Our Partners

Social Alpha is one of India's leading social impact incubators, backing science and technology ventures that solve deep problems for underserved communities. Their investment and mentorship have been instrumental in scaling the Himalayan Rocket Stove from a field prototype to a commercially viable domestic product.

How they contribute

• Early-stage investment and incubation support
• Access to the Social Alpha network of impact investors and programme partners
• Strategic guidance on market development and impact measurement
• Validation within India's clean energy and clean cooking ecosystem

SustainPlus works at the intersection of energy access, climate resilience, and community development across South Asia. As a project partner, SustainPlus supports HRS in field deployment, beneficiary training, and impact monitoring — ensuring that stoves reach the households that need them most and that the results are documented rigorously.

How they contribute

• Field deployment planning and community mobilisation
• Last-mile distribution support in remote Himalayan regions
• Beneficiary training on safe operation and maintenance
• Programme monitoring and impact data collection

The IKEA Foundation funds programmes that tackle poverty and climate change together. Their support enables HRS to accelerate deployment in underserved Himalayan communities, subsidise stoves for low-income households, and build the evidence base needed to demonstrate impact at scale — contributing to cleaner air, lower fuel costs, and reduced carbon emissions for families across India's mountain regions.

How they contribute

• Programme funding for community-level deployments
• Support for subsidised access in low-income households
• Alignment with global clean cooking and climate initiatives
• Partnership in building scalable, replicable deployment models

South Pole is one of the world's leading carbon project developers and climate solutions providers. As HRS's carbon partner, South Pole provides the methodology, verification infrastructure, and market access needed to turn the stove's real-world emission reductions into credible, tradeable carbon credits — connecting Himalayan communities to global voluntary carbon markets.

How they contribute

• Carbon project development and Gold Standard methodology
• Measurement, Reporting & Verification (MRV) of emission reductions
• Carbon credit issuance and voluntary market access
• Integration of clean cooking into South Pole's global climate portfolio