Roundup · Agriculture & Food Systems

Acres of Ice featured in Inc42's startups list

By Startup Enthusiast · 4 September 2026

What they do

Builds automated ice reservoirs that store winter water for summer irrigation

Featured in Inc42's 74th '30 Startups To Watch' for August 2026

Stored 18.4 million litres across seven sites in Ladakh in 2024-25

Inc42 published the 74th edition of '30 Startups To Watch' for August 2026.
The list features early-stage ventures across AI, deeptech, spacetech, climate tech, defence, EVs, consumer and enterprise tech.
Acres of Ice is one of the featured startups.
AlgoFET is another featured startup.
Antimattr is also featured in the list.

Acres of Ice builds Automated Ice Reservoirs (AIRs) that channel winter water via gravity-fed pipelines.
The water freezes into monitored ice structures and releases meltwater in spring and summer for irrigation.
The company also offers automated micro-irrigation using weather, soil and water sensors.
Its irrigation systems schedule irrigation and control pumps and valves automatically.
The AIR systems stored 18.4 million litres across seven sites in Ladakh during the 2024-25 season.
The irrigation systems achieved 60-70% water savings and 70-80% labour reduction.
Acres of Ice estimates about 14 million people across 14,000+ villages in 16 countries face similar water-security challenges in high-altitude regions.

Acres of Ice envisions deployments across the Hindu Kush Himalayas, Andes, and Alps.