Archive · 18 Aug 2025
From Village Roots to a Global Green Innovation Leader
Imagine a man named Vivek who grew up in a small village and went on to build a big company!
His company, SEDL, makes cool stuff, like a special machine for processing sugarcane that doesn't need a big, smoky boiler.
This helps the environment!
He faced hard times when money was tight and some workers left, but he and his team worked hard to rebuild.
Now, he wants to make the world a better place by getting rid of fossil fuels and cleaning up water.
He thinks businesses should help people and the planet.
Vivek Verma, from a rural Indian village, leads a green-innovation enterprise.
Verma's company, Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SEDL), started as a small fabrication unit.
SEDL developed a boiler-less sugarcane processing technology.
The company faced challenges including financial strain and employee departures.
SEDL aims to eliminate fossil fuel dependence and achieve 100% water recycling.
- Who
- Vivek Verma, founder of Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SEDL).
- What
- The journey of Vivek Verma, from a rural background to leading a green-innovation enterprise, and his company's work in sustainable solutions.
- When
- SEDL was founded; faced challenges between 2008 and 2012; received industry awards in 2024 and presented its technology in 2025.
- Where
- Started in a village in Uttar Pradesh, expanded to Chandigarh and Baddi, with global recognition in Germany.
- Why
- To build a sustainable future by focusing on green innovation and eliminating fossil fuel dependence.
Challenges
Success
Financial Difficulties
Challenges
Strained finances between 2008 and 2012
Success
Drop in salary bill and mid-level team members stepped up, taking ownership.
- Company Name
- Spray Engineering Devices Limited (SEDL)
- Founder
- Vivek Verma
- Initial Focus
- Engineering services and cooling systems for the sugar industry
- Current Focus
- Sustainable environment development
- Key Innovation
- Boiler-less sugarcane processing technology
- Award Received
- Industry Excellence Award 2024