Vande Bharatam, Mr Gautam Adani’s nationwide initiative to discover and celebrate grassroots innovators and entrepreneurs, featured nine startups across Episodes 3, 4 and 5, aired from September 4 to 6.
The startups, from Bihar, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, are working across water-tech, climate, agri-tech, education and healthtech. The episodes featured mentors and investors including Pranav Adani, Managing Director, Adani Enterprises Ltd; Ankur Dahiya, Co-Founder & CEO, Rozana; Dr Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, Co-Founder & President, Venture Catalysts; Vijay Kedia, Founder & Director, Kedia Advisory; and Pratham Mittal, Founder, Tetr College of Business & Masters’ Union.
Episode 3 featured Navmarg Research and Innovation, Jan Niti and Plenti. Navmarg presented its patented MARU system for arsenic removal from drinking water, while Jan Niti showcased its AI-powered policy simulation platform. Plenti demonstrated its hyperlocal surplus-food marketplace.
Episode 4 featured Dharaksha Ecosolutions, Humble Bee and Bhaumya Innovations. Commitments included Vande Wings, mentorship, potential partnerships and investments, including a ₹2 Cr investment in Bhaumya Innovations.
Episode 5 featured Thinkerbell Labs, Primary Healthtech and JivaScope, spanning braille literacy, AI-enabled diagnostics and offline cardiac, respiratory and tuberculosis screening. Primary Healthtech received a ₹1 Cr investment commitment.
The season now moves toward its Grand Finale on September 17, where winners will receive a ₹2 Cr cash prize backed by Adani Group.
