IIMB’s NSRCEL to host Social Start-up Santhe on May 10

The innovation and entrepreneurship hub of the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), NSRCEL, will be hosting ‘Social Start-up Santhe’ on May 10. This is event would include workshops, panel discussions by eminent leaders, peer-to-peer sessions and other activities.

The events is aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs and change-makers in the social sector to create opportunities for cross-learning and visibility.

The Chief Guest for the event would be Sameer Garde, President, Cisco India and SAARC. For registrations, please click here .

IIMB would also provide a dedicated space for stalls by social ventures like ‘Suite of Services’ which will offer services relevant to legal, technological, human resources HR and more to other organizations in the social sector.

First batch graduation

The NSRCEL Social Ventures Incubation Programme, in collaboration with Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, will be celebrating the graduation of its first batch of eight social ventures at the event.

Initially funded at Rs 18 lakhs, the programme fostered cross-learning and sharing of the best practices through a mix of programmes and other incubatees under its fold.

The programme saw its inception in September 15, 2017. Each social venture had an incubation period of upto 18 months.

Professor Suresh Bhagavatula, faculty and Chair of the Entrepreneurship area at IIMB, said, “IIMB has always been helping start-ups and encouraging them to grow and become successful businesses. Events such as this would further IIMB’s cause.”

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