Nabhdrishti Aerospace designs and develops fuel-flexible micro gas turbines for power generation and aviation applications, achieving over 15% efficiency at less than 50% of the cost of competing turbines. Their technology addresses the need for cost-effective and efficient propulsion solutions in urban air mobility, UAVs, and decentralized power generation.
Funding
$460K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Current micro gas turbines used for power generation and aviation applications are often expensive and lack fuel flexibility. This limits their adoption in cost-sensitive applications and hinders the transition to sustainable fuels.
Solution
Nabhdrishti Aerospace designs and develops fuel-flexible micro gas turbines that offer a cost-effective and efficient solution for both power generation and aviation. Their core engine architecture enables dual use in distributed power generation and aviation applications like UAVs and hybrid-electric flight. By innovating at every step and utilizing local talent and supply chains, Nabhdrishti Aerospace aims to provide world-class technology at competitive prices, with turbines costing less than 50% of competing models. The turbines are designed to run on conventional fuels, biofuels, and hydrogen, increasing fuel flexibility.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes companies in oil & gas, manufacturing, and those developing range extenders for heavy vehicles, as well as those in aviation and defense, specifically UAV and hybrid-electric flight applications.
Features
- Fuel flexibility: capable of running on conventional fuels, biofuels, and hydrogen
- High efficiency: achieves >15% efficiency
- Lower cost: costs <50% of competing turbines in its class
- Dual-use core engine architecture for power generation and aviation
- Designed and developed in India, leveraging local talent and supply chain