Open Projects in Entrepreneurship
Explore research and CSR opportunities at IIT Madras in this domain.
Entrepreneurship
18 proposals
Proposal for boosting entrepreneurship & innovation at IITM through Pratham & Akshar (Operated by Nirmaan Preincubator)
This IIT Madras project seeks CSR support to expand the Pratham and Akshar preincubator programmes which provide structured entrepreneurship training mentorship and seed funding for student teams so partners can help build a vibrant campus startup ecosystem that advances innovation and UN SDG linked impact ventures?
By: Prabhu Rajagopal
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Young future environmental leaders for behavioral change to boost the knowledge of vulnerable communities to successfully adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change in India to become climate-resilient communities
This IIT Madras project trains young future environmental leaders in climate science and community based adaptation and places them with vulnerable especially coastal communities so CSR partners can foster behavioural change projects that help India adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change?
By: S A Sannasiraj
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Promoting women entrepreneurship through training, mentoring and marketing support
This IIT Madras project scales a proven blended model of training mentoring and marketing assistance to nurture women entrepreneurs so CSR partners can expand women owned enterprises enhance business skills and create stronger market linkages in participating communities?
By: Rupashree Baral
Cause: Women Empowerment
IITM Fintech Enterpreneurship & Pre-Incubation Centre
This IIT Madras project partners with SIDBI to establish a fintech entrepreneurship and pre incubation centre that develops startups serving MSMEs while advancing entrepreneurship education and social inclusion so CSR partners can catalyse an inclusive digital finance ecosystem?
By: Thenmozhi M
Cause: Entrepreneurship
IITM BFSI Incubation Centre
This IIT Madras project with NSDL sets up a BFSI incubation centre that combines research education and startup support so CSR partners can accelerate innovation and AI driven solutions for the banking and financial services sector while delivering wider social impact?
By: Thenmozhi M
Cause: Entrepreneurship
'Girls in Sports'' : An Empowerment Initiative
This IIT Madras project builds training infrastructure mentoring and community backing so girls from rural India can participate in competitive sports and grow into role models for gender equality and social progress?
By: Rupashree Baral
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Concept Note : Innovation & Entrepreneurship - A Multi-Disciplinary Approach
This IIT Madras project strengthens the Innovation and Entrepreneurship multidisciplinary course that integrates science engineering humanities and management so CSR partners can help build inclusive entrepreneurship education and interdisciplinary solutions for real world problems?
By: T Pradeep
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Maintaining consistency & stability in cottage-industry foods & cosmetics
This IIT Madras project works with cottage industry and self help group entrepreneurs to diagnose and solve packaging storage and stability issues in food and cosmetic products so CSR partners can strengthen green high quality local enterprises with practical standardisation protocols?
By: Abhijit Deshpande
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Employment enablement program for economically disadvantaged students from various government colleges
This IIT Madras project collaborates with EdCIL to provide intensive industry focused training and potential apprenticeships for economically disadvantaged final year engineering students from government colleges so CSR partners can directly improve employability and social mobility for high potential youth?
By: IITM
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Toy Making : Developing manufacturing & entrepreneurial skill sets (Teach to Learn)
This IIT Madras project uses toy making and technologies like 3D printing to teach rural youth practical manufacturing skills and an entrepreneurial mindset so CSR partners can help create a new generation of skilled makers and micro entrepreneurs?
By: Pijush Ghosh
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Training to Transformation: Handholding support for women-led small group enterprises in masala making and tailoring
This IIT Madras project provides intensive handholding for trained rural women in Tamil Nadu to form and run small group enterprises in masala making and tailoring so CSR partners can convert skills training into sustainable livelihoods, financial literacy and visible women?s leadership in local markets?
By: Rupashree Baral
Cause: Women Empowerment
Rural Women Livelihoods: Empowerment through transfer of affordable implements, design & transfer
This IIT Madras RuTAG project supports rural women?s groups to fabricate adapt and use simple low cost implements such as paddy threshers vending carts jacquard looms and mango seed decorticators so CSR partners can expand sustainable livelihood opportunities and reduce drudgery in rural India?
By: RuTAG
Cause: Women Empowerment
Proposal for grant request for Team Sahaay, CFI
This IIT Madras project requests CSR grant support to scale Team Sahaay?s frugal innovation projects at the Centre for Innovation so hundreds of students can build technologies that improve safety sustainability and business outcomes for communities and enterprises?
By: Nirmaan
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Reviving the languishing handicrafts of grass mat weaving
This IIT Madras RuTAG project sets up electronic jacquard grass mat weaving centres, trains artisans and supports design and branding so CSR partners can help revive a languishing craft while significantly increasing productivity and incomes for weavers?
By: Abhijit Deshpande
Co-PI: Richa Agarwal
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Enhancing employability for blind and visually impaired individuals in manufacturing sector
This IIT Madras project uses additive manufacturing along with AI and ML based image processing to create accessible tools that let blind and visually impaired individuals understand technical content and take up manufacturing jobs so CSR partners can advance disability inclusion in the future of work?
By: Tiju Thomas
Cause: Entrepreneurship
Women Leading IITM
This IIT Madras project provides fellowships research grants and industry linked opportunities to women faculty and scholars so CSR partners can help close gender gaps in academic leadership and showcase women?s excellence in research and innovation?
By: Preeti Aghalyam
Cause: Women Empowerment
Proposal for boosting entrepreneurship & innovation at IITM through Pratham & Akshar (Operated by Nirmaan Preincubator)
This IIT Madras project seeks CSR support to expand the Pratham and Akshar preincubator programmes which provide structured entrepreneurship training mentorship and seed funding for student teams so partners can help build a vibrant campus startup ecosystem that advances innovation and UN SDG linked impact ventures?
By: Prabhu Rajagopal
Cause: Entrepreneurship
SEPIN-Social Pre-Incubation Proposal
This IIT Madras led project with IIM Bangalore establishes SEPIN, a digital and physical pre incubation network that trains and mentors aspiring social entrepreneurs so CSR partners can help create scalable impact ventures and bridge socio economic gaps nationwide?
By: Nirmaan/RuTAG
Cause: Entrepreneurship