Boris Nikolic came up with his cleantech startup idea during his MBA at CKGSB
Boris Nikolic was travelling on the Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to Beijing and back to a one-year MBA program at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), when he came up with the idea for his first business.
After graduation, he launched RENW, a clean technology – cleantech – energy conservation startup, helping energy providers stay ahead of consumer needs while keeping costs low. RENW provides intermediary software connecting energy providers and consumers.
Prior to his MBA, Boris worked as a financial analyst in his native Serbia and for the mayor’s office in Belgrade. Keen to use technology to make an impact, Boris’ startup idea took shape during his MBA. In Beijing, he interned at Mondelez International and an energy investment firm.
An MBA in China proved the gateway to an international business career. Boris went on an international MBA exchange at Michigan Ross in the US, and then developed his business out of Harvard’s Innovation Lab. Now, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he’s looking for funding.
As a CKGSB MBA alum, he’s well placed to do so – the school’s CEO and chairman-level alumni collectively lead one fifth of China’s most valuable brands.
