- Green Heart won the Best Startup Award at NASSCOM's Neovation 2026, receiving a ₹5 lakh grant for its AI-driven smart agriculture platform.
- The startup was founded by Chandigarh University students Garvit Saluja, Aditya Bhandari, and Prakhar Nautiyal to enhance farm productivity and sustainability through data-driven insights.
- Green Heart also represented Chandigarh University as a finalist in the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025.
- The AI-powered AgriTech platform is designed to improve farm productivity and sustainability, reduce water, fertilizer, and pesticide usage, and detect crop stress and diseases.
- The platform utilizes real-time sensors for environmental monitoring and data collection, integrating IoT and 5G technology.
Chandigarh University's 'Green Heart' startup has made significant strides in the AgriTech sector, winning NASSCOM's Best Startup Award and a ₹5 lakh grant at 'Neovation 2026'. Founded by Garvit Saluja, Aditya Bhandari, and Prakhar Nautiyal, the platform leverages AI, IoT, and satellite data to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.12
The startup aims to reduce water, fertilizer, and pesticide usage while detecting crop stress and diseases. Saluja stated, "Our startup is a kind of research lab for AI and hardware research... We are among the first companies in India to develop an autonomous submarine system designed to operate in canals." The platform also features a user-friendly interface for farmers across various regions.
Currently, 'Green Heart' is conducting a pilot project with 50 farmers in Ropar and Ludhiana, utilizing data from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 satellites to monitor crop health and provide actionable recommendations. Bhandari explained, "By following these recommendations, farmers can potentially increase their crop yield and profit margins by approximately 15 to 20%." The AgriTech market in India, valued at around $450 million, is rapidly growing, presenting vast opportunities for innovation, as noted by Nautiyal.
The startup's journey began with support from a government-backed MeitY seed fund of ₹7 lakh, inspiring the founders to create impactful solutions in agriculture.
“The startup, founded by final-year B.Tech AIML students, also reached the Smart India Hackathon 2025 finals. It is piloting hardware with 50 farmers in Ropar and Ludhiana, using Sentinel satellite data to boost crop yields by 15–20%.”
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