Top 5 Start-Ups in Gujarat - What They do and How do They Inspire.

Gujarati people mean business, bleed business. People say that entrepreneurship is in the DNA of Gujaratis. I mean, Gujaratis have always dominated in industry leadership and in founding profitable companies from scratch.

India's top two welthiest men are Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, both but clever Gujaratis! Out of 169 billionaires in India, 86 are Gujarati.

To even give you a socio-political meaning of this fact, let me tell you that the separation of Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960 was partly because of the turmoil in businesses of Mumbai for the Marathis, where Gujaratis would leave no chance for locals to thrive. Well, this topic needs a dedicated blog.

So our today's blog will review Gujarat's next batch of billionaires, that is, some of it's most bright Start-Ups.

Since last two weeks, I was skeptical of writing a blog on the 'GIFT city' of Gujarat. For those who don't know about it, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is a central business district under construction in Gandhinagar district in Gujarat, India. It is India's first operational greenfield smart city and international financial services centre, which the Government of Gujarat promoted as a greenfield project.

Companies which base in GIFT city basically gets Tax benefits and ease in business. 

However, today I thought to not cover GIFT city, but to present to you the best Start-Ups according to me, which are based across Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodra and Gandhinagar.

A quick blooper beforehand - It is fascinating to see immense purpose in their service. That is what compelled me to write today's blog. I  might be biased more towards Start-Ups which provide EV solutions, so excuse me for that already.

1. Imagine Powertree:-

Imagine Powertree invents, designs, engineers and manufactures solar-powered products which enable vital services and amenities with free and clean electricity to solve customers' pain points in various market segment like Electric Vehicle Charging (EV Charging), Outdoor Advertising, Energy Security, Utility scale solar plants and Water Purification Technologies etc.

2.  Tunwal E Vehicles :-

Tunwal E Vehicle India PVT. LTD. is Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturing company that was established in 2014 with a mission to change each and every gasoline bike existing on roads by battery operated bikes and scooters. Tunwal E-Bike headquarters and manufacturing unit is located in Green City Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Their LinkedIn says, ' Tunwal promises to bring the latest technology and cutting-edge design to the Indian Consumer. We believe that our business is not just about building a loyal customer base, but also about building a better, cleaner and greener future for the generations to come. As an ambitious player of India’s evolving E-bike market, we wish to be the benchmarks of affordable eco-friendly technology.'

I've personally seen dozens of Tunwals riding, or rather, gliding smoothly like eagles.

3. On2Cook:-

World's Fastest Cooking Device works on the revolutionary Combination Cooking Technology that simultaneously combines induction, heat, and microwaves to cook. This patented product cuts cooking time by up to 70% and reduces energy consumption by up to 40%.

The owner Sunandan Sudhir, initially himself couldn't support a whole kitchen and maintain it by himself. So he ventured to discover and now, offer quick solutions to cooking industry.

4. Charge Zone:-

While many Start-Ups aim to manufacture EVs, this Start-Ups specifically focuses to build equivalent to petrol pumps that is, Charge Stations.

CHARGE ZONE is a tech-driven EV Charging infrastructure company specializing in B2B and B2C charging services on both dedicated and opportunity based charging using smart-grid network. Based in India, with indigenous development of the technology of mobile-app and CMS with firmware/web-socket cloud based computing.

5. STAR  Labs:-

STAR stands for Space Technology & Aeronautical Rocketry. STAR was incepted in 2015 as a Rocket Club in India with a vision to build an ecosystem of Space Education & Space Research. In 2018, STAR got incorporated as Avkashyaan Private Limited and also got recognized under Startup India by DIPP. STAR has so far served thousands of students across India by providing them training, workshop and internship opportunities.

With the presence of guiders like the STAR, India, undoubtedly has many private space agencies like Agnikul, Pixel and so on.

Conclusion

See I totally understand what you're thinking. All these Start-Ups target challenges which the whole of India shall face in the future. In that goal in mind, they neglect things that actually brings money in any business whatsoever, is paying heed to the public demand.

Remember this blog where we had talked about Why most Indian Start Up's fail - Behaviourial analysis of Indian Market.

While these Start-Ups sound very noble and heroic, still it's the sad reality that they don't touch the minds of Indian middle class. Problem is, India is very feebly mature about the sectors which these companies target.

But definately, the Start-Ups I presented to you all are indeed brave endevours. One breakthrough will excite the entire system, that is for sure.

Thanks,

Daksh Parekh.