Panel Discussion: Building an Investible Startup in Climate-Tech

​Building from Coimbatore. Scaling for what comes next.

​Climate-tech innovation is emerging across India’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, with founders solving for challenges rooted in their local ecosystems while building solutions with wider market potential.

​This panel brings together founders, mentors and ecosystem leaders to explore what it takes for a Coimbatore-based climate-tech startup to become growth-ready.

​The conversation will cover:

• ​What growth readiness means for climate-tech startups

• ​Moving from early traction to scalable growth

• ​Building the right business, team and market foundations

• ​Accessing capital, partnerships and ecosystem support

• ​Opportunities and challenges for climate-tech founders building from Coimbatore

​🎤 Speakers

​Kishan Karunakaran, Founder & CEO, Buyofuel

​Sriram Sankaran, Director, Native Lead

​Sutanuka Sarkar, Manager CSR, Pernod Ricard India

​Moderated by

​Navaneetha Krishnan, Managing Partner, Prakrithi Ventures | Author & Mentor at NSRCEL

​This event is part of the Circular Innovation Incubation Program, an initiative by Pernod Ricard India Foundation in partnership with NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore, supporting startups building solutions across circular economy and climate innovation.

​📅 Event Details

​10 September 2026
5:00 PM onwards
📍AIC RAISE, Coimbatore

​Who should attend?

​Climate-tech founders, circular economy startups, entrepreneurs, innovators, ecosystem enablers and aspiring founders building from Coimbatore and across Tamil Nadu.

​Join the conversation to understand what it takes to move from building a climate solution to building a growth-ready venture.