Startup

Sibi Manivannan runs Gramiyaa, a spin on his grandfather’s old village shop, which sells wood cold-pressed oils across the world to reintroduce them in Indian kitchens.

Hyderabad-based Abhay Deshpande started Recykal to disrupt the informal waste supply chain management using technology. The online marketplace enables sellers and buyers of waste to transact on one platform.

Yunikee is an attempt to reach out to persons with hearing disabilities and help them with jobs, skillset training and more.

Engineer Madhu Kargund used his knowledge of farming to help other farmers in his village increase their livelihoods. His startup Tengin turns coconuts into a host of innovative products. Watch more:

Kerala engineer Prince Mamman has built Gardro, an AI-enabled robot that can navigate the entire expanse of your garden and identify and terminate invasive weeds, track plant growth, and more.

Rohini Rajeev, a psychotherapist and social worker, started The Able Mind to make affordable and timely mental healthcare accessible across India.

Entrepreneurs Rahul Singh and Arvind Ganesan started EcoSoul Home to provide sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic. With tableware made of palm leaf and sugarcane bagasse, they have now built a business on track to clock $50 million in revenue.

Raju Bhupati runs Troo Good, a millet snacks company that aims to tackle malnutrition and provide healthier alternatives to regular snacks. He is on track to hit Rs 100 crore revenue this year.

Space enthusiasts Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal started Pixxel — a startup that works on building and launching hyperspectral imaging satellites to combat climate change.

Faridabad’s Arunabh Sinha and his wife Gunjan Taneja launched UClean in 2017 to set up an organised laundromat service in India. Currently, they are spread across 100+ cities and have 350+ outlets across the country.