Energy Leap Start-Up Cohort
These innovative start-ups are revolutionising the clean hydrogen value chain in India—from production to storage and downstream use.
Cohort 1 (2024-25)
Leading on fuel cell-powered drones
Founded: 2021
Founder: Pankaj Kumar
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Headquartered in Pune, India, Prasah is an R&D company dedicated to developing cost-competitive fuel cells to replace internal combustion engines.
Innovating clean power solutions
Founded: 2021
Founders: Dr. Satyajit Phadke and Supriya Patwardhan
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
Hydrovert, based in Pune, India, is developing hydrogen fuel cell-powered stationary power generators as a clean alternative to diesel generators.
Transforming waste to hydrogen
Founded: 2018
Founder: Vivekanandan J
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Suzhiyam Industries, headquartered in Chennai, India, is focused on increasing the efficiency and reducing the cost of hydrogen production from biomass sources.
Transforming industrial waste into clean hydrogen
Founded: 2017
Founder: Dr. Suruchi Rao
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
Based in Bengaluru, India, Ossus Bio-Renewables has developed a groundbreaking technology to extract clean hydrogen from industrial effluents.
Pioneering bioenergy solutions
Founded: 2015
Founders: Mateen Abdul, Firas Ahmad, and Dr. Shyamali Sarma
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Grassroots Energy is a bioenergy start-up that offers reliable and cost-effective clean fuels, including biogas, biomethane, bio-hydrogen, and carbon capture solutions.
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Supercharging electrolysis technology
Founded: 2020
Founders: Tulika Raj and Dr. Saeid Masudy Panah
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
Singapore-based SunGreenH2 is revolutionising green hydrogen production through their innovative approach to electrolysis technology. The company's breakthrough Anion Exchange Membrane technology achieves platinum-like performance without using expensive platinum group materials.
Cohort 2 (2025-26)
Global expertise in fuel cell technology
Founded: 2023
Founder: Venu Varma
Hycell Engage, based in Hyderabad, has developed a fully functional Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell suitable for various mobility and stationary applications, boasting not only cost reduction but also decreased delivery times and the highest durability in the market.
Revolutionising green hydrogen production
Founded: 2022
Founder: Paul Francis Geary
AqGas, based in Nottingham, UK, offers a substantial capital expenditure saving compared to conventional alternatives, driven by its membrane-free, flow-through technology that minimises parasitic load, simplifies assembly, and reduces maintenance costs.
Advancing hydrogen storage solutions
Founded: 2022
Founder: Dr. Ajeet Babu
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
Based in Madurai, India, Gudlyf Mobility specialises in manufacturing Type IV hydrogen storage cylinders, designed to be lightweight (~83% lighter than conventional solutions), non-corrosive, and capable of withstanding pressures up to 700 bar.
Commercialising fuel cell technology
Founded: 2019
Founders: Santosh Gurunath and Laxmikant Banjarey
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
H2C0, based in Noida, India, was founded in 2019 and addresses key market challenges by offering solutions that achieve lower CAPEX while delivering higher efficiency than conventional systems.
Revolutionising farm waste to green hydrogen production
Founded: 2023
Founders: Dinesh Kagathi, Shantonu Ray, and Murali Subramanian
Based in Bengaluru, BioVikas has developed an innovative Green Energy-as-a-Service (GEaaS) model, leveraging IISc-designed gasifiers to create a sustainable, end-to-end solution for converting biomass waste into green hydrogen and other valuable products.
Revolutionising industrial hydrogen combustion
Founded: 2021
Founder: Dr. Naresh Aluri
Based in Hyderabad, SBES Technologies is pioneering a transformative approach to industrial heat processes through their patented HyFlex burner system—the company has developed an innovative 3D-printed, fuel-flexible burner that can operate seamlessly with hydrogen blends up to 100% hydrogen.
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Cohort 3 (2025-26)
Pioneering MW-scale AEM electrolysis technology
Founded: 2023
Founder: Shashi Arjula
Next round raised
Founded in Hyderabad, Agastya Hydrogen is revolutionising green hydrogen production with the world's first MW-scale Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) electrolyser technology, combining the best aspects of existing electrolyser technologies while eliminating their limitations.
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Retrofitting diesel engines for immediate decarbonisation
Founded: 2023
Founder: Alok Kumar
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Saarthi GreenTech is tackling one of the most stubborn challenges in decarbonisation: India's 12+ million diesel trucks and buses that can't be electrified overnight. Founded in Pune, the company has developed GreenDrive, a hydrogen-assisted retrofit solution that transforms any diesel vehicle into a cleaner, more efficient hybrid using just water.
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Breaking cost barriers in solid oxide technology
Founded: 2023
Founders: Bharath Srivatsa and Achintya Venkat
Energy Leap seed fund recipient
Next round raised
Bengaluru-based Hylan Power One is revolutionising the hydrogen sector through its pioneering work in Reversible Solid Oxide technology. This MSME-registered startup is dedicated to making this advanced technology cost-effective through complete local manufacturing under the "Make in India" initiative.
Cohort 4 - Now Accepting Applications
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