The Schaeffler India Social Innovator Fellowship Program is an impact-focused accelerator program designed and delivered by IIMA Ventures in collaboration with Schaeffler India. The intensive bootcamp is designed specifically for a talented cohort of founders developing solutions in assistive and green/waste tech space. Our thesis in designing this learning intervention, across all workshops, masterclasses… Continue reading Schaeffler India Social Innovation Program 2024
Saurabh Garg, NoBroker Harshil Mathur, RazorPay Ankit Mehta, IdeaForge Manu Chandra, Sauce VC Anand Daniel, Accel Partners Kuldeep Jain, CleanMax Solar Rahul Chaudhary, Treebo Hotels Ravi Wazir, Food Business Consultant Sanat Rao, IDG Ventures India Viren Rasquinha,… Continue reading How to Start a Startup (HTSAS)
So far, women entrepreneurs have been considered as the ‘other’ – there are entrepreneurs and then there are women entrepreneurs. About one in three women in India are a part of the Indian workforce. When we peel this (first layer of data) a little further we find that while about 35% of rural women… Continue reading Beyond ‘otherisation’ of women entrepreneurs: Need for recognising diversity in segments
Nabhdrishti Aerospace, co-founded in 2023 in Bengaluru, aims to develop India’s first indigenous fuel-flex micro gas turbine, targeting aviation and power generation. The startup challenges the dominance of established global manufacturers by leveraging the founders’ 35 years of combined expertise and incubation support. Their design can use multiple fuels for mechanical energy, thereby boosting… Continue reading Nabhdrishti: Building India’s First Jet Engine
India has the largest number of small and medium businesses globally, contributing nearly a trillion dollars to the economy. The sector is expected to contribute over $2 trillion to the Indian economy and create 50 million additional jobs by 2024. Despite the size of the sector, the growth rate of small and medium businesses has… Continue reading Growth Accelerator 2024
The report landscapes India’s current climate tech startup ecosystem. These climate tech solutions are addressing critical challenges in India, the world’s 7th most vulnerable country to both the causes and impacts of climate change. Highlighting the current market size and growth potential, the report defines the Indian climate tech startup ecosystem – represented by over… Continue reading Innovation for Impact: Indian startups driving climate action
Financial inclusion is crucial for promoting social and economic mobility, particularly for women who have historically faced discrimination and deprivation. Access to affordable financial services covering transactions, savings, credit, and insurance empowers women to control their income, enhance decision-making, and access previously unavailable economic opportunities. In the last decade, leveraging technology fintech startups in India… Continue reading Designing a shared purpose evaluation framework to enhance financial inclusion and agency of women
The domain of space affairs has expanded rapidly in the last decade. Spacetech startups in India have engaged end-to-end in the spacetech value chain, attracting significant investment and media interest. PierSight Space is an Ahmedabad-based spacetech startup founded by Gaurav Seth and Vinit Bansal in September 2023. It is building a constellation of Synthetic… Continue reading PierSight Space: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for SpaceTech
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformative potential that cannot be overstated in today’s rapidly changing technological landscape. It serves as a pillar of innovation and progress, revolutionising industries and improving everyday human experiences. This report on Enterprise AI, meticulously prepared by IIMA Ventures in collaboration with Ashwani Rawat and Amarsh Chaturvedi, delves deeply into the multifaceted… Continue reading AI for Enterprises
The Venture Investing Accelerator is a learning program designed to sharpen the skills of venture investing professionals early in their careers. Be it building a sharper venture investing thesis, to setting up your own fund, this accelerator brings the best in both knowledge & one-on-one customised support in a unique blend of ‘learning-by-doing’ format. The… Continue reading Venture Investing Accelerator 2024
The Union Budget 2024-25 brought several reliefs and boosts to the startup ecosystem. Abolishment of the angel tax and the announcement of INR 10 billion (1000 Cr) fund to boost the space economy was received with much enthusiasm. It also announced efforts to boost research and prototype develeopment, supported by a financing pool of INR… Continue reading How India’s Latest Budget Fuels Climate Tech Innovation