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Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Advisory

Prashanth Hugar

CEO  ·  Entrepreneur  ·  Board Advisor GMP & Regulatory Strategy Consultant

"Where Compliance Meets Growth."

Helping Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Healthcare, and Advanced Therapy organizations build, scale, and stay compliant through strategic leadership, regulatory excellence, and operational transformation.

Prashanth Hugar
20+
Years
Experience
250+ Clients
3 Ventures
20+Years Experience
250+Clients Served
20+GMP Facility Projects
3Companies Built
3Countries Expanded

Building Businesses
Beyond Compliance

My career has been shaped by a unique combination of pharmaceutical compliance expertise, operational leadership, and entrepreneurship.

Having worked across global manufacturing organizations and later building multiple life sciences businesses, I understand both the technical and commercial realities of running regulated organizations.

Today, I advise pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, research, and advanced therapy organizations on growth strategy, regulatory readiness, operational excellence, investments, and international expansion.

Core Advisory Areas

Business Growth & Scale-Up

GMP & Regulatory Strategy

Facility Development & Expansion

Investment & Fundraising Readiness

Board & Leadership Advisory

International Market Expansion

Building Organizations That
Create Industry Impact

Pharma & Biotech Consulting
IncepBio

Delivering GMP facilities, CQV, validation, automation, regulatory compliance, and advanced therapy infrastructure across India, Singapore & Malaysia.

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Active · CEO & Founder · 2016–Present

IncepBio

Advancing Pharmaceutical | Biotechnology | Advanced Therapies — delivering world-class GMP consulting across Asia.

IncepBio
Pharma & Biotech Consulting

Delivering GMP facilities, CQV, validation, automation, regulatory compliance, and advanced therapy infrastructure across India, Singapore & Malaysia.

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Testing & CRO Organization
Prewel Labs

Supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, utilities, validation, and compliance testing services for regulated industries.

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Active · Director · 2021–Present

Prewel Labs

Quality-driven testing excellence for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and compliance-regulated industries across India.

Prewel Labs
Testing & CRO Organization

Supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, utilities, validation, and compliance testing services for regulated industries.

Visit prewellabs.com
Engineering & Project Execution
TurnQ Private Limited

Engineering, qualification, compliance, and project execution organization serving regulated industries across the life sciences ecosystem.

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Active · Co-Founder · 2022–Present

TurnQ Private Limited

Engineering, qualification, and compliance excellence — delivering precision project execution across regulated life sciences industries.

TurnQ Private Limited
Engineering & Project Execution

Engineering, qualification, compliance, and project execution organization serving regulated industries across the life sciences ecosystem.

Helping Organizations
Build, Scale & Transform

End-to-end advisory spanning business strategy, regulatory compliance, and international expansion.

Business Strategy & Growth

Supporting leadership teams with business growth planning, market positioning, expansion strategies, operational scaling, and long-term value creation.

  • Growth roadmaps & market positioning
  • Operational scaling frameworks
  • M&A advisory & integration

Investment Readiness & Fundraising

Helping organizations prepare for investor discussions, strategic partnerships, growth capital opportunities, and business transformation initiatives.

  • Investor deck & readiness preparation
  • Strategic partnership structuring
  • Growth capital strategy

Board & Leadership Advisory

Providing strategic guidance to founders, leadership teams, and boards on business performance, governance, compliance, and organizational growth.

  • CEO & founder coaching
  • Governance & board advisory
  • Organizational transformation

International Expansion

Supporting organizations entering new markets across Asia and emerging regions through regulatory, operational, and business expansion strategies.

  • Asia market entry strategy
  • Regulatory & compliance alignment
  • Operational setup & partnerships

Building Compliant
Organizations

Deep regulatory expertise across global frameworks — USFDA, EMA, MHRA, WHO GMP, PMDA, and beyond.

GMP Facility Design & Development

Regulatory Compliance Strategy

Audit Readiness Programs

Data Integrity & Quality Systems

USFDAEMAMHRAWHO GMPPMDATGAANVISA

Supporting the Future
of Life Sciences

Supporting organizations operating in highly regulated and innovation-driven environments where compliance, scalability, and operational excellence must work together.

CAR-T ManufacturingCell & Gene TherapyBiotech Facility DevelopmentCQV & ValidationAdvanced Therapy ComplianceSterile Manufacturing
250+Clients Served
20+GMP Projects
4Countries
20+Years

Career Timeline

2016 – NOWIncepBio
Founder & CEO ACTIVE
CEO & Founder – IncepBio
IncepBio

Leading a pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting organization delivering GMP facilities, validation, compliance, automation, and advanced therapy infrastructure projects across India, Singapore, and Malaysia.

2021 – NOWPrewel Labs
Director ACTIVE
Director – Prewel Labs
Prewel Labs

Strategic leadership for a growing testing and CRO organization focused on scientific excellence, quality systems, compliance, and business growth.

2022 – NOWTurnQ
Director ACTIVE
Director – TurnQ Private Limited
TurnQ Private Limited

Driving engineering, qualification, compliance, and project execution initiatives for regulated industries across the life sciences ecosystem.

PriorHartmans
Head of BD
Head of Business Development
Hartmans Analytical Laboratory

Led business development, strategic partnerships, growth initiatives, and transformation programs contributing to organizational expansion and acquisition success.

PriorBiocon
Compliance Leadership
Compliance Leadership Roles
Biocon

Managed GMP compliance, quality systems, audit readiness, data integrity programs, and global regulatory inspection preparedness within sterile and injectable manufacturing environments.

FoundationStrides · PepsiCo
Quality & Compliance
Quality & Compliance Roles
Strides Arcolab (Viatris) · PepsiCo India

Built foundational expertise across manufacturing operations, quality systems, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

2016 – NOW
CEO & Founder
IncepBio

Leading a pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting organization delivering GMP facilities, validation, compliance, and advanced therapy infrastructure across India, Singapore, and Malaysia.

2021 – NOW
Director
Prewel Labs

Strategic leadership for a growing testing and CRO organization focused on scientific excellence, quality systems, compliance, and business growth.

2022 – NOW
Director
TurnQ Private Limited

Driving engineering, qualification, compliance, and project execution for regulated industries.

Prior
Head of Business Development
Hartmans Analytical Laboratory

Led business development, strategic partnerships, and transformation programs contributing to organizational expansion and acquisition success.

Prior
Compliance Leadership
Biocon

GMP compliance, quality systems, audit readiness, and global regulatory inspection preparedness in sterile manufacturing.

Foundation
Quality & Compliance Roles
Strides Arcolab (Viatris) · PepsiCo India

Built foundational expertise across manufacturing operations, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.

Sectors I Work With

Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology Cell & Gene Therapy Healthcare Medical Devices Research Organizations Contract Manufacturing CDMOs PE / VC Backed Businesses

Speaking & Industry Influence

Sharing insights that drive pharmaceutical and life sciences industry progress.

Industry Speaker

Addressing regulatory, compliance, and leadership challenges at pharmaceutical and life sciences sector forums.

Board Advisor

Strategic board-level guidance for pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations navigating growth and compliance.

Executive Mentor

Mentoring founders and executives navigating regulated industry growth, compliance, and business transformation.

GMP ComplianceQuality CulturePharmaceutical LeadershipRegulatory ReadinessCell & Gene TherapyBusiness Growth StrategyOperational Excellence

Active Across Asia

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India

Headquartered in Bengaluru with active projects and client engagements across the country.

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Singapore

Supporting biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and advanced therapy initiatives across the region.

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Malaysia

Providing strategic consulting, compliance, and operational support to life sciences organizations.

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  • 30-minute introductory discovery call
  • 60-minute strategy consultation
  • Board advisory discovery session
  • GMP & regulatory assessment call
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Let's Build Something
Extraordinary

Whether you are building a new facility, scaling operations, expanding internationally, preparing for inspections, or exploring strategic growth — I would be happy to support your journey.

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Reach out for consulting engagements, board advisory, speaking invitations, or strategic collaboration opportunities.

EmailConsultingPSH@gmail.com
India+91 97315 29590
Malaysia+60 10927 6897
LinkedInPrashanth Hugar
LocationBengaluru, India · Singapore · Malaysia · USA