The Metropolitan Institute is a think-and-do tank.
We bridge the gap between evidence & impact, co-creating pathways for collective & accountable action.
We believe that shaping cities and driving impact requires synchronized efforts of सरकार, समाज, बाज़ार (governments, society, and markets)

Climate Resilience
Governance
Learning
Mobility
Philanthropy
Public Health
Safety
Urban Planning
Waste Management
We are a Section-8 Non-Profit Org headquartered in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Registered as ‘Metropolitan Institute Federation’, we were founded in early 2024 and became a registered form as a Section 8 Company in March 2025. We now have 12AA and 80G.
We are GST Compliant, and are registered under NGO Darpan.
We are playing enabler to several Urban Local Bodies, Regional Administrations, Public Transport Agencies, State Governments, Central / Federal Governments, CSR Organizations, Venture Philanthropy, Non-Profit Organizations, Research Organisations, Action Institutes, among others.

We are focused on systems-level change.
We work deeply with the regional governments, the markets that shape those regions, and the civil society that forms them to unlock capital, talent, technology, and policy for enabling impact at scale.
Meet Our Team
Our diverse team have demonstrated impact champions across the
सरकार, समाज, बाज़ार (governments, society, markets) triad

Kartik
Founder, CEO

Naman
Associate – Policy and Strategy

Shyam
Consultant – Waste Management

Raju
Data for Impact

Muskan
Lead – CSR and NGO Capacity Building

Ipshita
Senior Consultant – Climate

Anupama
Consultant – Education

Nishtha
Communication & Advocacy

Srikar
Lead – Policy and Research

Aman
Consultant – Technology and Design

Pulkit
Consultant – Climate Finance

Ankush
Non-Profit Capacity Building

Shivani
Lead – Finance

Roshni
Associate – Research

Amruta
Consultant – Environment

Dipanshu
Founder’s Office
