RepliCloud
Mayur Gajanan Sapkal (Social Impact Pioneer Fellow)
Replicating natural cloud conditions to advance climate resilience and cloud seeding
Clouds play a critical role in precipitation, droughts, and the Earth’s climate system – yet they remain one of the greatest mysteries in climate science. To this day, it is unclear how exactly they form. This knowledge gap makes it difficult to accurately predict rainfall patterns, drought risks, and future climate projections.
Mayur Gajanan Sapkal has developed an instrument that enables the formation of cloud droplets under realistic atmospheric conditions and operates seven times faster than existing solutions. The technology is currently in the patent process, and interest from both research institutions and industry is already high.
The Social Impact Pioneer Fellowship supports Mayur in further developing his prototype to market readiness, contributing to a deeper understanding of clouds, water, and climate.