Celebrating a Visionary: Rituparna Das Wins at BRICS WBA
A Global Stage for Women Innovators
On July 5, 2025, during the BRICS Business Forum in Rio de Janeiro, the BRICS Women’s Startup Contest—an initiative by the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) in partnership with Brazil’s SEBRAE—unveiled its winners. The contest identifies and honors women-led startups with high potential for social, economic, and environmental impact, across vital sectors like agriculture, digital transformation, and sustainable development.
Among the 18 projects selected from over 1,000 applications, Rituparna Das of Arosia Water (Hydrotec Solutions Pvt Ltd) earned a coveted Scale‑up recognition in the Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions category. Her project: an impressive deployment of IoT-enabled, solar-powered water kiosks that bring clean water access to underserved communities.
Arosia Water: Innovation Rooted in Empathy
Co-founded in 2014 along with Navin Gupta and Jyotsna Trivedi, Arosia Water — under Rituparna’s leadership as CTO — combines AI, IoT, and a digital public infrastructure framework to tackle one of humanity’s most urgent needs: access to clean drinking water. Their technology features real-time water-quality monitoring, predictive maintenance, and smart dispensing—all designed to strengthen resilience and access in vulnerable regions.
This award marks a pivotal moment for Arosia Water — a reaffirmation of their technological excellence and social impact—and especially underscores Rituparna’s role as a women changemaker on the global stage.
What This Recognition Means
Global validation: Among over a thousand applicants, Arosia stood out not just for innovation, but for its scale and social relevance.
BRICS ecosystem integration: The award opens doors to regional collaboration, cross-border partnerships, and expanded visibility across BRICS markets.
Empowerment through leadership: Rituparna’s achievement showcases the power of women-led startups making a difference in climate and social resilience.
Looking Ahead
Arosia Water’s journey continues—but this recognition sets the stage for even broader impact. It’s a story of technology meeting humanity, leadership driving change, and resilience enabling access.
