UrjanovaC Wins IIM-SAIL Award For Best Startup in Materials & Metallurgy 2025

2026-02-10 11:48:01 Environment

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UrjanovaC is proud to announce that it has received the IIM-SAIL Award for Best Startup in Materials & Metallurgy 2025, a significant national recognition conferred by The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) National Council in collaboration with Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).

The award ceremony took place during the 79th Annual Technical Meeting of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM ATM 2025), hosted at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH). The annual meeting is one of the most respected platforms in India's materials, metallurgy, and industrial innovation ecosystem.

This recognition underscores UrjanovaC's leadership in developing indigenous, scalable carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) solutions, aimed at accelerating industrial decarbonisation and enabling climate-positive growth.

Award Significance

The IIM-SAIL Award is among the most prestigious honours in India's Materials Science and Metallurgy domain. The Indian Institute of Metals, with a legacy spanning decades and a global membership base of over 10,000 professionals, brings together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators shaping the future of materials and energy systems.

Being recognised by IIM and SAIL highlights:
Validation of UrjanovaC's deep-tech CCUS and carbon management innovations
Recognition from India's most authoritative materials and metallurgy community
Reinforcement of UrjanovaC's mission to enable technology-led climate action

Event Highlights

As part of IIM ATM 2025, Prof. Vikram Vishal, CEO & Co-founder of UrjanovaC, was also invited to participate in the Startup Panel Discussion at the international conference themed "Advanced Materials and Critical Minerals for Energy Transition."

The panel brought together experts from industry, startups, and academia to discuss:
Emerging technologies in materials and energy systems
The role of startups in accelerating innovation
Materials innovation as a backbone of the global energy transition

The session was chaired by Dr. Manjini Sambandam (JSW Steel, Bellary), with distinguished co-panelists from Tata Steel, Entellus Industries, and PuREEnergy India.

Leadership Perspective

"This recognition by The Indian Institute of Metals and SAIL is a strong validation of our efforts to build scalable, indigenous carbon management solutions for hard-to-abate industries. Being honoured at IIM ATM 2025 motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of materials innovation for a cleaner, more resilient future," said Prof. Arnab Dutta, CTO & Co-founder, UrjanovaC Pvt. Ltd.