Shortlisted Ideas & Teams

Congratulations! We're thrilled to announce the top 10 shortlisted innovators (8 startups and 2 student groups) for the ADB Hackathon, whose groundbreaking ideas for sanitation workers, we believe, will revolutionize the way we approach sanitation workers' safety and dignity.

Startups

Name Product
Abhiyantriki Karmashala Pvt. Ltd. Waste Storage Platform for Waste Collecting Three-wheelers
Baliyo Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Waste Sorting Machine for Sanitation Workers
Butwal Sanitary Pvt. Ltd. Hi-tech Septic Tank Cleaning Vehicle
Diyo A.I Technology DignityBot
Mantra Incorporation P Ltd Smart Urban Waste Handling and Management (SUbHaM) Unit
Nechno Technology Pvt. Ltd. Augmented Hands for Sanitation Workers
Orange Ball Pvt. Ltd. Self Cleaning Robot with Disinfectant and Mopping System
Unique Contrive Pvt. Ltd. Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Worker's Health, Safety & Security

Students

Name Product
Dipawoli Malla & team Smart Drainage Cleaner
Ram Kumar Tamang & team Integrated Smart Solid Waste Management System

Jury Panel

Dr. Rabindra Prasad Dhakal
Senior STI expert, Chief Scientist, Spokesperson and Faculty of Technology Chief at NAST, with track records of working in waste engineering (Specialisation: STI, Engineering Technology Transfer/Waste Engineering)
Eng. Surat Kumar Bam
Superintendent Engineer (Joint Secretary at GoN/MoWS/DWSSM), Water Supply and Sewerage Management Sector Leader, Waste Management Infrastructure Specialist, Former Chief of Design Research and Appropriate Technology Transfer Section (DRATS) at DWSSM
Dr. Tista Prasai Joshi
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene/WASH Expert, Senior Scientific Officer at the Faculty of Science, NAST, with many international awards and publications track record
Ms. Kushum Kshetri
National Level Business Plan Competition Winner, One of Top BBA & MBA Graduates, Young Banker, COVID-19 Combat STI Campaigner, Startups & Entrepreneurship Mentor, Writer on STI and Economic Affairs