Rising Impact Awardees
This award honours a budding changemaker whose passion and early efforts signal a strong journey toward impactful change.

Kapil Kumar
- Helping Hand
- Himachal Pradesh
- Not For Profit
Helping Hands Foundation is a youth-led NGO in Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to education and environmental protection. Through initiatives like tree plantation drives, they actively engage communities in creating a greener and more sustainable future.
Kapil Kumar
Kapil specializes in community development, skill-building, and education. With experience in rural development initiatives and financial inclusion, he has led projects empowering communities through vocational training and livelihood programs. His expertise spans corporate social responsibility, proposal writing, and project management, driving sustainable impact in grassroots development.
Ravindra Joshi
- AmpCycle
- Pune, Maharashtra
- For Profit
AmpCycle is a cleantech startup revolutionizing lithium-ion battery recycling through a chemical-free, energy-efficient process. Our modular technology recovers high-purity materials like lithium and cobalt, reduces carbon emissions, and supports circular economy goals. We serve industries seeking sustainable material sourcing while enabling responsible e-waste and battery disposal.
Ravindra Joshi
Ravindra Joshi is a mechanical engineer with expertise in lithium-ion battery recycling and chemical extraction processes. With a strong background in electro-extraction techniques, he has developed innovative, scalable, and high-efficiency solutions for recovering critical materials from used Li-ion cells. Under his leadership, AmpCycle has pioneered sustainable recycling methods, reducing waste and optimizing resource recovery. His vision is to keep AmpCycle at the forefront of India’s circular economy for energy storage materials.