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Q. What was the single most reason for you to take the plunge into a business based on bioplastics / biopolymers? I believe we have borrowed our planet from our next
generations and we have obligations to hand over to them this Mother Earth in a better shape than we have
Indian market, but also to the surrounding countries.
Q. What are the challenges faced whilst forming the company and the most crucial milestone this far?
received it - sustainable materials is one of the solutions
More than challenges, I would like to call them learning.
play a key role in this segment.
realisation of time scale whilst working in a complex
which we can offer and, hence, I believe biopolymers After spending a decade and a half outside India, I
believe it is time to pay back Mother India what we owe to this lovely country. A lot of developments
We had several interesting learnings, especially on environment like ours. Ease of business is still a
distant dream; however, it has opportunities for young entrepreneurs.
have happened across the world and if we can
The most difficult phase was when we actually
opportunities will be endless. I sincerely believe that
March, 2020 and by the end of that March, COVID-19
adapt
some
of
them
for
the
Indian
markets,
if you are passionate about something and really believe in it - which I do - in sustainable materials -
then success is guaranteed. We found a reliable and supportive partner in FKuR - who is a market leader in this segment. This journey of SKYi and FKuR started
way back in December, 2010 and here we are in 2022 with a dedicated biopolymer plant set up as a joint
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venture between SKYi and FkuR to cater not only to the
decided to set up the manufacturing plant - it was restrictions struck India, so all our planning went for a toss. Be it banks, machine suppliers, vendors etc.,
everyone was in a panic mode and in the same boat. However, I must appreciate our partners - machine
manufacturers - who had a lot of patience and supported us to realise our dream. Our very young
and relatively less experienced team worked day and
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