Startup

Founder of IIT Kanpur-incubated startup Kinoko Biotech, Chaitanya Dubey has developed a biodegradable thermocol that also serves as a fertiliser.

Simarpreet Singh's Hartek Solar develops and distributes customised rooftop solar kits to homes to help them generate their own electricity.

Nitya and Jayalakshmi Ganapathy, residents of Mumbai, launched Nei Native, a venture that aims to bring back the traditional bilona method of ghee making.

Started by Ranodeep Saha in 2015, Rare Planet sells indigenous handicrafts made of terracotta, copper, wood, ceramic, brass, and marble and secured a Shark Tank deal in Season 1.

Entrepreneur Sanandan Sudhir built On2Cook, a cooking device that combines the wonders of a microwave and cooking stove to help make the process faster.

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

In a quest for sustainability, these innovative clean-tech startups are revolutionising the environmental landscape in India.

Delhi-based Sunil Vashisht, the owner of Flying Cakes, speaks of how the adversities in his life led him to start a successful food venture after many failed attempts.

Class 11 student Maanya Singh launched Incuba-Naari in 2020 as a way to give women entrepreneurs a platform to take their businesses to new heights.

Inspired by his son's school project, Hyderabad's Prashanth Mamidala launched a startup that makes affordable kits to turn normal cycles into electric cycles.