Swapnil Shrivastav, Venkatesh R, Pardeep Garg and Govinda Balaji, Uravu co-founders’ Success on Water Mission

In today’s scenario, the world is facing a lot of turbulence concerning the environment. From weather fluctuations to scarcity of resources, humankind is experiencing every bit of trouble. Not to forget about the benefits humanity has enjoyed over the centuries, nature is now asking for some care and attention. While people worldwide are figuring out ways to conserve water, 4 sharp Indian minds are developing gadgets to extract water from the air. Swapnil Shrivastav, Venkatesh R, Pardeep Garg, and Govinda Balaji, Uravu Labs co-founders, have together formed the idea of creating a sustainable solution for the most basic need of the planet. Since 2019, their experimentations and developments have been rigorously running in Uravu Labs.

Uravu: Successful Start-up Revolutionizing Water Technologies for a Sustainable Future

Uravu Labs is a Bangalore-based start-up working on innovative water technologies. Founded in 2019, Uravu is focused on developing a new form of sustainable atmospheric water generator. To manufacture 100 per cent sustainable water, the firm creates water from the air using solely renewable energy sources such as solar, waste heat, or biomass.

Uravu’s initial invention, Aquapanel, is a solar thermal gadget that extracts safe drinking water from the air. It captures water vapor from the air using a thermo-sensitive hygroscopic material, and it leverages copious solar thermal energy to power the process of release and conversion to liquid water. As a result, Uravu Lab’s Aquapanel gadget remains simple and straightforward to use, with essentially no operational and maintenance expenditures. Each panel may serve a single dwelling and can potentially be scaled to service a community requiring thousands of liters of water per day. As a result, millions of people could benefit from entirely decentralized access to safe drinking water. In addition, the panel can collect rainwater, cleanse it, and store it for later use.

According to Uravu Labs’ LinkedIn profile, the renewable water startup is on a mission to envision new ways to make human life more sustainable and communities responsive and resilient. They believe the water industry is ripe for innovation and needs breakthrough technologies to create a sustainable and better future for everyone. Uravu Labs water is 100% drinkable and made from thin air.

Until 2023, Uravu Labs funding has raised $4.3 million, collectively from 3 seed rounds, with its latest funding in March 2023. Uravu Labs products are rooted in technology that is 100% renewable. Solar Thermal based 24*7 Atmospheric Water Generator is one such product.

About Uravu Labs Co-Founders

Swapnil Shrivastav

• Swapnil Shrivastav, Uravu’s co-founder and CEO, has completed his bachelor’s in Architecture from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut.
• The Head of Business and Marketing at Uravu Labs has 4 years of experience in the water-from-air segment.
• The 28-year-old executes lead roles in business activities related to management, product development, fundraising, team building, developing collaborations, etc.
• Co-author in ‘E-Democracy for Smart Cities’ (Springer).

Pardeep Garg

• Pardeep Garg, Uravu’s co-founder, and CTO, has graduated from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• The head of Technology and Business at Uravu Labs possesses domain expertise in thermal sciences.
• The 34-year-old has co-authored over 20 highly cited papers with Indian & US universities.

Venkatesh RY

• Venkatesh RY, Uravu’s co-founder and COO, has completed his bachelor’s in Architecture from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut.
• The 27-year-old is heading the Design and Operations of Uravu Labs and carries 4 years of leading activities related to the operations and design of Uravu’s products.
• Throughout his career, Venkatesh has worked in many countries, including India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand, under varied sectors of sustainable concept development.

Govinda Balaji

• Govinda Balaji, Uravu’s co-founder, and CPO, has graduated from Anna University and completed his Master of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing Technology from Coimbatore Institute of Technology.
• Govinda is a Mechanical Engineer heading Engineering and Production at Uravu Labs.
• The 30-year-old has a track record of building things from blueprints required to achieve a fully working integrated product.
• Trained in various design and fabrication practices with CFD flow simulations, helpful in optimizing Uravu products.

Uravu’s Co-Founders’ Journey

In a world grappling with increasing water scarcity and environmental challenges, Swapnil Shrivastav, Co-Founder & CEO, and Venkatesh R began investigating the idea of ‘water from air’ in 2016. Further, in 2018 they developed a conventional electricity-based atmospheric water generator (AWG). Pardeep Garg and Govinda Balaji joined them in 2019 to form their water tech business Uravu Labs.

Such discoveries lead the charge by developing innovative water technologies that address these pressing issues. The 4 forward-thinking minds are dedicated to creating sustainable solutions to ensure access to clean water for all. With a deep commitment to environmental stewardship and technological advancements, Uravu’s Co-founders are making waves in the field of water management and conservation. By blending technology, sustainability, and community engagement, Uravu is paving the way for a future where clean water is accessible, ensuring a more sustainable and resilient planet for future generations.