About SHIBH

Building Nepal's first science-driven mountain bio-economy — from the foothills of Everest to global markets.

Our Vision

Nepal is not poor in resources. It is poor in value addition.

Nepal's high-altitude biodiversity — particularly above 2,500 metres — is a rare laboratory for the world. Medicinal plants found here have evolved under extreme conditions, developing complex survival molecules with powerful pharmaceutical and nutraceutical properties.

Yet Nepal exports these resources as raw material at $1–2/kg, while the world buys them back as refined extracts at $50–120/kg. HIBH exists to close this gap — not by exporting raw material, but by building the scientific infrastructure to create Bio-Intellectual Property in Nepal.

"There is molecular gold in the soil at the foothills of Mount Everest. We now need the technology and the willpower to unlock it."
— Shambhu Kumar Karki, Founder & CEO
35–60×
Value multiplication
Raw herb → pharmaceutical extract
40 Ropani
Land secured
Tingla, Solukhumbu
2026
ADB discussions
Active — call scheduled
What We Build

Four integrated systems.
One bio-economy model.

HIBH is not just a business — it is national innovation infrastructure for Nepal's mountain communities.

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Open Lab — Molecular Extraction

Nepal's first pharmaceutical-grade botanical extraction facility in Solukhumbu. Starting with Berberine HCl (≥95% HPLC purity) from Berberis aristata and standardized Chiraito extract from Swertia chirayita.

Phase 1 Core
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Zero-Waste Circular Economy

Invasive Michāhā weeds removed from farmland and converted into industrial biomass pellets. Processing residues become organic compost returned to cultivation plots. Nothing is wasted.

Phase 1 Active
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Digital MRV & Carbon Credits

Three-layer digital monitoring system — farm-level mobile data, hub-level lab records, satellite-level ecosystem monitoring. Generates audit-ready carbon credit data and pharma supply chain traceability simultaneously.

Phase 2 Pipeline
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Open Lab Training Centre

Nepal's first field biotech training programme. 20+ graduates per year trained in HPLC operation, extraction science, GIS mapping, and digital MRV. A structured diaspora return pathway for Nepali scientists working abroad.

Phase 1 Priority
Our Location

Tingla, Solukhumbu —
in the shadow of Everest.

HIBH is located in Tingla, Solukhumbu — the district that is home to Mount Everest and the Sherpa communities who have stewarded these mountains for generations. At 2,500m+, our location is not just a setting — it is a scientific advantage.

  • 🏔️ High-altitude advantage: UV radiation, temperature stress, and oxidative conditions at altitude force plants to produce higher concentrations of bioactive secondary metabolites.
  • 🌱 40 Ropani secured: Approximately 2 acres of land secured in Tingla for the HIBH facility, cultivation plots, and Open Lab.
  • 👥 Community partnerships: Deep roots in Solukhumbu's farming communities, with 500+ household cultivation network planned for Phase 1.
  • 🌿 Biodiversity hotspot: Solukhumbu is home to over 1,700 plant species, including Nepal's highest-concentration medicinal plant communities.
Phase 1 Roadmap
Now — Q4 2026
Foundation
Entity registration, DPR permits, community MoUs, NIC partnership, lab space fit-out begins.
Q1 2027
Lab Setup
Equipment procurement, extraction lab operational, protocol development, staff training.
Q2–Q3 2027
First Results
First certified Berberine sample produced. 50-household cultivation pilot launched. First training cohort.
Q4 2027
Scale & Prove
Pharma buyer outreach with COA. Carbon MRV filing. First commercial sale.
2028–2029
Full Expansion
500+ household network, Chiraito standardization, carbon credit issuance, national replication.

We came back to build —
not just to visit.

Nepal gave us our roots. The world gave us the tools. HIBH is how we bring them together.

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