Partners
Founding partners
The STS founding partners bring together startup ecosystem work, national innovation policy, technical depth, incubation practice, and youth community building.
Partner lens
Built around Bangladesh's founder gap
- Startup and ecosystem experience before generic advice
- Policy, capital, technology, incubation, and communication in one partner group
- Founder guidance that points to direction, not just verdicts
Founder and Head
Adnan Dewan
Startup ecosystem, investment readiness, and founder support
Adnan brings 12+ years of work across startups, innovation programs, and young founder development in Bangladesh. He has worked with Startup Bangladesh Limited and the iDEA Project, guiding startups and helping run national ecosystem programs such as Student to Startup.
Head of Technology
Arefin Mizan
Digital public infrastructure, policy, data, and production software
Arefin works where innovation policy, company-building, and capital meet. His work spans national digital policy, public infrastructure, data systems, research, and forward deployed engineering for hard real-world problems.
Head of Programmes
Muhammad R Muhaimin
Big data, machine learning, and venture-building systems
Muhaimin brings technical experience across big data, machine learning, backend systems, and data engineering. His background across BlackBerry, Canon, IBM, and Thomson Reuters helps STS shape technical guidance for founders building serious products.
Head of Communications
Aiman Aousaf
Youth engagement, storytelling, community, and founder communication
Aiman has built and led youth-focused initiatives, events, campaigns, and communications programs reaching students and young builders across Bangladesh. He shapes how STS brings founder stories, community energy, and partner communication together.