We are back with the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards. As we approach the main event, here are the nominees in one of the eight categories: Social Enterprise.With this category, we intend to recognise the startup that best embodies the ‘double bottomline’ model, one that combines profits with the public good.Here are the nominees:Company name: Padcare LabsETtech
Founded in: 2018Founder: Ajinkya DhariyaBased in: PuneKey investors: 3one4 Capital, Rainmatter, Social AlphaWhat it does: Collects sanitary pads from offices, households, and schools across the country and processes them, so that used pads are not dumped into landfills or enter the manual-sorting stream where waste workers handle it unprotected. The pads are recycled to make plastic plant pots and paper pulp.Company name: CornextETtech
Madhav Kshatriya, Mohammed Feroz Ahmed, founders, CornextFounded in: 2015Founders: Madhav Kshatriya, Mohammed Feroz AhmedBased in: HyderabadKey investors: OmnivoreWhat it does: Makes affordable silage baler machines and supplies baled silage to dairy farmers from its own production units. Silage is a type of fodder made from crops such as maize and sorghum, which is chopped, compacted, and fermented into bales that can be stored for up to 18 months and used in dry seasons, helping address India’s chronic fodder shortage.Company name: Karo SambhavETtech
