WIN Foundation was associated with IIT Kharagpur and the Indian Chamber of Commerce, to organise  “ICC Water & Wastewater Innovators and Investors Workshop, held at IIT Kharagpur on September 29th and 30th, 2023, and promises to be an engaging and enlightening event focused on water and wastewater treatment innovations. Ion Exchange Ltd and Thermax Limited were the major sponsors of the event.

 

This workshop provided a unique platform for innovators, investors, and industry experts to collaborate, exchange ideas, and contribute to advancements in water and wastewater treatment technologies.

 

Water and Wastewater treatment is a critical need in both rural and urban areas, and has drawn substantial attention of government, private sector, institutions and public. Thus, this promises to be an engaging and enlightening event focused on water and wastewater treatment innovations for Industry, Institutions, Innovators, Startups and Investors.

 

This workshop provided an unique platform for innovators, investors, and industry experts to collaborate, exchange ideas, and contribute to advancements in water and wastewater treatment technologies.

 

Top 3 Innovators, selected by a distinguished jury, received the WIN –  IIT Kharagpur Awards for the top 3 innovators, sponsored by WIN Foundation, with an additional prize sponsored by Ion Exchange Ltd.

 

Top 3 Award Winners :-

 

1.Mr. Ashish Daga of Exposome Pvt. ltd. has own first prize in the oral and presentation of an innovative idea  Regenerable Molecular Filters for Effluent and Emissions

2.Dr. Vanita Prasad of REVY Environmental Solutions, won Second Prize in Oral and Poster presentation  for Production of Anaerobic Granulated Sludge and Biomass Growth Enhancement Formulations for Waste/ Waste Water Treatment Along with Energy Recovery

3.Joint third prizes-

1) Mr.Biswajit Bera of Tecnoquips Separation Pvt Ltd has won joint third prize in oral and presentation of an innovative idea `Fluoride Removal Technology from Groundwater

(2)  Sourish Bhattacharya of Biorenesis has own  joint third prize  in oral and presentation of an innovative idea `Bioremediation of textile wastewater using microalgae through biorefinery model