If buildings in Ahmedabad could talk, a few of them would probably whisper: “Yeah… Harsh Mehta did this.”
I was sitting across the table from Harsh Mehta when he casually shared how his journey unfolded and within minutes, I realized I was listening to someone who teaches walls to listen, lights to think, and air conditioners to finally behave.
His story started with circuit boards and spreadsheets. A B.Tech in Electrical, Electronics and Communications from Nirma University, followed by an MBA in Finance from the same campus. Engineering plus Business, I smiled, “a dangerous combination when curiosity gets involved.”
Before entrepreneurship called, Harsh sharpened his instincts at Infosys Consulting and Tata Motors. Strategy from one. Scale and structure from the other. Together, they became the blueprint for what came next.
In 2013, he looked at complex electrical systems and thought, “This is way too complicated. Let’s fix it.” That moment gave birth to Future Automation Solutions.
The mission was simple. Make buildings smarter and life easier. Lighting, HVAC, audio, security, controls. All the systems hidden behind ceilings that normally require five remotes and a technician on speed dial.
Then he leaned in and added something that stuck with me. “The toughest part is not the tech,” he said. “It is satisfying the entire ecosystem. People and families who do not really care how the system works. They just want it to work.”
He laughed. “If a light does not turn on, they call us ( my Team) before checking the fuse. If the TV does not work, they call us before checking if the subscription has expired.”
That mindset, he explained, is exactly why after-sales service matters so much. Smart systems only feel smart when someone is always there to make them simple again.
When I asked what his team actually does all day, he laughed. “Plenty. Laptops open. Wires everywhere. Someone always saying, test it once more.” We design turnkey automation for homes and offices. Cinema rooms where sound feels cinematic. Energy-efficient systems that save power without turning sustainability into homework. If a building wants to evolve into its calmer, smarter, better-sounding self, this is where they call us.
Harsh is deeply plugged into Ahmedabad’s business ecosystem, constantly exchanging ideas with architects, developers, and entrepreneurs who believe cities should work harder for the people inside them.
His big belief surprised me in its simplicity. Innovation should be usable before your second cup of tea. That is where Single Point Control comes in. One interface. One phone. Lights, AC, blinds, music, security. Tap. Swipe. Done.
When I remarked, “This feels like the future,” he smiled and said, “Nope. It’s already installed.”
From classrooms to boardrooms to buildings that practically run themselves, his journey is part calculation, part curiosity, and part refusal to accept clunky systems.
Ahmedabad keeps growing. Walls keep getting smarter. Offices keep learning new tricks.
And as our meeting wrapped up, I could not help thinking… What will your building learn next?