Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, August 16-
In a major push for women entrepreneurship, the Punjab Government has felicitated 10 women-led startups in the state on the 78th Independence Day for their valuable contributions.
Three young startups, Dr. Vipasha Sharma, MKelly Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Aman & Dr. Daman Walia of Millet Sisters, and Dr. Rosy Singla of Rosy Foods are playing vital role in enhancing nutritional profile of millets, developing customized ready-to-eat products and beverages for pregnant women, lactating mothers, undernourished children and diabetics. Dr. Ritu Mahajan, RiBioP AgroTech Pvt. Ltd., has created an innovative biodegradable & non-toxic composition for preparing nano-bio-pesticides.
Dr. Gowri Jayamurgan, Gowriz Skin Care Pvt. Ltd. is working natural sunscreen formulation with anti-ageing and anti-cancer properties; Ms. Shakuntala, JV-Scan Pvt. Ltd. for AI based voice analysis tool for detecting illness at early stage through mobiles, Dr. Pallavi Bansal, TeamMed Care is providing AI based real-time health tracking for pregnant women.
Other two startups, KreatKnit by Pooja Kaushik and Sakhiyan by Nancy Bhola are creating sustainable products from textile waste engaging underprivileged women, weavers, and artisans from rural areas of Punjab. Another Startup, Hardeep Kaur, Indona Innovative Solutions has designed water flow restrictor for reducing water wastage.