Aadyanta Advisory

06/02/2026

“The solutions the participants are building are exactly what Karnali Province needs, and I am so inspired by their creativity and dedication.” – Maggie Doyne, Co-founder of Kopila Valley School and BlinkNow.

On February 1, we wrapped the Karnali edition of Code for Impact at the inspiring Kopila Valley School in Surkhet—a place that embodies what education can look like when equity, wellbeing, sustainability, and real-world learning come together.

This was the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻, and it reminded us why these platforms matter: when young innovators get the right mentorship and room to iterate, the work quickly shifts from “idea” to real, testable solutions.

🏆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀:

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼 — Bishal Tiwari, Arjun Adhikari, Yubraj Acharya, Aashish Khadka, and Baburam Lamichhane is building a family-focused digital health platform combining an AI assistant, a pediatric health vault, and smart medication/vaccination reminders.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗧— Bikash Lamsal, Krishna Sharma, and Nishant Pandey is building a digital tourism platform strengthening trekking along with homestay discovery, safety alerts, route information, and visibility for local services and experiences.
Across two focused days, five teams from across the Province built and refined solutions rooted in local realities—supported by full-time mentors and guided by human-centred, ethical design (not just building for a demo).

Deep gratitude to our mentors— Amir R Thapa , Habish Dhakal, Prabhat Ale, and Unisa Sakha —for guiding teams throughout the two days. Special thanks to American Corner Surkhet for seamless local coordination, and Kopila Valley School for hosting this milestone innovation event.

The Surkhet hackathon is part of a nationwide series led by the U.S. Embassy Nepal, in partnership with Aadyanta Advisory, AmCham Nepal, and Aadhyanta Fund Management, engaging almost 130 young innovators across all seven provinces through a six-month pipeline of hackathons, mentorship, and pathways to incubation and investment.

𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲— 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.
Coming up next week: Kathmandu-based Hackathon for Bagmati Province!

29/01/2026

“This hackathon has been so inspiring. The teams were exceptional—creative, committed, and technically strong. I was especially impressed to see doctors who are also coders, using technology to address real-world challenges. This blend of knowledge and tech skills is powerful, and it shows that Nepal’s innovation ecosystem is moving in the right direction,’’ shared Achyut Dahal , President of Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs Forum (NYEF) Kailali Chapter and a mentor at our 2-day hackathon in Dhangadi.

Over two focused days, young innovators from across the region worked on technology-driven solutions rooted in local realities– across health, education, agriculture, tourism, and digital commerce.

What stood out wasn’t just the ideas and insights shared by and across participant teams and mentors, but the process: deep tailored mentorship from entrepreneurs and professionals linked to top-notch U.S.-Nepali institutions, including Fusemachines, SecurityPal AI, Tangible Careers, and Nepalese Young Entrepreneurs'​ Forum (NYEF), human-centred design, ethical technology approaches, and testing for real world impact.

Join us in congratulating the provincial semifinalists from Sudurpashchim:

🏆 Team Team Meckshow – Sw****ka Shrestha, Dr. Himal Karki, Manindra Tamang, Chandani Bhattarai, and Kapil Karki
🏆 Team Neptou –Dhiraj K.C. and Keshab Thapa

Team Meckshow (“Safal Health”) is building an offline-first emergency referral platform designed for rural and peri-urban Nepal—replacing handwritten notes and urgent phone calls with a structured referral flow that works even when connectivity is weak.

Team Neptou, is developing an AI-powered digital travel companion that helps visitors move beyond commercialised routes and discover Nepal through the kind of insider knowledge usually shared only by locals—highlighting hidden destinations, regional cuisines, and cultural experiences to make tourism more authentic and locally beneficial.

As Pratyush Acharya, Data Scientist at SecurityPal AI shared, “this hackathon felt refreshingly different. We focused more on mentorship, refining ideas, and testing them for real-world impact, which made the experience incredibly rewarding.”

28/01/2026

The 2-day hackathons we’re running across seven cities and seven provinces have been both a pleasant learning and validation—and a quiet reality check.

Instead of organising yet another two-day “build-from-scratch” hype sprint, we’ve intentionally designed a six-month innovation journey—one focused on learning, process, and steady progress.

Teams are encouraged to slow down, understand the problem deeply, and build with intention. And that difference has mattered.
What we’re hearing—city by city, from Butwal and Pokhara to now Biratnagar—is that what stood out most wasn’t just what happened during the two days, but everything that happened before and what continues after:

• Sectoral bootcamps - covering agriculture, health, tourism, education, and fintech - that ground ideas in real needs
• Hands-on mentorship and thoughtful feedback on ideas, pitches, and product direction
• Space to test assumptions rather than perform under a countdown clock

Our mentors in Biratnagar struck that balance beautifully. Shirshak Pradhan from Fusemachines helped teams ground their technical thinking, while Nischal Nayaju from SecurityPal AI challenged teams to think differently about scale, standards, and real-world application. In parallel, Abha Dhital, from our team, invested time helping teams sharpen their value propositions and prepare for pitching with clarity.

One of the Koshi Province semifinalist teams, Shiksha Saathi, an Edtech solution, shared how that mix of stretching and grounding reshaped their approach. Led by Bhuwan Adhikari, a software developer and part-time teacher, alongside Anish Subed, i the team is building EduMate—an AI-powered education management platform.

Another participant, Manav Jung Khadka, who is building a tourism app, reflected: “Although my team didn’t take home a win, the experience itself was incredibly valuable. This journey reminded me that growth and learning matter more than trophies.”

A massive thank you to all the teams who engaged and participated thoughtfully and intentionally, sharing their time and trust, and congratulations to our Koshi Province semifinalists:

🏆 Team CAD Coders – Vishal Sharma, Samisha Yonghang, Ritesh Raut, and Prastav Shrestha
🏆 Team Shiksha Saathi – Anish Subedi and Bhuwan Adhikari
Here’s to building something that endures. Look out for updates from Dhangadi, Janakapur, and Kathmandu next!

Supported by the U.S. Embassy, Nepal, and led by Aadyanta Advisory in collaboration with Aadhyanta Fund Management and Amcham Nepal, Code for Impact has been about giving young innovators the runway to rise.

20/01/2026

🥁 Drumrolls, please…

Meet the first Code for Impact winners from Lumbini Province:

🏆 Team Galaxen: Manish Bhusal, Nirjala Shrestha, Aakanksha Pathak and Prakash Budha

🏆 Team RX Sentinel: Ashish Khatri, Arjun Adhikari, Bibek Bhusal, Sandip Regmi Bagale

These two teams emerged as provincial semifinalists from our Butwal hackathon—and now move forward in a six-month, nationwide innovation journey.

Yesterday marked the official launch of Code for Impact: U.S.–Nepal Tech Innovation Hackathon.

📄 Press release: https://lnkd.in/gx_KnSEu

Supported by U.S. Embassy Nepal and led by Aadyanta Advisory in collaboration with Aadhyanta Fund Management & Amcham Nepal Code for Impact is intentionally designed to do things differently:

👉 Move beyond “idea pitching” to refining, testing, building, and learning
👉 Create a six-month, practical learning and network-building journey—not just a weekend sprint
👉 Build real pathways to incubation, tools, top-notch experts, and U.S.–Nepali institutions

Our intention: to engage and empower young innovators in a way that allows their ideas to mature, not leave them at demo day.

Grateful to have had Kailash Badu, Alok Khatri, Karvika Thapa, and Saugat Poudel join us in the Butwal leg.

Congratulations again to Team Galaxen and Team RX Sentinel—and to the many teams across Nepal who are just getting started. 👏👏👏

Another cherry on the top: it was great to see several Confederation of Nepalese Industries Young Entrepreneurs Forum (CNIYEF) Lumbini members join—showing the kind of ecosystem support these young innovators need.

08/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗻—𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵?

This was the central question of our second Scaling Innovations Dialogue, focused on Capabilities and Partnerships Needed to Win in the Global AI & Tech Economy.

Despite Nepal producing ~9,000 IT graduates annually, few translate technical talent into globally competitive products. The gap isn’t ambition—it’s pathways to scale.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:
1) 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: To avoid obsolescence, Nepal must move from being a passive adopter of AI to a generator of knowledge. This requires an Excellence Ecosystem—where high-end R&D, like the work being done at NAAMII is directly integrated into startup pipelines and industry demand.

2) 𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆” 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: Nepal can leverage its lower cost base to build and “park” products locally during R&D—while using global partnerships, like those with the U.S., to bridge gaps in branding, capital, and market entry.

3) 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: When technical skills expire in under a year, narrow training models fail. What’s needed is an AI Pyramid—equipping not just researchers and scientists but builders as well as generalists that can confidently build and capture value in the post AI world.

Supported by the U.S. Embassy, Nepal , we co-create these dialogues with ecosystem partners to ensure insights turn into shared roadmaps and real commitments.

Grateful to our speakers and partners: NAAMII, Tangible Careers, Amcham Nepal, and Aadhyanta Fund Management. Special thanks to Swostishree Gurukul for hosting and Pack My Lunch for fueling the talk.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱—𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

17/12/2025

𝗨.𝗦.–𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆—you’𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽. 🚀

We closed 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 applications on December 15 with a whopping 170 submissions from across the country. Almost in parallel, 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 closed on November 30 with 75 applications from Kathmandu—all within a three-week application window for both initiatives.

Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word—and to all who took the time to apply.
We’re now deep into a careful, diligent screening process and already inspired by the creativity, problem-solving, and ambition of Nepal’s young innovators and founders. 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸.

We’re equally grateful to the many partners who are stepping up—big time—to support this next generation. Behind the scenes, we’re continuing proactive engagements with mentors and collaborators to align roles, sharpen support systems, and ensure we’re set up to deliver this well—and with real impact.

Here’s a small glimpse of the rich and diverse talent pool at SecurityPal AI and Fusemachines, who are excited to support Nepali innovators on their tech journeys. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻.

What’s been most energizing is seeing how many people and institutions are leaning in. Each mentor, partner, and applicant brings their own spark—and together, those sparks are forming a growing network committed to building Nepal’s tech future, one thoughtful collaboration at a time. ✨

A huge thank you, on behalf of the U.S. Embassy, Nepal, Amcham Nepal, and Aadhyanta Fund Management, to our applicants, mentors, advisors, and collaborators across Nepal, the U.S., and beyond.
This momentum belongs to all of us.

15/12/2025

𝟭𝟮 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆!
Join the Code for Impact Hackathon.
𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

All in the city nearest to you: Itahari. Janakpur. Kathmandu. Pokhara. Butwal. Surkhet. Dhangadhi.

Teams across Nepal get a chance to build, test, and showcase tech solutions that matter for Nepal.
Beyond in-person live mentorship from experts at SecurityPal AI , Fusemachines , Tangible Careers, Genese Solutions, Prateek Innovation (and more!), selected teams will get:

✓ A national platform to build solutions for real Nepali challenges
✓ Hands-on experience with U.S. AI tools and global tech platforms
✓ Visibility through curated storytelling and a national showcase
✓ A clear post-hackathon pathway — refinement, pilots, and continued support
✓ USD 1,000 seed grants and curated investor introductions for top teams

If you’re looking for a program that doesn’t end at the hackathon stage — 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁!

See initial mentor roster : https://aadyantaadvisory.com/mentors

Applications close TODAY: https://forms.gle/x9ihjDvysMqn5kFf6

For more information: https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact

थप जानकारीका लागि: https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact-nepali

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12/12/2025

12/12/2025

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀:
Food Security & Agriculture • Education & Skills • Health & Well-being • Tourism & Wellness • Digital Commerce & Financial Empowerment

Join Nepal’s nationwide U.S.–Nepal Hackathon Series.
Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gN4q8tnK

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀!
Biratnagar • Janakpur • Kathmandu • Pokhara • Butwal • Surkhet • Dhangadhi

🗓 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 for a chance to:
• Turn your ideas into impactful, working solutions
• Gain national visibility across seven provinces
• Work with top-tier local & global mentors
• Win 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 (for the top four winners)

𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹.
More info: https://lnkd.in/dEyp4_gK

04/12/2025

𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟕 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 :
Biratnagar • Janakpur • Kathmandu • Pokhara • Butwal • Surkhet • Dhangadhi

Join the Code for Impact hackathon powered by live mentorship, tools and opportunities in the city nearest to you!

What you’ll get :

✓ A platform to build tech solutions that solve real Nepali problems
✓ Access to top local, diaspora, and U.S. mentors
✓ Visibility through our storytelling and showcase platforms
✓ Hands-on experience with U.S. AI tools & global tech platforms
✓ $1,000 seed grants for top teams + curated investor introductions
✓ A structured post-hackathon pathway: mentorship, bootcamps, pilots & a final showcase in Kathmandu)

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 : https://forms.gle/x9ihjDvysMqn5kFf6

For more information : https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact

थप जानकारीका लागि: https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact-nepali

28/11/2025

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 #𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁! → aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact

Great ideas don’t grow alone. Our mentors aren’t just experts — they’ve been builders themselves. They’ve navigated setbacks, iterated through uncertainty, and created solutions from scratch. Now, they’re here to guide you, challenge you, and help turn your ideas into real, lasting impact.

Explore our initial mentor roster and apply to bring your idea to life. https://aadyantaadvisory.com/mentors

And this is just the start. More mentors and champions will be joining in the coming days.

🗓 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰 𝟭𝟱
📍 Hackathon Host Cities: Itahari, Janakpur, Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal, Surkhet, Dhangadhi

What you get:
• Access to local and global mentors
• Hands-on use of U.S. tech platforms
• Funding support — from USD 1,000 seed grants for the top four winners
• Pathways to potential investment from the upcoming $5M Tech Fund and other sources

𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 — 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 @𝗨.𝗦. 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻.

थप जानकारी : https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact-nepali

U.S. Embassy, Nepal Amcham Nepal Aadhyanta Fund Management

22/11/2025

A nationwide six-month journey for youth, students, and emerging entrepreneurs to turn code into solutions that matter.

Top teams unlock seed funding, a potential pathway to the USD 5M tech fund & other sources of investment, and national recognition as the U.S. Embassy’s Code for Impact Champions 2026.

Apply before December 15, 2025
https://forms.gle/x9ihjDvysMqn5kFf6

For more information :
https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact

थप जानकारी : https://aadyantaadvisory.com/projects/code-for-impact-nepali