Innovation Advisor — KefiloAbout Kefilo

Kefilo is building a NutritionTech and personalised transformation ecosystem focused on functional nutrition, preventive wellness, gut health, fitness and lifestyle redesign.

Our current R&D; focus is on building the Nutrition Intelligence Engine and developing innovative, scalable systems across food science, nutrition, technology and intelligent food production.

Role

Innovation Advisor

Engagement

- Equity-based founding team opportunity

- Part-time: 20–25 hours/week

- Remote / Hybrid

- Long-term strategic ownership role

- No fixed salary at the current stage until funding and revenue stabilisation

Key Responsibilities

- Innovation Strategy — Advise the founders on innovation opportunities across NutritionTech, FoodTech, functional foods, intelligent manufacturing and personalised wellness.

- R&D; Opportunities — Identify emerging technologies, research areas, products, processes and scientific developments that can create competitive advantages for Kefilo.

- Innovation Network — Build relationships with R&D; labs, universities, research institutions, food technology institutes, scientists, innovators, incubators and technology companies.

- Technology & Product Scouting — Identify and evaluate new technologies, ingredients, processing methods, automation solutions, AI applications and FoodTech innovations relevant to Kefilo.

- Government & Innovation Ecosystem — Identify relevant grants, innovation schemes, subsidies, R&D; programs, incubation opportunities and government initiatives at central and state levels.

- Strategic Partnerships — Facilitate collaborations with research organisations, technology providers, innovators, manufacturers,



academic institutions and other strategic partners.

- Commercialisation — Help evaluate which innovations have genuine commercial potential and support the journey from research/concept → validation → product → market.

- IP & Competitive Advantage — Identify opportunities for patents, proprietary processes, formulations, technologies and other forms of intellectual property that can strengthen Kefilo's competitive position.

- Innovation Pipeline — Help build and maintain a structured pipeline of innovation projects, prioritising them based on feasibility, cost, impact, scalability and commercial potential.

- Cross-Functional R&D; — Work closely with Food Scientists, Nutritionists, Data Scientists, Kitchen Operations, Product and Technology teams to convert creative ideas into practical solutions.

- Industry Intelligence — Track emerging FoodTech, NutritionTech, health, food manufacturing and consumer wellness trends and translate them into actionable opportunities.

- Founder Advisory — Provide strategic guidance to the founders on innovation decisions, technology partnerships, R&D; priorities and long-term differentiation.

Ideal Candidate

- 8+ years of experience in innovation, R&D;, FoodTech, NutritionTech, FMCG, food manufacturing, technology, research or a related field

- Strong network across R&D; labs, universities, research institutions,



innovation centres, incubators or technology companies

- Understanding of innovation ecosystems, technology commercialisation and R&D; processes

- Experience identifying or executing research collaborations and strategic partnerships

- Knowledge of government grants, innovation schemes and R&D; funding is highly valuable

- Understanding of patents/IP and technology transfer is an advantage

- Strong strategic thinking and ability to convert ideas into actionable projects

- Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to take ownership in an early-stage company

Key Outcome

The primary objective of this role is to help Kefilo build a strong Innovation & R&D; ecosystem — giving the company access to the right technologies, research capabilities, institutions, experts, funding opportunities and partnerships required to create differentiated and scalable NutritionTech and FoodTech solutions.

Equity-Based Opportunity

This is an ownership-oriented founding opportunity, not a conventional salaried advisory position.

Equity will be considered based on:

- Expertise and experience

- Strategic contribution

- Network and relationships

- Responsibility and ownership

- Time commitment

- Long-term involvement

- Tangible impact on Kefilo's innovation and R&D; ecosystem

Core founding team members will follow a structured vesting arrangement, typically over 5 years.

If you are primarily looking for a fixed-salary position, this opportunity may not be suitable at the current stage. If you are interested in building with Kefilo and contributing to its long-term innovation and technology advantage, we would be happy to discuss the opportunity.

📌 Innovation Advisor (Part-time, Equity only) (India)
🏢 Kefilo
📍 India