25 Under 25- Shashwat Sahoo

Edited by Nafisa Khambati

This year Talerang unveiled their 25 Under 25 list along with their E-Graduation.

The 25 Under 25 list was chosen based on extensive research from young leaders and success stories.

Featured on the list is Shashwat Sahoo, Co-founder at Digital Flora Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

When asked, what are some accomplishments you are most proud of?

He says,

I believe my experiences and achievements can inspire others and help them shape their futures from my learnings. A few of my major contributions and recognitions in the field of Technology are:

1. Co-founder: Digital Flora Technologies Pvt. Ltd., eliminated the dependency of plant growth on climatic conditions using IoT and hydroponics

2. Railroad crack detection robot: patent pending for an innovative design that can prevent derailment accidents. Multiple award winner, including Cisco WebEx Global hackathon in social category

3. Innovations and technology design awards: Accenture Innovation challenge 2018, James Dyson International Award 2017

4. Inter-IIT: 2 silver medals at Inter-IIT tech meet

5. World record: Asia Book of records, for the most number of smartphone controlled floor cleaning robots

6. Mentored and evaluated 2 patent applications and guided 3 startups for pre-incubation.

He was also a speaker at the 25 Under 25 event. To hear more about his contributions and views click on the video below.