Somnath Ray is a recognized by MIT TechReview as a top innovator and a serial entrepreneur with over two decades of experience building consumer-focused software and hardware products. Trained as an architect in New Delhi and New York, Som transitioned to urban mobility while working with the Smart Cities group at MIT Media Lab. In 2009, he founded an EV startup in India, developing electric auto rickshaws ahead of the country’s EV revolution. He later established an award-winning design consultancy, earning the TR35 award for creating an ultra-low-cost wheelchair.
As CEO of CLIP, a Brooklyn-based clean mobility startup, Som is on a mission to make urban commuting more sustainable. CLIP’s patented no-tools conversion tech empowers commuters to affordably embrace electric bicycling as their primary mode of urban travel, profoundly impacting access to jobs, education, and community while reducing costs and emissions and fostering equitable, sustainable urban growth.
WDCD Live Delhi 2025
Som Ray will speak on the main stage at WDCD Live Delhi 2025. Join Som Ray and hundreds of creatives on 8 March, tickets are now available.