18/09/2025
What an inspiring day at CIPET Bhubaneswar!
Our workshop “Sustainable Transitions: Enabling Industry Through Innovation, Materials & Mindset” brought together an amazing mix of voices — from hoteliers and hospitals to recyclers, designers, policymakers, and over 100 young students & startups.
A heartfelt thanks to CIPET SARP:LARPM and CTEF:INNOVEX for hosting us, and to our Hon’ble Mayor Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Smt. Sulochana Das for inaugurating the event and setting the tone for the day.
Each session left us with sharp insights:
♻️ Why single-use plastics still dominate
🌱 Compostables in packaging – reality vs. greenwashing
🧵 Functional textiles from waste – blending tradition & tech
🔄 Recycling challenges & ground realities
We’re grateful to all our speakers and panelists for their honesty and clarity. Your inputs have helped us frame 10+ problem statements that startups and innovators can now work on.
This is just the beginning — let’s keep the conversation alive and make Bhubaneswar a true hub for sustainable innovation.
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation | Department Of Horticulture | OMFED | Crystal Crown | KIMS - Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences | Apollo Hospitals | HRAO | Odisha Assembly of Small & Medium Enterprises | Utkal Vibes | Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), Bhubaneswar | NIFT | Ecosange | papercycle
Surya Parida Dr. Priyabrata Rath Satyajit Mittra RAJ KUMAR THAKUR Prof. (Dr.)Bibhu Prasad Dash Rajesh Kumar Jha-Director NIFT, Ministry of Textiles,Government of India Pritam Pany Surraiya Rahman Nilesh Panda Sharthak Shankar Bhagat
