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EDII recognizes Gujarat based Startups for their Ingenious Contribution to Entrepreneurship

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EDII announced the most coveted Gujarat Startup Awards 2021on 4 December 2021 in the presence of Hon'ble
Union MSME Minister Shri Narayan Rane, Founder Chairperson & EDII Board Member, Dr. Milind Kamble and
EDII Director General, Dr. Sunil Shukla. The winners were awarded Trophies and prize money in the categories of
'Emerging', 'Growing', and 'Special Jury Award'.

The institute received 120 nominations from across Gujarat for the awards and a jury comprising six members
scrutinized the nominations. The jury included Dr Sunil Shukla, Director General, EDII; HK Mittal, Chairman,
Startup India Seed Fund; Dukhbandhu Rath, MD, Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (GVFL); Himanshu Saparia,
Council Member, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII); Pathik Patwari, Sr. V.P., Gujarat Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (GCCI); and Rajiv Bose, Head of Business, iCreate. On the occasion, Dr. Sunil Shukla, Director
General, EDII, Ahmedabad, said, “EDII has always remained at the forefront when it comes to promoting
entrepreneurship in the country. In the last four-decades of our existence, we have strived to accelerate the
culture of start ups and entrepreneurship in the country, by providing potential entrepreneurs with the right skill
sets that help them moves forward on the path of new enterprise creation and management.” As far as the
awardees are concerned, OmniBRx Biotechnologies Private Limited, a bioprocess engineering company, and
All That Dips Private Limited, an agro and food processing company, were chosen as winners in the 'Best
Emerging Startup' category. Similarly, Mouldies Infotech LLP and Pivoting Softwares Private Limited were
chosen as winners in the 'Best Growing Startup' category. Rayush Natural Fibres Private Limited was given the
‘Special Jury Award'.

“I congratulate the winning startups and urge many more to step forth to begin their journey
as an entrepreneur. While there are many opportuni es awai ng you, there is also an able
support system wai ng to mentor you. Just scan the environment, develop an eye for
opportuni es, co-opt resources and take the plunge. It is much easier today for entrepreneurs.
Have the confidence to succeed.”
- Shri Narayan Rane
Union MSME Minster

The winning startups:
• OmniBRx is India's rst Bioprocess Engineering Company engaged in manufacturing Single-use Bioreactors for
Biotechnology, vaccine production, cell therapies & other biologics the product, CellBRx Single-use Bioreactors are the
world's largest bioreactors for adherent cell culture-based vaccine manufacturing including Covid-19 vaccines.
(Ravindra Patel, Founder - OmniBRx)
• All That Dips makes delicious and healthy urban pantry essentials that allow customers to enjoy delicious meals in a
matter of minutes while not worrying about calories or chemicals. (Dr. Deep Lodhari, Founder - All That Dips)

• Mouldies Infotech LLP, is a one stop online solution for all kinds of mould requirements by creating a platform for product
manufacturers and mould makers. (Akshish Sheth, Founder - Mouldies Infotech LLP)

• Clientjoy helps over 4000 Agencies and 9000 Freelancers in 90+ Countries manage their clients and grow their
Business. The Agency Operating System is the rst and one of a kind Product that brings everything that any services
company does in one single place for better decision making and enabling Growth. (Yash Shah, Founder - Clientjoy)
• Rayush Fibers emphasizes on improving the quality of life by providing sustainable, eco-friendly cool curtains / bers
with antidepressant fragrance and mosquito / Insect repellent properties for longer shelf life to make life better even
without electricity. (Namrata Diwakar, Founder - Rayush Fibers)

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