Anirudh Sharma

Indian innovator who developed Air-Ink, converting air pollution into usable ink and creating global impact through tech-driven sustainability

Anirudh Sharma is a MIT Media Lab graduate and founder of Graviky Labs, best known for inventing Air-Ink. This revolutionary technology captures particulate matter from exhaust fumes and converts it into ink used in markers and spray paints. His breakthrough came during India's severe 2013 smog crisis, prompting him to develop the Kaalink device that attaches to chimneys and exhausts. By 2022, the technology had prevented over 1.6 billion micrograms of PM2.5 emissions from entering the atmosphere. His work has been adopted by global brands like Tiger Beer and Palladio, and featured in TED Talks and Wired Magazine. In 2023, he launched the world's first pollution-powered ink factory in Bangalore, demonstrating scalable solutions to environmental challenges. His innovations highlight the potential of technology to transform pollution into resources while addressing climate change.