Brainstorming on How to support Start-ups for electronic hardware based products!

Minits of Meeting 

Date: 2nd May 2025, Venue: Hotel Raviraj, Pune 411004
Program Host and Sponsored by Mr. Narayan Bedarkar, MD SBEM Pune.

Start Up participants 
Mr. Amol Malan, and Mr. Sanket Inamdar

Industry expert participants: 
Ms. Swarupama Raskar, Founder Director EduFuture Learning
Dr. Ganesh Iyer, Founder Director EduFuture Learning
Mr. Hemmant Padhye, Director Probiz Innovations, Powertrain Engineering, Electric Drives & EV Integration
Mr. Vishwas Kale, Managing Director, Vijayesh Instruments Pvt Ltd,
Mr. Girish Ranade, Director, Futura Apsol Pvt Ltd
Mr. Gautam Morey, Founder & CEO, Trans Vitals Pvt Ltd
Dr. Pradeep Mane, Principal AISSMA
Mr. Narayan Bedarkar, MD SBEM Pune.
Program Host and Sponsored by Mr. Narayan Bedarkar, MD SBEM Pune.

Organiser participants 
Mr. Vilas Rabde, TechForum, and Mr. Anil Chaitanya, TechForum

Brief Introduction

1. Sanket Inamdar, Developed fusion system- VISION PLUS WEIGHT
2. Amol Malan, is Post graduate in Robotics from Canada, works in embedded system equipment. Passionate about designing and developing electronic products.
3. Girish Ranade, Electronics Design engineer. Runs an Electronic products unit. Specialize in Automatic Test
4. Swarupama Raskar, Medical Anthropologist. 22 + years of experience in Educational Sector specialization in Accrediting, Audits of educational institution and Training of Trainers. Primary Higher and Professional Education.
5. Dr Ganesh Iyer, worked on skill development activities, concentrating on medical health Science includes Portable Health Kits, Redeveloping Skill activities across India, and Assessment process for Faculties.
6. Gautam Morey, Pursues "continuous innovation" in order to demonstrate sustainable real-world applications in low-resource settings. Run a digital innovation Company that focuses on providing unbiased technology access to all Indians.
7. Vishwas Kale, Manufacturers of process control instrumentation systems, with customers in India as well as in fourteen other countries. Recipient of Parkhe Award for innovative product- Argon Gas Purifier and Tata Honeywell–MCCIA Award for quality of all products. Author of books- ‘Instrumentation and Process Control Techniques in Foundries’ and ‘Management for Success’.
8. Hemant Padhye, Domain Expertise in Powertrain Engineering, Powertrain Integration, Electric Vehicles eDrives, EV Integration, Product Development, Powertrain Program management and “End to End” support (Design, CAE, Reliability, Advance Engineering Projects / Proof of Concepts.

Minutes of Meeting

Meeting start dot on time. Mr Vilas Rabde welcome to all participants. Meeting followed in three sections,

Section I: brief introduction of all 12 participants.
Section II: presentation done by two start-ups. 
Section III: Off line discussions at dinner table.

Discussion overview

Presentation made by Mr. Amol Malan 

He explained background behind start-up. Also speak about his focus on education and farming section. 

Presented product 1) An alternative board to ARDINO technology 

This development is done with self-funding. Five such boards are ready. 
Status: Technology developed and ready with sample product. 
Requirement: Time being put hold on further development

Presented product 2) Automation cell for India,

Status: Technology under development.
Requirement: Project funding

Comments from participants: 

1) Mr. Vishwas Kale- For development support from many industries is available, requested him to specify product. Nearly 30 Lakh funding is available. 
2) Mr Narayan Bedarkar: Suggest to focus on what is value for customer. What are the product features which give value to customer. 
3) Mr. Girish Ranade: The price is always decided by market, but not by those who made it. 
4) Mr. Hemmant Padhye: Focus on hot items which give earning. 

Presentation made by Mr. Sanket Inamdar

His business activity is to make products for food and beverages segment.

Challenge 1- Validating quantity and quality of food based raw material served in restaurants. 
Challenge 2- Cloud industry, availability problem in frozen industry.
Scope: Improvement in 2% to 3% profitability. 
Solution: harness the power of existing data stream between two data points. 
Method: We study and identify where exactly problem in food production process is. 
Market condition: Restaurants and hotel chains segment is not largely organised and operating through technologies.
Deliverables: We assemble our own hardware at location. This is to get access in process during the food production activity.
System components: Electronics- AI age camera system with image sensors and mother boards, invisible weight surface, retrofits in kitchen equipment. 
Status: Already running pilot project running at renowned restaurant in Pune. 3 Units installed, 2 in production and 1 in between location at food waste collector. Working at total 3 customers.
Result: reduced waste by 40% 
Technology Requirements: Exclusive weight sensors / weight scales
Business requirement: Need support for industrial manufacturing activity
Funding requirement: Not required funding at this stage. Has funding from angel investors. Already got 40 lakhs through government funding, 60 lakhs from private sector. 

Comments from participants 

Mr Vishwas Kale: suggested contacts as customer, as well as for his problem areas in getting electronic parts. 
Mr Gautam Morey: Suggested pricing should be linked with percentage sharing. 

At the end of program, Mr. Vilas Rabde give thanks to Start-up participants for presenting their stories. Give thanks to all participant for most valuable comments, which enriched the activity. Given special thanks to Mr Narayan Bedarkar for hosting and sponsoring the event. 

Overall findings from professionals in the field

Electronic hardware has not being picked by emerging start-up companies.

Conclusions from the TechForum

TechForum has initiated a new initiative. This type of meeting will be conducted on a distinct topic every two months.