National win for PGPEM team at IIM Kozhikode’s PowerUp strategy challenge
Mukesh Narasimhan, Nachimuthu K, and Pravinkumar Palanisamy are part of the Year-1 cohort
10 February, 2025, Bengaluru: Three students of IIM Bangalore’s MBA for Working Executives (PGPEM)—Mukesh Narasimhan, Nachimuthu K, and Pravinkumar Palanisamy—have emerged as national winners in the ‘PowerUp: A Strategic Growth Challenge’, hosted by IIM Kozhikode from 19 December 2024 to 5 January 2025.
Competing against top teams, Team Quantum Thinkers partnered with a leading renewable energy player to develop a sustainable growth strategy focused on:
- Scaling solar, wind, and hybrid energy projects
- Battery energy storage & green hydrogen production
- Expanding into new geographies & forging strategic partnerships
- Leveraging government incentives such as Production Linked Incentive (PLI) and Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for impact at scale
“This achievement is a testament to India’s incredible talent and the culture of innovation nurtured at IIM Bangalore”, said students of the Year-1 cohort on their achievement.