COERR — Centre of Excellence in Resource Recovery for Circular Economy
Women Climate Leadership Mission

India's circular economy, led by women.

COERR's Women Climate Leadership Mission backs women researchers, founders, entrepreneurs and investors with dedicated capital, infrastructure and mentorship — because a just climate transition demands gender-equal innovation.

Five Pillars

A complete ecosystem for women in climate.

60+

Women Fellows

Climate-tech fellowships across labs, project teams and the incubation centre.

42

Women-Led Startups

Founders building circular ventures — supported with plots, capital and mentors.

287

Women Entrepreneurs

Recovery park MSMEs led by women — across MRF, agri-biomass and water clusters.

18

Women Investors

Investors anchoring the COERR Women Climate Capital Pool.

₹2 Cr

Annual Women Climate Awards

Cash awards, fellowships and platform support announced every year.

Cohort Highlights

Founders shaping the next decade.

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Dr. Priya Iyer

Founder, AquaCircle Labs

Decentralised greywater reuse systems.

AR

Anita Rao

CEO, BlackMass Bio

Bioleaching-based battery metal recovery.

MJ

Meghna Joshi

Founder, Loopback Plastics

Closed-loop polymer recycling for FMCG.

KR

Dr. Kavya Reddy

Director, FarmCarbon

Carbon farming for smallholder cooperatives.

SM

Shruti Menon

CTO, AirHarvest

Atmospheric water harvesting for arid clusters.

RK

Rina Kapoor

Founder, EcoFab

Industrial textile waste chemical recycling.

Apply to the Women Climate Mission.

Fellowships, founder programmes and the annual COERR Women Climate Awards open throughout the year.