Small Spark Concepts builds innovative air filters to boost mileage of bikes
Pune-based Mayur Patil launched a startup that makes innovative air filters. Mayur started Small Spark Concepts with the Rs 5 lakh he secured at IIM Ahmedabad's Power of Ideas programme. Mayur Patil from Nashik, like many other college students, struggled to save money during his graduation. The two-stroke, gas-guzzling motorcycle was one of his primary annoyances. However, solving this issue has enabled him to create an ingenious device that he claims would lower carbon emissions by 40% and enhance vehicle mileage. Mayu says he was the motorcycle's second owner, and it had low fuel efficiency, with a mileage of 16 to 20 KMPL compared to the market's 35 KMPL. He adds, he was spending approximately half of his pocket money on gas and wanted to save money on it. Mayur, a mechanical engineering student, then resolved the problem on his own. In 2015, after submitting his proposal to IIM Ahmedabad, he was chosen for their Power of Ideas programme. Mayur ...