Akara Research & Technologies Pvt Ltd by alumni L Somasundaram (Soma) of 1991-94 Batch, BA Economics, Prashanthinilayam.
Akara Research & Technologies provides real-time data driven solutions for decision-making. They work in sectors including water, sanitation, environment, urban governance, solid waste management, infrastructure and rural development.
They have three data products with geo-visual analytics.
1. www.districtmetrics.com (provides economic estimates at the district and town level)
2. www.geocrede.co.in (provides the data from RBI on district, town and banking centre level data with GIS-based dissemination)
3. www.idip.co.in (a complete database on infrastructure projects in India in partnership with IIT-Madras)
They work with banks, manufacturing industries, FMCG companies and engineering companies with installations across different locations among the private sector. Also work with multilateral agencies (GIZ, World Bank, ADB) and other governance focused consultants – PWC, E&Y, McKinsey.
“Sri Charana Padhuka”
New No 28/3-4&5, Old No 23/3-4&5,
Velu Street, West Mambalam
Chennai – 600 033
email : somasundaram.l@akara.co.in