R&D; Facilitator – Kefilo
Position: R&D; Facilitator
Company: Kefilo
Type: Equity-Based | Part-Time
Commitment: 20–25 hours/week
Work Mode: Remote / Hybrid
About Kefilo
Kefilo is building a human transformation ecosystem focused on functional nutrition, preventive wellness, gut health, fitness and lifestyle redesign.
We are developing personalised nutrition programs, functional food products, 90-day transformation programs and scalable food-production systems.
We are looking for an R&D; Facilitator who can build and leverage a robust pan-India R&D; and innovation network to accelerate Kefilo's product development, research, testing and access to innovation resources.
Key Responsibilities
R&D; Network Development – Build and maintain a diverse network of food R&D; laboratories, universities, research institutes, food technology centres, researchers, scientists, incubators and innovation organisations across India.
Laboratory & Testing Access – Identify and facilitate access to specialised labs for food formulation, nutritional analysis, microbiological testing,
shelf-life studies, food safety, packaging and product validation.
Innovation Schemes & Grants – Identify relevant central and state government schemes, grants, subsidies, innovation programs, R&D; funding opportunities and technical support available to food-tech and nutrition startups.
Institutional Partnerships – Establish and facilitate collaborations with universities, research institutions, laboratories, incubators and technology centres for joint R&D;, product development, testing and validation.
Technology & Research Discovery – Continuously identify emerging food technologies, functional ingredients, processing technologies, packaging solutions, automation and other innovations relevant to Kefilo.
R&D; Requirement Mapping – Understand Kefilo's product and technology requirements and connect each requirement with suitable laboratories, researchers, institutions, technologies or funding opportunities.
📌 R&D Facilitator (India)
🏢 Kefilo
📍 India