Startups
Every listed startup across Northeast India's eight states.
Hyperlocal household delivery service in Daporijo, Upper Subansiri, taking orders via WhatsApp and phone to reach remote customers.
Aizawl-based handloom label producing traditional Mizo textiles including puan and naupuakpuan, working with a network of local weavers to bring Mizoram's woven craft to wider markets.
Gangtok-based digital media company publishing The Sikkim Chronicle, a regional news outlet covering Sikkim and the Northeast.
Guwahati social enterprise selling eri, muga, and paat silk with Handloom Mark and Silk Mark certification, connecting Assam weavers to domestic and export markets.
A social enterprise making compostable areca-palm-leaf tableware, producing tens of thousands of plates daily for export and supporting hundreds of rural jobs, most held by women.
Agartala edtech startup, backed by the Tripura Start-Up Venture Capital Fund, building English-language learning products for learners in the Northeast.
Assam clean-energy venture delivering solar power solutions to rural communities.
A clean-energy startup in Manipur's Thoubal district developing solar-powered solutions for rural communities.
Farm-to-table e-commerce brand selling organic Sikkim produce including kidney beans, Attey rice, and coffee direct to consumers.
Assamese handloom brand selling muga, paat, and tussar mekhela sador and sarees online while preserving Northeast weaving craft.
Assam handloom-tech venture developing a solar-powered Eri silk-spinning machine to modernize the region's silk craft while cutting energy costs for spinners.
Assam clean-energy startup making affordable solar lighting accessible to middle-class households.
Gangtok solar EPC firm offering rooftop, agrivoltaic, hybrid, and solar water heating systems for the Himalayan region, with SREDA empanelment and over a megawatt managed.
Eco resort near Tezu in Lohit district promoting sustainable tourism and low-impact hospitality in Arunachal Pradesh.
Gangtok startup operating HillRooms hotel booking and FoodVro food delivery for Sikkim's tourism and local commerce.
Solar EPC company delivering street lighting and school solarization projects across Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, with hundreds of street lights and dozens of institutional installations.
Women-led maker of organic skincare and toxin-free bath and beauty products, co-founded by Pil Yoyum in Lower Subansiri.
Assam clean-energy company delivering rural renewable energy solutions across the region.
Shillong-based eri silk brand offering yarn, fibre, and craft kits while supporting Meghalaya's spinners and weavers through sustainable silk production.
Women-led venture manufacturing herbal soaps and sanitizers, founded by Kipa Yanu in Itanagar.
A Manipur-based clean-energy startup promoting solar-powered rural livelihoods.
Manipur-based clean-energy startup focused on rooftop solar installations for homes and businesses across the state.
Women-led bamboo design and manufacturing studio in Gangtok crafting sustainable bamboo products; featured on PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat.
Assam enterprise producing botanical extracts and solar-drying solutions for medicinal and aromatic plants across Northeast India.
Meghalaya handcrafted eri (ryndia) silk label selling clothing, accessories, and home decor made with Umden weavers through an online storefront.
Assam clean-energy enterprise providing rural off-grid solar solutions for hill communities.
Meghalaya clean-energy company providing solar off-grid solutions for homes and communities.
Sikkim healthcare aggregator offering online doctor appointments, blood sample collection, and medicine delivery.
Agricultural enterprise in Naharlagun practicing hydroponic and agroponic farming to grow produce in controlled, soil-free systems.
Tripura-based lubricants manufacturer with a blending plant in Gomati district, producing and distributing automotive and industrial lubricants.
Guwahati-based eri and muga silk manufacturer running a Chaygaon spun-silk mill and working with Assam sericulture communities across the value chain.
Nagaland weaving social enterprise guaranteeing employment to BPL weavers and reviving Naga textile craft, with artisan networks extending into Manipur and Meghalaya.
Assam-based rural clean-energy enterprise bringing renewable power to communities across Northeast India, with hundreds of thousands of rural residents reached.
Guwahati-based sustainable travel company designing customized tours across Northeast India, and an IATO member incubated at AIC-SMUTBI.
Manipur clean-energy enterprise installing solar panels and off-grid and on-grid systems.
Agriculture consultancy connecting B2B and B2C stakeholders across the food and farming value chain in Arunachal Pradesh.
Assam clean-energy enterprise installing solar panels and off-grid and on-grid systems for homes and businesses.
Textile livelihood enterprise of North East Network working with around 600 women loin-loom weavers across Phek district and Kohima, sustaining Naga weaving traditions.
Agartala-based venture making sustainable bamboo personal-care products including toothbrushes, razors, combs, and gift sets.
Dimapur-based solar company handling village solarization, PM Surya Ghar rooftop installs, and commercial and government solar projects across Nagaland.
A Guwahati-based EV charging startup operating stations at Northeast airports and public parking sites in partnership with the Airports Authority of India and GMDA.
Dimapur-based solar enterprise supplying renewable-energy systems and installations across Nagaland, formerly operating as A&D Solar Enterprise.
Eri silk and natural-dye social enterprise in Kamrup, Assam, creating sustainable textiles and livelihoods with Rabha and forest-fringe weaving communities.
Guwahati-based biotech startup developing enzyme technology, agri-bioformulations, and microbial biotech products for agriculture and industry.
Manipur bamboo craft enterprise in Lamka (Churachandpur) producing eco-friendly tiffin boxes, pens and bottles from locally sourced bamboo.
Essential oils and aromatic-plant venture cultivating crops with permaculture practices across 22+ Mizoram villages.
A D2C brand sourcing and selling Meghalaya spices and herbs, best known for Lakadong turmeric grown by Jaintia Hills farmers.
Manufactures lightweight, plastic-embedded bricks made largely from recycled waste, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional construction materials, with plants in Guwahati and Pathsala.
Dimapur IT, IoT and mechatronics startup, and national winner of the Youth Co:Lab Innovation Challenge 2024-25 for its ZOULES wheelchair attachment.
Assam D2C tea startup known for its patented bagless whole-leaf tea dips, featured on Shark Tank India, selling premium Assam tea online.
