About Us

Who We Are

Urban Innovation Lab (UIL) is a trusted advisor to governments, multilaterals, investors, and large enterprises, delivering strategic infrastructure advisory across urban, energy, transport, environment, health, education, and finance.

Our work spans project development, policy advisory, PPP structuring, capacity building, institutional strengthening, and implementation support for complex infrastructure programs across India ’s public and private sectors.

Our Vision

To steward infrastructure from intent to implementation, ensuring clarity, accountability, and long-term value for governments, institutions, and communities.

Our Philosophy

Our logo depicts our philosophy - the ‘nine dots’ puzzle - thinking out of the box. We believe that world is a complex ecosystem. To solve the infrastructure challenges, we need to constantly innovate. The orange color of ‘nine dots’ resonates our excitement, enthusiasm and warmth. It represents a state of readiness to make transition from a stationary state to a motion state.
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Our Values

Emphasis on quality, clarity, and long-term thinking

A collaborative, low-hierarchy work culture

Direct engagement with senior professionals and clients

Opportunities to work across policy, programs, and projects

Exposure to live consulting assignments, not simulations

Our Sectors

Urban Development

Housing

Regional Development

Environment

Energy

Health

Education

Transport

WHO WE ARE

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Leadership

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Ram Khandelwal

Director
Infrastructure advisory, finance, policy & program leadership 15+ years | India & International experience

Ram Khandelwal is a consulting leader and infrastructure advisory professional with 15+ years of experience delivering large-scale, outcome-driven infrastructure and policy programs across India. As Founder & CEO of Urban Innovation Lab (UIL), he advises governments, development agencies, and private developers on urban development, housing, transport, water, waste management, and PPPs, converting complex investments into efficient and sustainable outcomes. He has published book on ‘Cities of the Future’ and authored articles and reports for World Bank, UN-Habitat, GIZ and French Development Agency.

Ram has led and managed infrastructure portfolios exceeding ₹40,000 crore across feasibility, structuring, procurement, PMC, and contract management. Earlier, Ram held leadership roles at PwC, IPE Global, ICF International, and CRISIL, and consulted for the World Bank, UN, GIZ, and KfW. Holding an MBA in finance from IMT Ghaziabad, Masters in Infrastructure Planning from CEPT University, Ahmedabad and Bachelors of Planning from School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, he blends infrastructure, planning, finance, and policy with a strong outcome-first philosophy.

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Aditi Khandelwal

Director
Operations, communications, IT & program managment 15+ years | Public systems & large programs

Aditi Khandelwal is a consulting and strategy professional with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of infrastructure, communications, and social development. As Co-founder of Urban Innovation Lab (UIL), she leads strategic communications, procurement support, partnerships, and business development, helping complex infrastructure and public programs achieve clarity, credibility, and on-ground impact.

Her work spans development communications, gender mainstreaming, IT-enabled systems, and smart solutions for large public and CSR programs. Aditi has worked with clients including the European Union, USAID, Tata Steel Foundation, GIZ, and MP Housing & Infrastructure Development Board. With a strong grounding in financial modelling and program strategy, she brings a sharp, outcome-driven lens to development and infrastructure delivery.

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