KTR congratulates Kaiteki Innovations founder on Vande Bharatam award

BRS working president KT Rama Rao congratulated Kaiteki Innovations founder Raghu Duth Degala on the Hyderabad startup’s recognition at Vande Bharatam 2026. The company won the Disability Special Category Award for its GUKO Bidet assistive technology innovation.

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Friday met Raghu Duth Degala, founder and CEO of Kaiteki Innovations Private Limited, at Telangana Bhavan and congratulated him on the company’s achievement at Vande Bharatam 2026.

He conveyed his best wishes to Raghu and appreciated his efforts to develop innovative solutions that promote accessibility, dignity and independence for differently-abled persons.

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Kaiteki Innovations, a Hyderabad-based assistive technology startup, was recognised among the top 10 innovators at Vande Bharatam 2026, selected from more than 26,000 applications nationwide.

The company received the Special Category Award – Disability, carrying a prize of Rs 11 lakh, at the grand finale held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

The company’s flagship innovation, the GUKO Bidet, is designed to make personal hygiene more accessible and independent, particularly in public restrooms.

Featuring both hand-actuated and foot-pedal-operated versions, the product addresses practical challenges faced by differently-abled persons, elderly individuals and others with accessibility needs.

Raghu, an entrepreneur, inclusion advocate and trainer with more than 15 years of experience in training, counselling and leadership development, draws inspiration from his lived experiences as a person with phocomelia. Through Kaiteki Innovations, he aims to turn everyday challenges into practical, affordable and inclusive solutions.