Idea Brief

Voyage is a waste management solution provider for institutions and individuals in SikkimIt is a Social Enterprise working in the sphere of ZERO WASTE. They work with Institutions and businesses, providing Turnkey Waste Management solutions, geared towards the development of Sustainable & Smart Cities.

Start-up Idea

Voyage is a Social Enterprise working in the sphere of ZERO WASTE. They aim to do this using the principles of “Circular Economy for all Resources” and “Dignity of Labour”. They work with Institutions and businesses, providing Turnkey Waste Management solutions, geared towards the development of Sustainable & Smart Cities. Their work is a grassroots level implementation of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals blueprint, to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.

The objectives of Voyage are to enable Socio-Economic transformation by creating formal job creators (Micro – Entrepreneur) and job seekers, thereby uplifting the informal sector and achieving the goal of Zero Waste. They have a hybrid business model to enable holistic, sustainable development.

Some of the achievements of Voyage include:

• Their work with Sikkim Govt College, Tadong was recognized in the Coca Cola Sustainable Enterprise Award 2018 as a finalist. 
• A working prototype of recycled thermocol wall insulation received 2nd prize at Climate Launchpad,2019.
• Working in partnership with S3IDF, a US-based sustainable infrastructure fund towards building technological and financial capacity for our goals.

Team:

Pritam Pany is the founder of Voyage. He started Voyage in 2018 towards the vision of a Zero Waste Himalaya. A graduate from IIT Roorkee, trained in sustainability and compliance, his focus is on research and implementation at the grassroots level. Their team is working in partnership with S3IDF, a US based sustainable infrastructure fund towards building technological and financial capacity for our goals.