NEW DELHI, INDIA, January 7: At age 22, Rishi Garg, Founder and CEO of CPR Industries Pvt. Ltd., is taking a long-term approach rarely seen among young entrepreneurs — building an institution focused on disciplined execution rather than rapid startup growth.
Garg chose to step away from formal college education early, driven by the conviction that real learning was happening on project sites.
“I realised very quickly that I was learning more on the ground than in classrooms,” Garg said. “Businesses succeed or fail where execution meets accountability.”
He believes India’s energy and infrastructure momentum requires not just policy vision but delivery capability.
“Infrastructure is not built in boardrooms or press conferences,” he noted. “It is built on the ground, under pressure, with responsibility.”
CPR Industries is being structured as a parent institution that will house multiple execution-focused subsidiaries across renewable energy, fuel security and infrastructure delivery. The first platforms will focus on solar execution and energy-linked agricultural supply, including feedstock sourcing for ethanol production.
Garg considers solar energy core national infrastructure, not an emerging sector. The company will emphasise safety, disciplined mobilisation, workforce coordination, and on-time delivery.
Beyond project outcomes, Garg is focused on dignity of work.
“With large-scale projects reaching rural and semi-urban India, we want to create organised and predictable work environments for people who build the country every day,” he said.
Unlike many startups, CPR Industries is not optimising for rapid exits.
“At 22, I am playing the long game,” Garg said. “My goal is institutional relevance that outlives me.”