SURE
Founders: Upmanyu Patil & Prashant Mandke
ClimaFii Alliance: Cohort 2025
Sector: Renewable Energy Solutions
Sakhi Unique Rural Enterprise (SURE) has established a profitable, scalable model utilizing a network of over 2,000 women micro-entrepreneurs (Sakhis) to deliver climate-resilient solutions across rural India. SURE onboards women from smallholder farmer families in climate-vulnerable regions to help tackle challenges like crop loss and food insecurity. The organization ensures the awareness, availability, affordability, and access to sustainable solutions such as biodigesters, biofertilizers, solar-powered farm tools, and hydroponic units. This robust network has successfully catered to over 10,000 customers to date.
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About the Founders:
Upmanyu Patil is a veteran leader with over 31 years of experience in rural development and sustainable growth. He specializes in bridging the gap between innovation and impact, particularly through rural entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment. Having spearheaded the Sakhi Unique Rural Enterprise—an initiative that brought clean tech to over a million families—Upmanyu combines engineering precision with business strategy to build resilient local economies.
Prashant Mandke is the CEO of SURE and a veteran of the Indian rural ecosystem with 35+ years of experience. An award-winning professional in rural marketing and agriculture, he focuses on scaling climate-resilient technologies and women's livelihoods. As a mentor and guest faculty, Prashant is a leading voice in social entrepreneurship, dedicated to providing low-income households with sustainable access to water, energy, and food.