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SILIFARM Matri Incubated at A Public Hospital based medical incubation centre of GOVERNMENT OF UP makes it to Shark Tank

AIC ISB — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:38:44 +0000

In a groundbreaking moment on Shark Tank Season 3, Silifarm Technologies Private Limited, a trailblazing startup in the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) domain, secured substantial funding for their revolutionary product, “Matri” – The Off Switch of Menstrual Pain.

Founded in 2020 by Roni Mondal and Rohan Roy, Silifarm Technologies has been making waves in the Women’s Health sector with their portable, wearable, rechargeable, and non-invasive electronic device, Matri. The device offers instant relief from menstrual pain through its gentle soothing pulse within just 10-15 minutes, without any side effects.

This startup, incubated at both the Government Institute of Medical Science, Greater Noida, and the Incubation Center of IIT Patna, caught the attention of Sharks Aman Gupta and Namita Thapar during their appearance on Shark Tank Season 3.

Introducing Solinas Integrity

AIC ISB — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:25:38 +0000

India’s water supply and sewage systems are crucial for both development and public health. While we often talk about diet and exercise when discussing health, access to clean water is just as important. Unfortunately, our water and sanitation systems have not changed much in decades. Even though some technology is used to monitor these systems, issues like leaks, contamination or condition assessment are still often identified using outdated methods.

The rise in global temperatures poses significant threats in the 21st century. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sectors are critically affected, with infrastructure damage leading to poor sanitation and unhealthy living conditions. Solinas, originally started as a student project at IIT Madras, combats these challenges with advanced robotics and AI solutions for water and sanitation management. Their end-to-end asset management approach, featuring robots like Endobot and software like Swasth, allows proactive monitoring and maintenance, reducing costs and improving efficiency.

Currently, up to 50% of drinkable water can be lost due to defects in water supply lines. A major defect here are leaks, that also increase the risk of waterborne diseases like cholera, acute diarrheal disease (ADD), and typhoid. Robotic solutions can find leaks faster and more accurately, which could greatly improve public health if used widely.

Padcare Labs: Solving sanitary napkins disposal conundrum, one bin-full at a time

AIC ISB — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:14:58 +0000

Ajinkya Dhariya asked me, “How many years do you think it takes for sanitary napkins to decompose?” A couple of years, I said. Dhariya responded, “You will not believe this, but it takes 800 years for unrecycled pads to decompose.”

In 2018, Dhariya was visiting a landfill near Pune, when he saw ragpickers picking up used sanitary napkins and diapers with their bare hands. Dhariya couldn’t believe what he had seen. “Imagine the kind of health risk,” he says, “This was the trigger point for me, I knew I had to do something about this problem.” This is what led him to start Padcare Labs.

How grave is the problem though? The numbers say it all. “India has 121 million menstruating females, generating 1,200 crore sanitary napkin waste every year,” claims Dhariya. Of this waste, close to 98 percent goes to landfills. Why? “There is no disposal at source and no supply chain. There was no technology available for this waste to be converted to form some kind of value—so landfills were the only option,” he adds.

Anish Creates World’s First Sunglasses From Recycled Chips Packets

AIC ISB — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 10:11:00 +0000

After realising the amount of plastic waste generated in India, Anish Malpani decided to make the world’s first sunglasses from recycled packets of chips.

This multi-layered plastic waste is considered impossible to recycle with close to 0% being recycled globally. 80% of all ocean leakage is flexible plastic packaging. It’s honestly the worst.

At Ashaya | WITHOUT™, they have founded a way to extract materials from it using our patent-pending process to produce high-quality materials and products, starting with sunglasses (and coasters). We do all this while genuinely empowering waste-pickers. And a lot more.

These sunglasses might be the most sustainable sunglasses you’ll ever own, both environmentally and socially. And not just that, they are highly functional – UV polarized, durable, bendy and comfortable.

Ashaya | WITHOUT™ is one of our SISFS portfolio startups supported by Startup India, and we can’t be more proud of them.

Watch this video to see how they do it.

Portfolio Startup Vecmocon raises $5.2M funding from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures, and others

AIC ISB — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:47:00 +0000

Deeptech EV AIC ISB portfolio startup, Vecmocon has raised $5.2M in funding from Tiger Global, Blume Ventures, and other prominent strategic angels.

Vecmocon aims to utilise this funding to invest into team building, business expansion, scaling up of operations, and product innovation.

Founded in 2016 by Peeyush Asati, Adarshkumar B, and Shivam Wankhede, Vecmocon is on a mission to empower the EV OEMs and other ecosystem players with access to state-of-the-art technology and best-in-class reliable components.

The funding raised by Vecmocon is a testament to the growing interest in deeptech solutions and electric vehicles in India and around the world. With the backing of Tiger Global and Blume Ventures, Vecmocon is well-positioned to create a sustainable future by developing innovative solutions that redefine the EV landscape. As the demand for electric vehicles continues to grow, Vecmocon’s deeptech solutions are poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of mobility.

NEERX: Nikita Tiwari and Harsh Agrawal’s sensor is improving farmers’ lives

AIC ISB — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:12:00 +0000

A proud moment for us, as the young founders – Nikita Tiwari and Harsh Agrawal of NEERX, an AIC-ISB portfolio startup, have been recognised under Forbes India 30 Under 30 2023 in the Agritech category.

NEERX’s smart sensor, SHOOL, analyses soil health in a couple of seconds to equip the farmer with real-time information. Information like pest infestation, water and fertiliser retention, and productivity on the sensor-synced mobile app helps improve harvest and farmer income. The sensor, which started as a college project for Nikita Tiwari and Harsh Agrawal, was developed for industrial use from 2019 onwards and is priced at Rs 12,000 and can be rented at Rs 1,000-2,000 per month.

NEERX (www.neerx.in) works with farmers across Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and has tie-ups with 60 organisations that impact 15,000-20,000 farmers.

We congratulate the founders on achieving this major milestone and wish them the very best.