November 23, 2015 |
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August 26, 2015 |
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The incubator at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta – IIM Calcutta Innovation Park – focuses on healthcare, education, cleantech, lifestyle, analytics, Internet of Things. But, says Subhranghsu Sanyal, Chief Executive Officer, IIMCIP, there is a special focus on social enterprises.
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August 25, 2015 |
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A number of city-based start-ups have made their mark in IT as part of a Nasscom initiative. In January, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) had joined hands with the Bengal government and its information technology and electronics department to open its second warehouse in Calcutta...
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August 12, 2015 |
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Angel investor and founder of Sify, R Ramaraj, is said to be keen on promoting local entrepreneurship. But he is keeping an eye out for ideas that can crack the Western market, as demonstrated by leading a Rs 3 crore ($500,000) round into Brainstorm Health, an Indian-helmed US startup...
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August 12, 2015 |
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The Tata Group announced the commencement of the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2015-16, a joint initiative with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) on Monday, to find India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises. Teams who either have an early stage venture (not older than 3 years) or a...
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July 30, 2015 |
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The Startup Weekend hosted by IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the region, had men and women eagerly discussing innovative ideas, coupled with some serious brainstorming. Organised for the first time in Eastern India, IIMCIP brought in some of the key stakeholders in the...
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July 23, 2015 |
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IIM-Calcutta will host Startup Weekend Kolka ta next week, where 125 men and women will spend 54 hours thrashing out ideas and testing their mettle to see if they can be viable solutions or remain flights of fancy .
“We're looking to gather some of the most passionate people to...
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June 19, 2015 |
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Social entrepreneurship has over the years been nurtured in India by a few investor firms focussed on the space. Organisations such as Villgro and Aavishkaar have built their brand around the individual seeking to bring innovation to the country’s social problems.
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April 18, 2015 |
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India is a populous country endowed with huge natural resources but humongous social challenges. Hence one needs innovative solutions to address such challenges.
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