Utopia Group Companies
Mr. Prasanna Deshmukh is the founder and Chairman of Utopia Group companies and has extensive experience in the technology-based industry. A first-generation entrepreneur, Mr. Deshmukh has an active interest in research related to next-generation technologies. Under his leadership, the group has filed 26 patent applications for new technologies at national and international levels.
In 1997, he set up the first company in the group, Utopia Automaton And Control, introducing Genset controllers in India. Subsequently, Utopia became a parallel name for Genset controllers with more than half a million controllers in the market. With his tremendous experience and expertise, Mr. Deshmukh has established a variety of industries through innovative ideas. In due course, he set up Utopia Optovision for pharmaceutical machine vision equipment manufacturing, Utopia Energy for electric vehicles manufacturing, Utopia Power for lithium-ion battery manufacturing, Utopia Membrane for water and wastewater technologies, Utopia Green Trans for electric vehicles for public transport (PPP) projects, and Utopia Solar Solution for solar energy. Even when, and at present, setting up manufacturing plants in China and Europe by an Indian was yet to be known as such, Mr. Deshmukh established companies in China and Europe with a target of local market potential for Utopia's high-end technology products.
In recent times, he has accomplished a number of prestigious projects, including the introduction of India’s first Pure Electric Bus at Bangalore in 2014, India’s first and the world’s largest public-private partnership (PPP) project of pure electric city buses, executed the world’s largest order of Track-n-Trace solutions for the pharmaceuticals industry, and achieved a major breakthrough in long-life lithium-ion battery technology development in India. He has filed more than 15 patents in the area of long-life lithium-ion battery technology and electric vehicles. Currently, his main business interests are in electric vehicles, lithium-ion battery technology, alternative fuels, and next-generation pharmaceutical industry solutions.
He is an advocate of collective growth with spiritual and fundamental awareness of human existence. He is a believer in win-win collaborative work for advancing knowledge and joining hands with technology leaders in the field of industry, from research institutes as well as industry pioneers, not only from India but all over the world, including the USA, Japan, Korea, Europe, Singapore, etc.
With more than 20 years of experience in engineering and technology, and his commitment to technology development extends beyond business. He believes that inspiration, encouragement, and seeking knowledge can make ordinary people achieve extraordinary results.
Mr. Prasanna Deshmukh has been honored by numerous awards and recognitions, including the Government of India’s (Ministry of Finance) award of outstanding contribution (2005-06), the Successful Businessman award (2007), Rotary Clubs Business Service award (2014), and the Atal Foundation’s Samaj Gaurava Award (2016). Mr. Deshmukh's dedicated commitment to society has made an indelible mark on the lives of many. He is working towards environmental sustainability through technology. Mr. Deshmukh holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics engineering and lives in Maharashtra, India.
Research and Development
Mr. Sagar Eknath More holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering with University Rank and has a strong passion for multidisciplinary applied research. As Technical Director, he leads research and innovation initiatives while contributing to technology strategy, product development, and technical due diligence within the organization.
He has several patents to his name across diverse domains, including automation systems, electric mobility, energy storage, water treatment, agriculture, solar energy, and advanced materials.
He is also an author of a Marathi poetry book and a short philosophical book inspired by the writings of Leo Tolstoy.
