Indienergy, an IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Roorkee startup, was nurtured on the campus of the institute by the Technology Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (TIEDS). The startup division of the DRDO’s “Dare to Dream 3.0” competition was won by Indienergy.
The company’s main area of concentration is the creation of sodium (Na)-ion batteries; these batteries are affordable and in keeping with the goals of Aatms Nirbhar Bharat. The start-up company itself has created every component needed to manufacture and market the battery technology. Technology Innovation and Development of Entrepreneurship Support (TIDES), a business incubator housed at IIT Roorkee, is administered by TIEDS, which was founded to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in the area.
The team, which also included Akash Soni, Yogesh Sharma, Nagesh Kumar, and Asit Sahoo, took first place in the competition and was given a RS 10 lakh prize by Rajnath Singh, the defence minister. Sudipta Sarkar from IIT Roorkee took first place in the startup category in 2021, while Log 9 Materials Sci Private Limited, the first startup to be fostered by TIDES, took second place in the individual category.
In honour of the late president APJ Abdul Kalam, the “Dare to Dream” competition was started. It attempts to identify concepts and innovations that could be used to Indian defence and aerospace requirements in the future. Yogesh Sharma, a co-founder of Indienergy, said: “The entire country must work together in order to make India a powerful, independent battery manufacturing nation. It is important to recognise the assistance provided by IIT Roorkee to Indinergy in its effort to create domestic battery technology. We have been working not only on cell technology but also on developing a domestic supply chain for raw materials for Na-ion batteries in order to make India Aatm Nirbhar in energy storage.”
“The goal of Indi Energy is to create affordable, secure, and high-performing sodium-ion batteries. A more affordable battery is essential for fully using electric vehicles and renewable energy sources. We are honoured to win the top honour from our Defense organisations in our quest to create technology that will change the game. Such acknowledgements and appreciations act as a booster and keep us driven to reach our objectives.” Akash Soni, a co-founder of Indienergy, added.
