Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday extended his congratulations and best wishes to five young innovators from the state who have been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list.
The honourees include IG Drones Co-Founders Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya and Om Prakash, Young Tinker Foundation Co-Founders Anil Pradhan and Vaishali Sharma, and SpaceFields Founder Apurwa Masook. They have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in the fields of technology, education, and aerospace.
Taking to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Chief Minister Majhi lauded their achievements, stating, “Your tireless hard work, innovative thinking, and vision have brought glory to Odisha on the global stage. Your exemplary success will inspire our youth to be ambitious and follow new paths. May this extraordinary achievement serve as a source of inspiration for generations to come. Wishing you a bright future and continued growth.”
୨୦୨୫ ପାଇଁ ଫୋର୍ବସ୍ ଏସିଆ ୩୦ ଅଣ୍ଡର ୩୦ ତାଲିକାରେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଥିବା @IGDronesର ସହ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ବୋଧିସତ୍ତ୍ୱ ସଂଘପ୍ରିୟ ଓ ଓମ୍ ପ୍ରକାଶ, @YoungTinkerFdnର ସହ-ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଅନିଲ ପ୍ରଧାନ ଓ ବୈଶାଳୀ ଶର୍ମା ଏବଂ @Space_Fieldsର ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାତା ଅପୂର୍ବ ମାସୁକଙ୍କୁ ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଓ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା।
ଆପଣମାନଙ୍କ ଅବିଶ୍ରାନ୍ତ…
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) May 22, 2025
Innovators Making An Impact
Bodhisattwa Sanghapriya and Om Prakash are co-founders of IG Drones, a Noida-based startup that has developed four drone models designed for mapping, surveillance, and agricultural spraying. The company’s flagship product, ‘JAGA’, is a 5G-enabled surveillance drone that enhances communication and data transmission. IG Drones raised $1 million in seed funding last year from a group of investors led by India Accelerator. Its clientele includes government agencies, universities, and private enterprises.
Anil Pradhan and Vaishali Sharma, co-founders of the Young Tinker Foundation, are working to ignite scientific curiosity among students in rural India. The foundation distributes STEM learning kits to schools and community centres, and operates ‘Tinker on Wheels’—a mobile STEM workshop that has reached over 50 schools. Notably, the foundation sent a team to the 2023 NASA Rover Challenge, where the students won a social media award in the high school division.
Apurwa Masook, founder of Bangalore-based SpaceFields, has been recognised for his work in developing next-generation fuel systems and propulsion technologies for space missions, commercial aviation, and defence applications. Founded in 2021, the company has raised $1.4 million in funding, including an $800,000 seed round from investors such as HVB 88 Angels and O2 Angels Network.
The recognition of these young entrepreneurs in a prestigious global list underscores the growing talent pool in Odisha and highlights the state’s rising presence in innovation-driven sectors.
