Communicating Communitere
I came in to Nepal Communitere towards the end of 2018, when the first year of I-Cube was coming to a close and all of the startups and the I-Cube team were getting ready for the big Demo-day. I was…
Tenant Spotlight: Rammed Earth Solutions
Narayan Acharaya has been a part of the Nepal Communitere community since 2015. You can find him in one of our container offices, doing important work for Rammed Earth Solutions, a company he co-founded. Narayan’s dedication and drive and goal…
If you wouldn’t eat it, why put it on your skin?”
At a time when we are surrounded by so many chemicals in so many forms that put our health at risk, such as pollutants that we breathe in every day and the amount of processed food with chemicals that we…
In Conversation With Aarati Joshi!
Aarati Joshi is Nepal Communitere’s Finance and Operations Manager, and brings a lot of experience and wisdom to the Nepal Communitere Family. Read more about the wonder woman who keeps Nepal Communitere running smoothly, while bringing joy to all the…
Humanitarian Design Challenge!
Nepal Communitere, in partnership Field Ready, and local engineering clubs and universities across Nepal and Bhutan, is piloting the Humanitarian Design Challenge (HDC) in Nepal. The project which will officially start in 2020, is currently in this mapping phase. The…
Startup Spotlight: Ecoorb Initiative
Sunny Rajopadhyaya used to visit Chitwan regularly because he really enjoyed the environment there, especially the trees and the forests. In conversation with the people there, he learned that paper could be made from elephant dung, but hadn’t taken it…
Anil Parajuli: Entrepreneur, Investor,Educator
‘करले होइन, रहरले नै देशमा बसेको मान्छे On any given day, you’ll find Anil Parajuli at a road side local tea shop or a restaurant of his choice engaged in close conversation with an I-Cube entrepreneur, or one of the…
Sampurna: Inclusive Entrepreneurship
Suresh Bashyal says that this tradition of making footwear has been part of different communities for generations, and taking this tradition forward in a systematic way that allows all of the people involved to profit and prosper is important. “The…
Value Out of Waste
Footpaths and gutters strewn with plastic waste, such as biscuit wrappers, is a common sight in Nepal. The plastic we see on the ground often ends up in streams, rivers, and eventually in the ocean. If they’re picked up, they…
Dr. Padmakshi Rana on Sustainable Business Models
Padmakshi has over 10 years researching, understanding and consulting at the intersection of business sustainability and innovation. Her consultancy work and research interests focus on sustainable business models, value exchanges and networks, stakeholder collaboration, and materiality and reporting for sustainability.…