Sustainability & Clean Tech Incubator · Dehradun, Uttarakhand · PHDCCI Partner Hub

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Clean Technology Built for Mountain to Metro

Uttarakhand sits at the intersection of Himalayan ecological fragility and India's most urgent clean energy transition. Innoscale's Sustainability Hub — India's first PHDCCI-partnered Virtual Business Incubator — backs founders solving climate, water, waste, and energy challenges at the intersection of ecology and economy.

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PHDCCIFormal Partner

UK FirstVirtual Incubator

15Cleantech Startups

₹9.1CrCapital Facilitated

MSMERegistered Hub

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Uttarakhand's clean energy advantage: Uttarakhand has a theoretical hydropower potential of 27,039 MW — 14% of India's total assessed potential — yet only 3,861 MW has been developed. Combined with solar irradiance across Garhwal and Kumaon plateaus, the state offers startup founders among the most compelling renewable energy testing environments in Asia.

Central Electricity Authority / UK Renewable Energy Dev. Agency (UREDA)

About This Hub

Location & Context

Dehradun is Uttarakhand's administrative capital — a city that balances Himalayan geography with growing technology infrastructure. Innoscale's Sustainability Hub became Uttarakhand's first Virtual Business Incubator in formal partnership with PHDCCI.

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Hub Address

PHDCCI Innovation Centre, Rajpur Road, Dehradun — 248001, Uttarakhand

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PHDCCI Partnership

Uttarakhand's first Virtual Business Incubator, established in formal MoU with PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Uttarakhand chapter.

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Renewable Infrastructure

UREDA (Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Dev. Agency) ecosystem access · Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) grid integration support

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Ecological Research Access

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology · FSI (Forest Survey of India, Dehradun) · IIT Roorkee research partnerships

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Mountain-to-Market Pipeline

Products validated in Himalayan conditions are inherently proven for extreme environments — a powerful differentiator for global export markets.

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Programme Focus

What We Build Here

Uttarakhand's ecology isn't just a backdrop — it's a testing ground. Startups here validate in conditions that would break products built purely in urban labs.

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Solar & Renewable Energy

Off-grid solar solutions for mountain villages, micro-hydro technology for remote communities, hybrid energy systems for schools and health posts in remote Himalayan zones.

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Water Technology

River health monitoring (Ganga and Yamuna headwaters), community water purification, IoT water quality sensing for glacial meltwater catchments, and WASH solutions for hill districts.

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Waste & Circular Economy

Mountain tourism waste management, plastic alternatives from agricultural residue (paddy straw, bamboo), biogas from organic waste, and informal recycler formalisation platforms.

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Forest & Biodiversity Technology

Satellite-based forest cover monitoring, drone-enabled reforestation, carbon credit measurement for community forests, and wildlife conflict early-warning systems.

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Green Building & Construction

Low-carbon construction materials from local stone and timber, passive cooling/heating for hill architecture, disaster-resilient building design for earthquake zones.

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Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Millet and high-altitude crop variety development, precision irrigation for terrace farming, climate-advisory for Uttarakhand's 6.5 lakh farming families facing glacial retreat.

Portfolio

Startups Incubated Here

Four active sustainability portfolio startups from the Dehradun hub — addressing water, energy, waste, and forest challenges from the Himalayan ecosystem outward.

PaaniCheck

IoT water quality monitoring for Himalayan catchments

Water TechIoT / CleanTechNMCG Pilot

PaaniCheck deploys solar-powered IoT water quality sensors in rivers, springs, and reservoirs across Uttarakhand — transmitting turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and coliform indicator data to a NMCG-linked dashboard. 28 sensor nodes active across Ganga headwater tributaries.

28Sensor Nodes

NMCGGovernment Partner

9Parameters Tracked

65L AllocatedView Story →

SolarGram

Off-grid solar microgrids for mountain village clusters

Solar / EnergyHardwareMNRE Grant

SolarGram designs, installs, and maintains DC microgrid systems for clusters of 20-80 mountain households — providing 24-hour power for lighting, mobile charging, and small appliances at under ₹150/household/month. MNRE grant recipient. 6 village clusters operational in Chamoli and Pithoragarh.

6Village Clusters

₹150Cost/Month

MNREGrant Funded

88L AllocatedView Story →

BioStraw

Biodegradable packaging from paddy straw and wheat residue

Circular EconomyManufacturingB2B

BioStraw converts agricultural residue from Uttarakhand's 3.2 lakh hectares of paddy farms into certified compostable packaging trays, single-use cutlery, and food containers — eliminating both stubble burning and plastic packaging simultaneously. 4 corporate clients, 2 institutional food service contracts.

4Corporate Clients

3.2L haResidue Base

ZeroStubble Burning

52L AllocatedView Story →

ForestPulse

Satellite + AI forest health and carbon monitoring

DeepTechCarbon CreditsISFR Partner

ForestPulse uses multispectral satellite imagery and ground-truth IoT sensors to generate quarterly forest health reports and IPCC-compliant carbon stock estimates for community forests (Van Panchayats) — enabling carbon credit issuance under VERRA and Gold Standard frameworks.

120Van Panchayats

VERRACarbon Standard

ISFRGovt Partner

76L AllocatedView Story →

Our Journey

Milestones & Achievements

A record of impact built one founder at a time — in this region, for this community.

2020

PHDCCI MoU — UK First Virtual Incubator

Innoscale signs formal partnership with PHDCCI Uttarakhand. Becomes state's first Virtual Business Incubator. Sustainability cohort 1 begins.

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MNRE & NMCG Partnerships

SolarGram receives MNRE grant. PaaniCheck integrated into NMCG clean Ganga monitoring network.

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15 Startups, ₹9.1Cr Facilitated

Hub reaches 15 active cleantech portfolio startups. ForestPulse begins Van Panchayat carbon credit programme.

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Mountain Innovation Summit

First Innoscale Himalayan Innovation Summit draws 400+ attendees including Forest Dept, UREDA, and 3 state government ministers.

Clean Technology Built for Mountain to Metro

Location & Context

What We Build Here

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Startups Incubated Here

Milestones & Achievements

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