDP, Sri Lanka
2021 [Panel] Berlin x Sri Lanka MoU Signing Ceremony Berlin Senate, AsiaBerlin, Germany
2021 [Podcast] How to Serve, Support & Succeed in Life Leadership Power Hour, USA
2021 [Panel] Tap Into Unlimited Leadership Potential Matrix Momentum Group, USA
2020 [Talk] Peacebuilding Through Social Entrepreneurship PeaceCon2020, USA
2020 [Podcast] Impact Entrepreneurship Success Across Boundaries, Germany
2020 [Talk] Science Communication Without Borders Falling Walls Engage, Germany
2020 [Panel] Fireside Chat With Science Engagers Falling Walls, Germany
2020 [Talk] Growthpreneurs Growth Academy, USA
2020 [Keynote] Open-source Rapid Test Kit Biosummit 2020, MIT Media Lab, USA
2020 [Talk] Biodiversity Conservation in Sri Lanka Biosummit 2020, MIT Media Lab, USA
2020 [Talk] Societal Empowerment Through Science Education Biosummit 2020, USA
2020 [Talk] Social Engagements in Times of Covid-19 AsiaBerlin Summit 2020, Germany
2020 [Talk] Innovation Meets Well-Being AsiaBerlin Summit 2020, Germany
2020 [Keynote] Women in STEM – Diversity & Inclusion iGEM, Global
2020 [Talk] Open Science Responses to COVID-19 Enpact, Germany
2020 [Workshop] Emerging Startup Ecosystem of Uzbekistan PDL, Enpact, Germany
2020 [Talk] Innovation Ecosystems Around the World Technical College Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
2020 [Talk] Innovation Ecosystems Around the World Dreamspace Academy, Sri Lanka
2020 [Talk] Innovation Thinking ESOFT, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
2019 [Talk] Global Innovation Gathering Chaos Communication Congress, 36C3, Germany
2019 [Workshop] Sustainable Making Gig Dots 2019, Global Innovation Gathering, Kenya
2019 [Talk] Data, Sovereignty, Democracy United Nations, IGF 2019, Germany
2019 [Keynote] Co-Creating the Dreams With PBL Relogia 2019, Bulgaria
2019 [Workshop] Company Culture for Social Responsibility WLounge, Germany
2019 [Keynote] Breaking the Wall of Subject Based Learning Falling Walls 2019, Germany
2019 [Talk] Hardware: Starting Up the Hard Way Founder Institute Berlin, Germany
2019 [Talk] Advanced Prototyping Openhpi, School Of Design Thinking, Germany
2019 [Talk] The Fuck Ups to the Good Times The Good Times 2.0, Indonesia
2019 [Keynote] Motionlab Berlin – the Innovation Hub The Good Times 2.0, Indonesia
2019 [Panel] 6th Green and Innovative Economy Startup Nation Thailand 2019, Thailand
2019 [Exhibit] araBeat + araBot Maker Faire Berlin 2019, Germany
2019 [Talk] Connecting Asian Origin Asia Pacific Week Berlin 2019, Germany
2019 [Keynote] Advanced Material Ecosystem Asia Pacific Week Berlin 2019, Germany
2019 [Talk] Introduction to Community Innovations Dreamspace Academy, Sri Lanka
2019 [Keynote] Motionlab – The Innovation Hub Canary Islands Hub, Gran Canaria
2019 [Exhibit] arabeat: Electrocardiogram Sonification Ackerberg MoZaic East, USA
2019 [Talk] Introduction to Berlin Hardware Ecosystem Shenzhen Meets Berlin, Germany
2018 [Keynote] Motionlab – The Innovation Hub Innovation Summit 2018, China
2018 [Talk] Robotics & IoT Innovations Broadband World Forum 2018, Germany
2018 [Exhibit] arabeat: Electrocardiogram Sonification GOSH 2018, China
2018 [Talk] Over-The-Air Update: IoT Ethereum Camp 2018, Germany
2017 [Talk] Learn Bluetooth Low Energy With Nuimo Techjam 2017, Germany
2015 [Exhibit] Hydroponics Kitchen Vertical Farm Krishi Mela 2015, India
2015 [Exhibit] Human ♥ Robot Spektrum, Germany
2015 [Exhibit] Gesture Recognition for Human-Robot Interaction DAI Labor, Germany
2015 [Exhibit] Heart of the City Vivid Light Festival 2015, Australia

Skills

Engineering Electrical & Electronics, Embedded Systems, Mechanical, Industrial Design
Digital Fullstack Software, AI, Bioinformatics, UI / UX, DevOps, Security, Automation, ERP
Manufacturing Rapid Prototyping, Series Production, Assembly, Sourcing, Logistics, Certifications
Management Business, Strategy, Project, Product, Process, HR, Finance, Recruitment, Stakeholders
Media Graphic Design, Branding, Animation, Marketing, Content Creation, Promotion

Certifications

2012 TestDAF – Test of German as Foreign Language · Score: 16/20
2010 IELTS – International English Language Testing System · Score: 7.5/9
2010 EC-Council – Ethical Hacking
2009 CCNA – Cisco Certified Networking Administration

Awards

2021 Impact Hero 2020 · Earth Company, Indonesia & Japan
2020 Peace Builder 2020 · Peace Direct, USA
2020 Global Community Bio Fellow 2020 · MIT, USA
2019 Science Engager 2019 · Falling Walls, Germany
2011 Erasmus Mundus Research Fellow · European Commission, EU

Languages

Tamil Native proficiency
English Bilingual proficiency
German Professional proficiency
Hindi Limited proficiency
Russian Elementary proficiency