Vishal Vivek is a mission-driven entrepreneur building a circular economy from the ground up. After founding a successful digital marketing firm, he moved to the Himalayas to launch the Hemp Foundation, empowering over 1,000 local farmers. This firsthand experience with agricultural challenges led him to co-found UKHI, a deep-tech startup converting farm residue into fully compostable bioplastic granules (EcoGran™). Backed by IIT Guwahati and IIM Bangalore, UKHI's "drop-in" solution allows manufacturers to switch to sustainable materials using existing machinery, targeting the multi-billion dollar plastic packaging industry.