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“Green Dreams, Indian Roots: Meet the Climate Tech Heroes of Tomorrow”
Every year on World Environment Day, we reflect on the growing urgency of the climate crisis and what we can do to combat it. While the stats may be sobering rising temperatures, plastic-choked oceans, carbon-soaked skies hope is far from lost. In fact, it’s brewing in startup hubs, labs and workshops across India.
What’s heartening is the rise of a new breed of climate tech startups that are not only building solutions but also rewriting the rules of sustainability. From turning waste into gold to capturing carbon in farmlands, here are five homegrown innovators showing that environmental action and entrepreneurship can go hand in hand.
- GreenStitch – Stitching Sustainability Into Fashion
Think fashion is just about trends and textiles? Think again. GreenStitch is redefining the fashion industry with AI-powered tools that help brands map and minimize their environmental footprint. From Scope 3 emissions tracking to digital product passports, GreenStitch is turning data into climate action. With compliance solutions aligned to global frameworks like CDP, SBTi and TCFD, this Bengaluru-based startup is making sustainability not just a goal, but a process and a measurable one at that.
- Sea6 Energy – Farming the Future… at Sea
The ocean covers 70% of our planet and Sea6 Energy is tapping into its unrealized potential. With its SeaCombine technology, this Bengaluru-based startup farms seaweed on ocean farms and turns it into biofuels, biodegradable plastics, fertilizers and more. Why seaweed? Because it grows fast, absorbs CO₂ like a sponge and doesn’t need freshwater or land. Sea6 is pioneering a blue revolution that could feed and fuel the world without burning it down.
- Recykal – Cleaning Up India’s Trash Talk
Recykal is turning India’s chaotic waste problem into a circular economy success story. Their digital platform connects everyone in the waste ecosystem consumers, collectors, recyclers and brands to ensure every item ends up where it belongs. From e-waste to plastic packaging, Recykal is bringing transparency and traceability to what was once a black hole. They’ve even helped large corporations meet sustainability targets and stay compliant with EPR regulations.
- Mati Carbon – Soil, Rocks and a Climate Revolution
Sometimes, the most powerful tech doesn’t need silicon, it needs basalt. Mati Carbon is pioneering enhanced rock weathering in Indian agriculture. They help farmers spread pulverized volcanic rock on fields, which captures CO₂ from the air while enriching the soil. It’s a beautiful synergy of carbon removal + better yields + rural empowerment. With climate-smart agriculture on the rise, Mati is digging deep literally for the planet.
- Takachar – Fighting Fire With Biofuel
In rural India, crop burning is a notorious contributor to air pollution. Takachar’s mobile tech units take agricultural residue like stubble and convert it into value-added products such as biofuels and biochar. Winner of the Earthshot Prize, this Delhi-based venture is a textbook example of frugal innovation solving a massive environmental issue. It not only reduces emissions but creates new income streams for farmers.
Final Thoughts: India’s Climate Tech is Rooted in Innovation
On this World Environment Day, let’s remember that change isn’t always top-down. Sometimes, it starts with a startup. These five climate tech companies aren’t just solving problems, they’re showing us what’s possible when innovation, intent and impact come together.
Whether you’re a policymaker, investor, or just a conscious consumer, these startups prove there’s no shortage of ideas or action in India’s fight against climate change.
