Delhi, India · Climate Tech

Tanjot
Singh Builder. Founder. 16.

Founder of PraaNavya · Patent filed · 10+ hardware prototypes built in a school lab. Obsessed with solving real problems through deep tech, not hype.

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99.6% PM Removal
₹20K CBSE Grant
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About
Not a side project.
A four-year obsession.

I'm a 16-year-old builder from Delhi. I didn't start with resources — I started in a school lab with wire cutters and YouTube tutorials.

Over 4 years, I've built 10+ hardware systems. Industrial scrubbers. AI fire detection. Water purifiers. None of them mattered until I found the problem that actually keeps me awake.

Air pollution kills 1 billion people. Conventional filters create landfills. So I'm building a different way — bio-based, compostable, HEPA-equivalent filters that actually scale.

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Hardware first
Real prototypes. Not decks.
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First principles
Why plastic? Why not biochar.
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Impact focus
Systems over products.
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Long game
Building a category.
Flagship Project
PraaNavya

Bio-based, compostable, HEPA-equivalent air filtration. Built for India. Priced for schools. Designed to close the loop.

PM Removal
99%
VOC Removal
95%
Waste Reduction
80%
Airflow
300 CFM
PRAANA
VYA
The problem
  • Indoor air is 2–5× more polluted than outdoors
  • HEPA filters create non-compostable plastic waste
  • Dyson / Molekule cost ₹45K+ — not scalable for India
  • No affordable, eco-friendly alternative at scale
The solution
  • Multi-stage bio-based filters (PLA + wool + biochar)
  • 99% PM removal · 95% VOC · fully compostable
  • Modular, serviceable, India-first design
  • ₹4K–6K device target — 10× cheaper
Journey
Four years in
the lab.
2022
First project — CEEW Fellow
CO₂ capture system. Won the Youth Ideathon. Selected as a CEEW Ideator Fellow. The beginning.
2023
Lab life — 10+ builds
Industrial air scrubber (₹20K CBSE grant). Water purifiers. Vertical hydroponics. Robotics. Found my home in hardware.
2024
National recognition
AI fire detection — National finalist. InnoHEALTH 2× winner. Oxford Climate Programs. Three Dot Dash Round 2.
2025
PraaNavya — Founder mode
Patent filed on bio-based filter tech. U18 Launchpad Fellow. 98.8% boards. The company is real.
2026
Scale phase
INSEF National Bronze. Back to school, full focus on scaling PraaNavya. Schools as anchor market.
Work
Things I've
actually built.
In progress
Bio-based Air Filter
PLA + wool + biochar multi-stage filtration system. HEPA-equivalent. Fully compostable. The core of PraaNavya.
99% PM removal · Patent filed
2023
Industrial Air Scrubber
Water-mist centrifugal technology for industrial particulate removal. Backed by ₹20K CBSE grant.
₹20K grant · CBSE backed
2024
Fire Detection AI
Computer vision + thermal imaging system for early fire detection. Reached national finalist stage.
National finalist
2024
Water Purifier
Multi-layer absorption system achieving 98% pollutant removal. Built and tested in school lab.
98% pollutant removal
2023
Vertical Gardening System
Hydroponics with automated irrigation control. Early exploration of closed-loop systems.
Prototype complete
Ongoing
Arduino Robotics & STEM
Mentored 50+ students in robotics and hardware fundamentals. School STEM lead.
50+ students mentored
Recognition
The receipts.
Fellowships
CEEW Ideator Fellow
U18 Launchpad — ThinkStartup
Oxford Climate Programs
Three Dot Dash (Round 2)
Competitions
Youth Ideathon Winner — 2022
INSEF National Bronze — 2026
InnoHEALTH 2× Winner
INSPIRE MANAK Finalist
Credentials
Patent filed — bio-based filters
₹20K CBSE research grant
98.8% CBSE board score
Mentored 50+ students
Contact
Let's build
something real.

I'm always open to conversations about climate tech, hardware, deep tech, and impact investing.


If you're building something that matters — or want to support work that does — reach out.

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Phone
+91 9990301029
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Email
tanjotsingh98...@gmail.com
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