Brisil

Brisil is a manufacturer of precipitated chemicals intended to solve rice husk ash utilization
2016
11
Gujarat, India

Innovation

Industry Problem

Rice Husk is a waste by product of rice cultivation

R&D Focus

Silica manufacturing from rice husk

Innovative Solution

Brisil uses indigenous technology to use rice husk ash, a fly ash generated after using rice husk as fuel, to produce precipitated and highly dispersible silica

Solution Effectiveness

Brisil uses rice husk ash which otherwise is landfilled or dumped in open grounds, affecting the environment negatively. Each ton of husk gasified can save about 1 ton of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2) compared to non-renewable fuels.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Total Funding Amount

$481K

Startup Stage

Early-Stage

Lead Investors

IIMA Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, D Labs

People

Founders

CEO

Products

Product

Highly Dispersible Silica, Precipitated silica, Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Complete Product

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Brisil plans to set up three more plants in India over the next three years, increasing its capacity to one lakh tonnes per year of ash consumption. Outside India Brisil plans to set up two plants outside India in the next three years, and has already tied up with joint venture partners for these plants.

Awards and Recognitions

Media Apperance

YourStory, The Hindu,