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Social Startup Incubation Program – India

Deadline: 15-Feb-21

In partnership with Capgemini, NSRCEL is launching a program for not-for-profit Tech enabled ventures solving problems in and impacting areas of Education, Employability and Environment.

For two decades, NSRCEL has worked with people who are committed to one mission: to solve problems at scale. They’re building solutions that empower the next generation of farmers. They’re upskilling the youth for a competitive employment advantage. They’re unlocking leadership potential of women and girls. And, together, they’ve benefited 4.5 million lives.

Focus Areas

  • Education;
  • Employability;
  • Environment,

Program Highlights

  • Curated Mentors;
  • Industry Connects;
  • Opportunity to Pitch for Incubation;
  • Funding Support of up to Rs. 20 lakhs.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Should be in operation for less than 2 years
  • Should be in operation for more than 6 months.
  • Should be tech-enabled
  • Non-Profits working in the areas of Education, Employability and Environment.

Application Process

  • Startups can submit their application online
  • Applicants will be shortlisted based on the viability of the idea and the proposed solution to the problem to be solved
  • Selected ventures will enter the 3-month pre-incubation program. These ventures will pitch to qualify for incubation
  • Shortlisted ventures will enter a 12-month incubation program.

Key Mentors

  1. Dipesh Sutariya
    Co-founder and CEO, Enable India; President, Disability NGOs Alliance; Vice Chairman, Workability Asia; Indian Social Entrepreneur of the Year – 2019 (World Economic Forum)
  2. Nagaraja Prakasam
    Partner, Acumen Fund; Lead Angel Investor and Founding Angel, IAN Impact; Founder and Ex-Chairman, Native Lead; Advisor, IIMB NSRCEL
  3. Rajesh Navaneetham
    Partner, Semcostyle Institute India; Board Member, Mitraz Financial Services Pvt. Ltd; Board Member, Thinkerbell Labs; Founder Trustee, Young India Educational Trust
  4. Prof. Sourav Mukherjee
    Professor of Organization Behaviour and Chairperson – Centre for Teaching and Learning, IIM Bangalore
  5. Rajiv Kuchhal
    Independent Consultant; Angel Investor; Start-up Mentor; Co-founder, Progeon Ltd.; Ex-Vice President, Infosys
  6. Suman Sasmal
    Ambassador, Coach and Consultant, OpenExO; Ex-Managing Director – India and SE Asia, Wadhwani Foundation
  7. Archana Pillai
    Director – Social Impact Advisory, Social Audit Network India
  8. Naresh Khanduri
    Vice President – Digital Customer Experience; Design thinking practitioner; Co-Founder TATTVA Innovation labs a NSRCEL Incubated start-up.

For more information, visit https://www.nsrcel.org/social-program/