Avinya'25 and Vasudha energy startup challenge winners announced
Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the winners of the Avinya'25 and Vasudha startup challenges at ONGC headquarters on 28 January 2025, with UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd winning Avinya'25.
Summary
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced the winners of the Avinya'25 and Vasudha startup challenges at ONGC headquarters on 28 January 2025, at the close of the 'Energize India' conclave. UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd won Avinya'25, India's energy startup competition, which drew 173 applications, while Latin Energy Partners Inc. of Paraguay won Vasudha, the global startup challenge in the upstream oil and gas sector. IIT (ISM) Dhanbad won the hackathon, with IIT Guwahati as runner-up.
Key facts
- Date
- 28 January 2025, ONGC headquarters
- Avinya'25 winner
- UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd (173 applications)
- Vasudha winner
- Latin Energy Partners Inc., Paraguay
- Hackathon
- IIT (ISM) Dhanbad; runner-up IIT Guwahati
- MoPNG PSU startup fund
- ₹547.35 crore; 303 startups supported
Practice MCQs 3 questions
'Vasudha', whose winner was announced on 28 January 2025, is a global startup challenge in which sector?
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Correct answer: A — Upstream oil and gas
PIB 2097144: Vasudha is the global startup challenge in the upstream oil and gas sector; Latin Energy Partners Inc., Paraguay won it.
Which institution won the hackathon announced alongside Avinya'25 and Vasudha in January 2025?
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Correct answer: D — IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
PIB 2097144: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad won the hackathon and IIT Guwahati was runner-up.
Which startup won Avinya'25, India's energy startup competition, in January 2025?
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Correct answer: B — UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd
PIB 2097144: UrjanovaC Pvt Ltd won Avinya'25; Breathe ESG, AgriVijay, Apeiro Energy and UGreen Technology were runners-up.