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Tata Trusts & Social Alpha Launch Fellowship Programme for Entrepreneurs
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Tata Trusts & Social Alpha Launch Fellowship Programme for Entrepreneurs

Tata Trusts and Social Alpha have launched a 12-month fellowship programme for entrepreneurs who are aiming to create impactful and successful ventures with their innovative and unique ideas. The first group of up to eight entrepreneurs, under the Social Alpha Entrepreneurs for Impact (E4i) programme, will be selected to solve problems in areas such as water, sanitation, health, agriculture, energy and environment. All throughout, Social Alpha will provide support to the E4i finalists through a network of experts from public and private sectors, non-profit entities and foundations. Established in 2016, Social Alpha is a joint initiative of Tata Trusts and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. "It's a 12-month programme that equips passionate entrepreneur-i...
IIM Ahmedabad Launches its Own $25 Million Startup Fund
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IIM Ahmedabad Launches its Own $25 Million Startup Fund

India's top management institute IIM-Ahmedabad has launched USD 25 million fund for startups working in the areas of financial inclusion, livelihood, education, and health over the next three to four years. The initiative is known as the Bharat Inclusion Initiative, which aims to invest in startups in fintech, education etc with the help of CIIE. The Center for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE) planning to channelise approximately USD 25 million over the next 3-4 years towards backing game-changing startups leveraging the ongoing digital transformation in India, it said in a release. With seed support from Tata Trusts, CIIE has received an initial commitment of USD 12.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, and ...