Startup Stories | MANUSH LABS

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Stories about the journeys and impactful work of Manush Lab’s startups

Over the last year, we have been fortunate to work with more than two dozen exceptional founders, this section talks about their stories, impact, and their engagement with Manush Labs.

IMPACT STORIES COMPILED BY MANUSH LABS

Erika Desmond

4 min

This company is creating innovative business models to convert waste to value

EcoWrap is a waste management company that recycles waste from hotels and restaurants and works with female artisans to up-cycle...

Erika Desmond

5 min

Set back by COVID, this startup pivoted to build an app to help customers manage their health

Lori is an online platform that helps consumers manage and prevent lifestyle diseases. Hear from co-founders Silky Singh and Alekhya...

Erika Desmond

3 min

This startup used the human immune system as inspiration for an agricultural product line

St. Jude's manufactures herbal plant immune stimulators that can help prevent crop damage from pests and diseases. The company was...

Erika Desmond

3 min

The company making the most efficient, affordable, and lightweight exoskeletons for the masses

Newndra Innovations has developed a range of exoskeletons (assistive devices) for farmers and workers to double their work efficiency...

Erika Desmond

5 min

How this startup is helping smallholder farmers modernize through technology

Oscillo Machines is an agricultural equipment manufacturer that develops innovative solutions to local problems. The company has received...

Erika Desmond

3 min

This startup is helping farmers grow drought- and storm-resistant coconut farms

Dr. Satya Tapas returned to India to start a venture in healthcare, but soon saw an opportunity to help smallholder farmers grow more...

Erika Desmond

4 min

This cold storage company helps farmers earn more for higher-quality produce

Dr. Vishal Singhal waited for the right time in the market to start his cold storage company. In this post, we share more about his...

Erika Desmond

3 min

How this startup uses technology to help smallholder farmers increase yield

AgriDost provides technology-enabled advisory services and inputs to smallholder farmers. In this article, Tarun Arya talks about his and...

Erika Desmond

5 min

This startup supports smallholder farmers by providing access to the right inputs at the right time

Saiyed Faisal Rizvi comes from Uttar Pradesh, a region in Northern India where much of the population consists of smallholder farmers,...

Erika Desmond

5 min

How this aquafarming startup evolved from a stand-alone technology to a market-ready product

In this post, Bariflo Labs co-founder Mrutyunjay Sahu shares his experience moving from academia to the startup world. Mrutyunjay Sahu is...

Erika Desmond

5 min

How this startup played a major role in controlling COVID in Chennai

Atsuya Technologies is the winner of the AI for Agriculture Hackathon conducted by Google + HUL and MyGov. In this post, we go through...

Erika Desmond

5 min

This agri-based startup is helping farmers earn ~20% premium over regular market prices

Barosi won the title of "Sustainability Focused Start-up" at Amazon Sambhav, 2021. In this post, we unravel how Durlabh Kumar Rawat came...

Erika Desmond

3 min

This solar dryer helps farmers increase the shelf life of their produce by 50 weeks

Pramod Bhurji is the founder and CEO of Fudokame, a biomass dryer company. Manush Labs was the first accelerator that Bhurji was a part...

Piyush Verma

4 min

This entrepreneur's cellulose-based plastic is helping in creating a zero-waste world

How a boy from a small town is making it big in the waste management space in India! Zeroplast Labs is a shining startup of Manush Labs...

Piyush Verma

4 min

This startup is managing food waste via packaging that slows down ripening

GreenPod Labs has won the most scalable startup award from C-Shark Tank she1K, and the TANSEED research grant from Startup TN. The...

IMPACT IN NUMBERS

This company is creating innovative business models to convert waste to value

Set back by COVID, this startup pivoted to build an app to help customers manage their health

This startup used the human immune system as inspiration for an agricultural product line

The company making the most efficient, affordable, and lightweight exoskeletons for the masses

How this startup is helping smallholder farmers modernize through technology

This startup is helping farmers grow drought- and storm-resistant coconut farms

This cold storage company helps farmers earn more for higher-quality produce

How this startup uses technology to help smallholder farmers increase yield

This startup supports smallholder farmers by providing access to the right inputs at the right time

How this aquafarming startup evolved from a stand-alone technology to a market-ready product

How this startup played a major role in controlling COVID in Chennai

This agri-based startup is helping farmers earn ~20% premium over regular market prices

This solar dryer helps farmers increase the shelf life of their produce by 50 weeks

This entrepreneur's cellulose-based plastic is helping in creating a zero-waste world

This startup is managing food waste via packaging that slows down ripening

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Enterprises Accelarated

30+

Founders from Cities Across India

04

Women-led Enterprises

42

Women employed by Enterprises

9K+

Lives Impacted

209

Employment Generated

60+

Mentors Onboard With Us

359

Investor-Investee Connections

302

Mentor-Mentee Interactions