IIM-Bangalore, Capgemini invite applications for social social start-up incubation programme

Read | Engineering student from a small town in Punjab secures top rank

The incubation phase will focus on entrepreneurs getting access to workshops on building their value proposition, impact measurement, leadership capacity building, legal and compliance support, a strategic road map for scaling, and more, along with a grant. Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Academy will be engaged in these pre-incubation and incubation phase proficiency-building activities. Post-pre-incubation, the ventures will be given an opportunity to pitch to NSRCEL for a 12-month incubation journey, said IIM-B in an official statement.

The participants of the NSRCEL social programme will receive continued support after program completion through webinars, masterclasses, guest lectures, and workshops, the IIM said.

Read | IITs, IISc start admissions for 500 free online certification courses

“We are very excited to collaborate with Capgemini in this novel endeavor to nurture and scale up social entrepreneurs. A large country like ours has an abundance of challenges as well as talent and passion to solve them. But building a sustainable social enterprise takes more than passion. With a strong commitment from Capgemini, NSRCEL is confident in creating a platform that can set a global benchmark for developing entrepreneurs who are ready to make a lasting impact on the society that they serve”, said Professor Venkatesh Panchapagesan, Chair, NSRCEL and faculty in the Finance & Accounting area of IIM-B.

Emerging courses to pursue: Virology | Actuarial science |  Pharma Marketing | FinTech | Coronavirus | Robotics | Healthcare Engineering | Cyber Security | Data Science | Petroleum and Energy | Design Strategy | Business analytics | Digital auditing | Digital marketing | Luxury management | Machine learning | Gaming Industry | Product design | Transport mobility design | IoT and social media