Q: You along with Nikhilesh Mishra founded this start-up and it was incubated in IIT-Madras to use technological innovations to boost electric vehicle revolution in the country. How would you describe your journey since 2013?
A: Nikhilesh and I have been working in the area of EVs since 2012. We incorporated Grinntech in 2013. The name Grinntech stands for "Green Innovations in Technology". Our initial years were spent in understanding the EV industry and how it will go forward in India. We realized that the backbone of India's electric vehicle revolution will require technology that is developed indigenously for our unique terrain and temperature requirements. The vision of the company has since evolved and been honed to be a critical piece in India's energy transition. In 2017, Grinntech was incubated in the IIT-Madras Incubation Cell where we built lithium-ion based Intelligent Energy Storage technology for automotive as well as stationary applications. Our 2-wheeler and 3-wheeler battery packs have been a part of extensive pilots which have covered well over 2 lakh kilometres. Our range extension e-car battery is also in the POC stage. Our battery packs are developed based on data collected in real time pilots making our packs effectively designed for Indian terrain and temperature.