In the first half of FY2025 (April-September 2024), India witnessed climate-tech investments totaling $ 564 million.

The April-June quarter saw $ 238 million in investments, while the July-September quarter saw it increase to $ 326 million, indicating a 37% growth in funding.

• 326

  Total Funding
  $ Mn

• 34

  No. of Deals

Powering Livelihoods with Clean Energy: Insights from Acumen's pioneering initiative

"The impetus behind the Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator program lies in the challenges these solutions face in scaling. The high upfront costs make these technologies inaccessible for low-income households. Furthermore, the early-stage companies developing these technologies often lack the capital, ecosystem support, and expertise needed to scale effectively. The renewable energy market in these areas is also fragmented, with weak supply chains, limited technical support, and inadequate policy frameworks, making it difficult for companies to thrive and for communities to access and maintain these appliances.

By nurturing innovation, building market readiness, and fostering a supportive ecosystem, the accelerator ensures that these companies can develop sustainable business models, scale their operations, and reach the communities that need them most."

Mahesh Yagnaraman, Director-India, Acumen

Catalyzing Capital for Climate Adaptation: Expert insights

"Adaptation is challenging because it is very localized, and highly linked to general development. We lack local granular data on climate risks and vulnerabilities that can help identify adaptation strategies, and we often lack capacities across different scales to integrate climate risks into our development related activities.

However, we think the case for unlocking commercial finance for adaptation is very strong, as our adaptation needs are only going to get bigger in the future. The challenge is to identify products and services, with the appropriate business case, that can solve some (of course not all), of the challenges we face due to climate change."

Anant Jayant Natu, Associate Partner, MicroSave Consulting

Aarjan Dixit, Senior Manager, MicroSave Consulting

Long-Duration Energy Storage in India: The Road Ahead

"India’s energy transition is at a critical juncture, where the challenges of grid decarbonization and renewable integration can only be met with robust long-duration energy storage solutions. LDES will help solve the key issues of intermittency, grid instability, and demand-supply mismatch by enabling the country to time-shift renewable energy and stabilize the grid."

Raiyaan Shingati, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Transition VC

Charging Ahead: Battery Technology for India’s clean future

"EMO Energy is gearing up to make a strong entrance into the alternative fast charging markets. With our cutting-edge energy storage systems, we see ourselves not just entering but becoming a key player in this space. Our technology is designed to enhance charging infrastructure with greater efficiency and reliability, addressing the growing demand for faster, more sustainable solutions.

By partnering with fast charging companies and leveraging our innovations, we’re poised to accelerate market penetration and transform the future of fast charging globally."

Sheetanshu Tyagi, Founder, EMO Energy

Robotics and AI: Driving innovation in WASH

"Our technology is designed to address one of the most pressing challenges in the water management space—water wastage. By detecting and preventing leaks early, we are able to save up to 600,000 liters of water per kilometer of pipeline, contributing significantly to water conservation efforts. This also helps mitigate groundwater pollution, reduces the strain on municipal water systems, and promotes long-term environmental sustainability.

Moreover, our innovations extend beyond water management to address social challenges, particularly in the area of sanitation. Our advanced cleaning robots, such as Homosep, are designed to eliminate the hazardous practice of manual scavenging. "

Divanshu Kumar, CEO & Co-founder, Solinas Integrity

Moinak Banerjee, CTO & Co-founder, Solinas Integrity