Hindustan Zinc Ltd, part of the Vedanta Group, has set a goal of delivering ₹2,000 crore in value through artificial intelligence-driven industrial transformation in partnership with V-Spark DeepTech Ventures. This announcement was made during the Zinnovation 2026 event, which serves as a strategic technology showcase and AI pitch forum aimed at accelerating changes in mining, smelting, and manufacturing operations.
The anticipated value generation is projected to stem from improvements in productivity, cost optimization, asset reliability, energy efficiency, safety enhancements, better recoveries, and accelerated decision-making across Hindustan Zinc’s mining and smelting operations. V-Spark intends to extend these advanced use cases to the broader manufacturing sector, which is poised for AI-led improvements.
Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc, emphasized the pivotal role of intelligence in the future of manufacturing. “At Hindustan Zinc, we are embedding technology directly into the core of our operations to prove that an industry traditionally defined by grit can be led by data. Zinnovation brings together global capability, entrepreneurial innovation, and scale that can deliver real impact on the ground. As we advance our HZL 2.0 vision, we are engineering a 21st-century metals enterprise that ensures our people work safely, our environmental footprint stays small, and our technology sets a global benchmark,” she stated.
Akarsh Hebbar, Chairman of V-Spark DeepTech Ventures and President of Vedanta Group, noted that the forthcoming era of industrial leadership will be defined by AI and collaborative innovation ecosystems. “Through V-Spark DeepTech Ventures, we are building a platform that connects startups, technology leaders, and operating businesses to solve critical industrial challenges at scale. Zinnovation reflects our commitment to moving innovation from pilots to performance, proving that a 3x to 4x return is a highly achievable reality for deep tech AI enterprises,” he explained.
Currently, Hindustan Zinc is collaborating with over 50 deep tech startups on more than 100 projects via V-Spark DeepTech Ventures. These collaborations focus on crucial areas such as production enhancement, cost optimization, value creation, ESG leadership, asset performance, safety, and operational efficiency. By integrating its operational base with V-Spark’s deep-tech venture-client model, Hindustan Zinc aims to expedite the transition from problem statement to pilot, and from pilot to substantive business impact.
The report was published on May 15, 2026.
