Chirag has been a proud member of Higher Orbit’s Board of Directors since January 2025. He is the Founder and CEO of Tego Innovations, Inc. (“Tego”), a brand developing innovative magnetic wall outlet technology designed to enhance safety and accessibility. These outlets aim to prevent electrocution injuries in children, eliminate tripping hazards, and improve usability for individuals with physical disabilities, mobility limitations, and visual impairments.
In addition to his entrepreneurial pursuits, Chirag serves as a venture capital investor with a Chicago-based firm, specializing in hardware-focused companies with a primary emphasis on medical technology. His academic background includes a degree in Neuroscience and Data Science from Northwestern University, which he completed in an accelerated three-year program. Subsequently, he pursued an MD at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine before pivoting to his current endeavors.
Chirag‘s journey with Higher Orbits began in 2016 when he participated in the inaugural GFL! program in Deerfield, IL. His team, DASA, went on to win the inaugural GFL! Andromeda Division national series. Their experiment, which explored passive shielding elements for protecting astronauts during long-duration space flight, was launched on the CRS-12 mission on August 14, 2017. The Space-X Dragon Capsule that transported their experiment is now prominently displayed at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.
Over the years, Chirag has become a prominent advocate for space research. He has represented Higher Orbits at numerous aerospace conferences and addressed U.S. Congressional members, sharing insights about DASA’s experiment and emphasizing the critical importance of continued NASA funding for space research initiatives.