Nima Lotey
Nima Lotey Fibre Services was established by Mr. Nima Lotey, a highly skilled engineer, to meet Bhutan’s growing demand for high-speed data transmission. The firm provides comprehensive installation and maintenance services for optical fibre cables, catering to a wide range of home users as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. Its success is built on the exclusive use of premium-quality fibre optic products and cable television equipment, ensuring reliable performance and long-term customer satisfaction.
Leki Dawa
Bhutan Alternatives is a comprehensive provider of eco-friendly, high-quality, and affordable printer toner cartridges. What sets the company apart in the market is its innovative recycling of used toner cartridges, which not only minimizes e-waste but also ensures cost-effective products for customers. By combining sustainability with affordability, Bhutan Alternatives delivers practical solutions that benefit both consumers and the environment. The project is supported through Loden-DHI fund.
Nidup Gyeltshen
Gyeltshen Bakery offers a delightful range of products including birthday cakes, pizzas, homemade biscuits, and pastries. Strategically located near Taktse College, the bakery enjoys a strong position as one of the few established businesses serving the large community of teachers and students. With no nearby competitors and consistently high demand, Gyeltshen Bakery is uniquely placed to thrive and expand its customer base.
Kinga Yoezer
Kunzer Fabrication specializes in the production of eco-friendly cooking solutions designed to reduce dependence on firewood and thereby contribute to forest conservation. The company manufactures advanced bio-gas cookers equipped with a 100-liter capacity cooking pot, capable of preparing both rice and curry simultaneously for over 300 individuals. These cookers are engineered to operate on bio-gas or LPG, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional firewood-based cooking methods. The project is supported through Loden-DHI Fund.
Sonam Choden
Ms. Sonam Choden, owner of the Rolling Pin bakery and cafe, was honoured with the prestigious Best Loden Entrepreneur Award for 2022 during the Druk Tshongrig Gatoen event, with support from the Society Switzerland Bhutan.
Tashi Dhendup Dorji
Mr. Tashi Dhendup Dorji, founder of Laykha Dairy Delights, pioneered Bhutan’s flavoured yogurt in spout pouches. Driven by inclusivity and excellence, he earned Entrepreneur of the Year (2020) and Best Trademark (2021). Committed to Bhutan’s self-sufficiency, Mr. Tashi aims to empower entrepreneurs and expand local manufacturing while fostering social impact.
Tharchen
iBEST is widely recognized for producing Bhutan’s first 2D animated feature film, ‘The Legend of Pemi Tshewang Tashi’, and for creating Educare Skill, a digital learning platform helping thousands learn Dzongkha and other subjects. The company now employs over 350 Bhutanese, having upskilled thousands more through various training programs and national initiatives, including e-learning content during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ramesh Rai
Mr. Ramesh’s company – ‘Paro Commercial Poultry Feed’ specializes in producing high-quality feed for Layer Hens, offering ten different packages tailored to every stage of a hen’s life – from young chicks to mature layers. The feed formulas are carefully developed based on the official management guidebook of Hy-Line Breed suppliers, ensuring optimal nutrition, improved egg production, reduced feed waste, and healthier flocks. With extensive experience in poultry farming, Mr. Ramesh’s goal is to help farmers achieve better results and profitability through reliable, science-based feed solutions. His company plays a key role in supporting the growth of Bhutan’s poultry sector.
Sangay Tshering
Sangay Tshering is the founder of Green E-Solutions and a member of Association of Bhutan’s Cottage, Small and Medium Industries. He started his journey as a serial entrepreneur crossing numerous sectors and now focuses on his IT firm and dedicates time to civil societies. A firm believer in the concept of CARE and GIVING, Sangay wants to live a quality life. He has served as the President of Loden since 2021.
Lopen Karma Phuntsho (DPhil.)
Lopen (Dr) Karma Phuntsho is a Buddhist scholar, thought leader, and the founder of the Loden Foundation. An author of numerous books, articles and cultural creations, he currently works as writer for Tsadra Foundation and spiritual director of Bodhitse Centre for Study and Contemplation.
Anne Tardy
French, founded and ran a museum for children in Paris, ‘Le Musée en Herbe’, for twenty years. The museum was and still is a place where children from all walks of life, with their family or their schools can discover art and artists, through exhibitions, workshops and books. She is the author of many children’s books about art, world cultures, natural history and literature. Anne translates Buddhist texts from Tibetan and English into French . She is also an interpreter of oral Buddhist teachings, from English into French. She collaborated to several books translated by Matthieu Ricard (“Le vol du Garouda”by Shabkar, “Le précieux trésor des instructions essentielles”, by Longchenpa, “Amour et compassion, vision pure et goût unique” by Götsangpa). She currently lives in Lisbon, Portugal.
Tenzin Pelmo
Tenzin Pemo from Bumthang is the first child beneficiary of the Loden Foundation in 1999. She completed her school education from Jakar Higher Secondary School and completed a Bachelor of Education from Samtse College of Education. She is currently teaching history in Damphu Middle Secondary School. She is an active member of law and democracy clubs, a mentor for many students, and a member of RENEW’s Community Care Services.