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🕒 SUMMARY OF PITCHING SESSIONS

DATE AND TIME NAME OF THE STARTUP JURY
BIO-ECONOMY SESSION
September 11
12.30 pm – 01.30 pm
Frexa
PadCare
Rang Bio
Recircle
Thaal Innovations
JSP Enviro

 

Karthik Chandrasekar – Sangam Venture
Chandran Krishnan – Campus Angels
Sweta Shah – Silver Compass
AI DIGITAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
September 11
4.45 pm – 5.45 pm
Albatross energetics
RC Labs
Renew Cred
Zerowatt Energy
Cedar

 

Rohit Jhunjhunwala – In44 Capital
Alexander Hogeveen Rutter – Third Derivative
Vinod Shankar – Java Capital
Aswani Chaitanya – Capital A
DEEP TECH
September 12
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
e-TRNL
Li-circle
Protonas
Saarthi GreenTech
Sunrise CSP
GreenChill
Roopan Aulakh – Pi Ventures
Vishal Katariya – Ankur Capital
Vasu Guruaswamy – Lavni Ventures
Partha Talukder – NOW Venture Studio

🌱 BIO-ECONOMY

Exploring innovative bio-based solutions driving sustainability, waste reduction, and climate action.

The following startups were meticulously selected for the pitch session:

  • 🌿 Rang Bio – Non-pollutive biotech colors and dyes derived from microbes.
  • ♻️ PadCare – Menstrual hygiene waste management.
  • ♻️ Recircle – EPR solutions, credits, and rPET flakes to reduce plastic waste.
  • ♻️ ThaalChemy Innovations – Chemical recycling of PU foam waste.
  • 💧 JSP Enviro – Industrial wastewater reuse and recycling.
  • ❄️ FREXA – Sustainable alternative to cold storage.

Jury Panel:

  • 👤 Karthik Chandrasekar, Sangam Venture
  • 👤 Chandran Krishnan, Campus Angels
  • 👤 Ashita Gupta, Merak Ventures
  • 👤 Sweta Shah, Silver Compass

⚡ AI DIGITAL AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Startups using AI and energy-efficient solutions to advance industrial decarbonization.

Selected Startups:

  • 🔌 Zerowatt Energy – IoT and AI-driven energy intelligence solutions for commercial and industrial facilities.
  • ❄️ Albatross Energetics – HVAC systems for efficient air conditioning.
  • 🌍 Renew Cred – Carbon credits and offsets standard and registry focused on tech-based solutions.
  • 🔋 RC Labs – Intelligent Battery Management Systems (BMS) for EVs and stationary energy storage solutions.
  • 🤖 Cedar – AI for corporate carbon footprint management.

Jury Panel:

  • 👤 Rohit Jhunjhunwala, In44 Capital
  • 👤 Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, Third Derivative
  • 👤 Vinod Shankar, Java Capital
  • 👤 Aswani Chaitanya, Capital A

🔬 DEEP TECH

Innovative deep tech startups advancing sustainability and industrial decarbonization.

Selected Startups:

  • ☀️ Sunrise CSP – Industrial heat and electricity generation plants using concentrated solar thermal energy.
  • ♻️ Li-Circle – Li-ion battery recycling solutions.
  • 🔋 e-TRNL Energy – Advanced, cost-effective, indigenized Li-ion battery cells.
  • 🚛 Saarthi Greentech – Hydrogen fuel systems for diesel engine retrofits.
  • ⚗️ Protonas – Low-cost PEM hydrogen fuel cell solutions.
  • 🤖 GreenChill – Carbon-neutral refrigeration system.

Jury Panel:

  • 👤 Roopan Aulakh, Pi Ventures
  • 👤 Vishal Katariya, Ankur Capital
  • 👤 Vasu Guruaswamy, Lavni Ventures
  • 👤 Partha Talukder, NOW Venture Studio