Jubilant Bhartia Foundation and Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship are pleased to announce the’Social Entrepreneur of the Year’(SEOY)Award for 2014 for India. Applicants are invited to participate and share their innovation. The deadline for receiving first round applications is May 31, 2014. Finalists will be selected following an intensive search and selection process, including expert reviews and site visits. […]
The Challenge of Scale Across the developing world, a new kind of business is emerging to serve and benefit the poor. It is known by many names: market-based solutions to poverty, inclusive businesses, impact enterprises, social enterprises, or enterprises serving the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP). Many are giving poor households access to beneficial goods […]
Get seed funding up to Rs 25 Lakh for your business idea. Last date for applications are 2nd May 2014 ! What is it about? New Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) change our lives. This digitalization leads to many advantages but at the same time poses challenge to all of us: constant availability as well […]
MicroRate’s released it’s 8th annual survey and analysis of microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) in November 2013. This report is based on interviews with MIV managers and data from 92 active MIVs representing $8.1 billion in collective assets under management (as of December 2012). The key findings of the report include: MIV growth continues along the […]
Is a good project a good investment ? is the central question at the Microfinance & Impact Investing Conference organised by ALFI in partnership with LUXFlag, the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). Does the aim of achieving a double bottom line force investors to assume higher risks? Does the […]
About the Tech Laureates Award Each year, laureates from around the world are honored for their efforts to use technology to benefit humanity. Since the inception of The Tech Awards program in 2001, more than 250 laureates have been recognized. Their pioneering work has included designing earthquake-resistant construction technology to creating a heat-sensitive label for […]
The seif Awards for Social Entrepreneurship reward projects that approach social challenges with an innovative business model. The projects can be from a diverse range of fields such as health, education, environment, energy, IT, Web 2.0, integration, etc. Social Entrepreneurship Award 2014 The seif Social Entrepreneurship Award 2014 consists of four cash rewards of each […]
Intellecap has released a first of its kind report that takes a consolidated view of impact investments in India in the last 14 years. Download Report – Indian Impact Investing Story The full report which provides a comprehensive overview of the impact investing scene in India can be downloaded at the link below : India-Impact-Investing-Report-2014.pdf […]
