Startup

Mohammed Azhar Mohiuddin's company 'Bio Reform' uses innovative biotechnology processes to manufacture eco-friendly, biodegradable, and compostable bags that decompose within 180 days.

In a bid to revive the traditional craft of weaving, Kalaiyarasi Ramachandran transformed handloom weaving into a DIY activity.

Pranjal Sinha, Akshetha Ashok, and Vikram Kumar started Sama, a legal startup working to reduce court load with fast and cost-effective resolution of civil disputes online.

Surat-based siblings Parth and Karishma Dalal are making eco-friendly shoes from sugarcane residue and plastic bottles.

Antibiotic resistance may cause over 39 million deaths by 2050. Indian startup Bugworks is developing new antibiotics to combat superbugs, aiming to save lives from drug-resistant infections.

Sandeep Pandey’s dreams of opening a restaurant were shattered by the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. Later, with his childhood friends Sourabh Pant and Yogendra Singh, he founded HimFla.

Kirti Goel established P-TAL, a startup in Amritsar that sells handcrafted brass, copper, and bronze kitchenware. Her aim is to revive the dying ‘Thathera’ craft.

Milind Shah from Kolkata founded ‘Gauraa’ to address the problem of massive wastage in the FMCG sector by selling dented, near-expiry and slightly damaged products at discounted prices.

Radhesh Agrahari runs Golden Feathers, a startup which converts chicken butchery waste including feathers into a ‘wool-like’ fibre and handmade paper.

Margaret Pak and Vinod Kalathil started ‘Thattu’ restaurant in Chicago, which has now become the Keralan comfort food destination for the city's people.