AI Magazine Issue 2 2017

Acquisition International - February 2017 37 At Avant Garde Innovations ™, our goal is to eliminate energy poverty, reduce dependence on struggling state power grids and create energy self-sufficiency for all the needy ones through distributed, localised and affordable renewable energy. We were pleased to win the Best in Sustainable Building India 2016 award, and celebrate our success in this profile of our firm. e believe that we can collectively usher in our world a cleaner environment, new economic prosperity and social change. Our first offering is a highly affordable Small Wind Turbine suitable for residential, commercial, agricultural, rural electrification and other uses, which is aimed for a market launch by the second quarter of 2017. Avant Garde Innovations ™ is an exciting international start-up company with a ‘green’ heart & soul, and is newly established with branches in India and Australia. Our passionate aim is to introduce innovative, affordable and sustainable solutions that take renewable energy self-sufficiency and energy empowerment to the next level through a distributed & decentralised approach using pioneering strategies the world has not witnessed yet. World’s 1st Start-up with 100% Renewable Energy Commitment Avant Garde Innovations ™ is now proud to be globally recognised as the world’s first start-up, Company: Avant Garde Innovations™ Name: Arun George Email: ag@ avantgardeinnovations.com Web: www. avantgardeinnovations.com Address: TC 36/401, Sivasakthi Building, Palkulangara Trivandrum, Kerala 695024 India Phone: +91 9400327680 Taking Energy Empowerment to the next Level W 1612AI95 Taking Energy Empowerment to the next Level and as the first Indian energy company, to make the bold commitment for 100% clean energy usage for its operations. This global recognition is made by the international partners of the UN Climate Summit (COP21) in Paris, namely the CDP and ‘We Mean Business’ - the two global coalitions formed to address climate change. With this, Avant Garde became one of the world’s first 25 companies that has made this commitment for environmental sustainability & climate stewardship. In the Top 20 Cleantech Innovations in India Avant Garde Innovations ™ is proud to be selected as one of the Top 20 Cleantech Innovations in India for the ‘GLOBAL CLEANTECH INNOVATION PROGRAMME (GCIP) 2015’. We were selected for our patent pending prototype of a low cost small wind turbine for residential & commercial use. The prestigious GCIP programme is jointly organised by the ‘United Nations Industrial Development Organisation’ (UNIDO), ‘Cleantech Open’ (World’s Largest Cleantech Accelerator based in Silicon Valley), ‘Global Environment Facility’ (GEF) and Ministry Of MSME, Govt Of India.