Past Programs
Villgro has worked with corporates, public institutions and the Govt. of India to run go-to-market and commercialisation accelerator programs
Villgro has worked with corporates, public institutions and the Govt. of India to run go-to-market and commercialisation accelerator programs
FPA India has launched the IPPF YSVF Innovation Challenge, with technical support from Villgro. This program is a global pilot of 'Youth Social Venture Fund', a business initiative of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) to discover and mentor startups and youth innovators developing tech-driven innovations (hardware or software-based) that address youth sexual and reproductive health issues.
The global challenge provides a cohort of 10 selected innovators with month-long immersion support and access to experts, learning labs focused on maternal health and contraception-related issues.
The top 3 shortlisted innovators receive the following benefits:
22 October - 22 November 2021
10 December - 10 January 2022
17 January - 21 January 2022
22 February - 22 November 2022
Villgro has partnered with GIZ to scout and support 10 startups creating innovations in agriculture and healthcare that address challenges arising out of COVID-19 pandemic.
The startups will be supported through a 10-week acceleration program by Villgro primarily aimed at:
15 October - 30 October
1 November - 15 December
16 December - 23 December
24 December
Sectors: Healthcare
UBS-Optimus Foundation & Villgro have partnered to launch an accelerator program in the healthcare sector to drive better outcomes among underserved communities in India. The program intends to support market ready, revenue stage, for-profit social enterprises and provide them with access to corporate partnerships; strong business advisory and a 100 day acceleration plan with a view to develop the healthcare ecosystem.
Scalable models that increase access to & quality of health services across the continuum of care – from community, to clinics, to hospitals & thus improve quality of healthcare systems through three entry points:
Sectors: Healthcare
India Health Fund and Villgro launched the platform I4ID (Innovate for the fight against Infectious Diseases) to support startups developing affordable, point-of-care health technologies to prevent, control and eliminate infectious diseases and supplement India's efforts to prevent future pandemics.
Sectors: Healthcare
Villgro and The Family Planning Association of India (FPAI) partnered to launch an innovation challenge to discover innovative technical solutions in the Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) space. The “Innovation Challenge” will identify startups or individuals with innovative solutions across five problem areas in the SRHR space and provide a cohort of 15 selected innovators with a month long immersion support. The best solutions will receive a cash award of upto INR 3.5 lakhs and get the opportunity to showcase their solutions to a global audience.
Apart from dedicated mentorship from healthcare professionals & youth volunteers of FPAI, shortlisted innovators were connected with relevant incubators and received rapid prototyping support for building a pilot Proof of Concept (POC).
Sectors: Agriculture, Healthcare, Energy & Cleantech, Education, Livelihoods
The Innovative Ventures and Technologies for Development (INVENT) program was conceived in 2016 by Technology Development Board (TDB), and the Government of India in partnership with the Department for International Development (DFID), UK.
Villgro played the role of the Lead Incubator and supported four incubators with the goal of incubating hundreds of innovative social enterprises in 8 low-income States (LIS) – Bihar, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh & West Bengal; thereby catalyzing social entrepreneurship in underdeveloped markets.
In three years, INVENT has incubated 161 startups. 72 startups have gone on to raise follow on funding of INR 1407 million. Follow on funding partners include both government and non-government bodies like Intellecap, Omnivore, IAN Fund, AgFunder, Zomato, Social Alpha (TATA Trust), Info Edge, Ankur Capital, Gray Matters Capital, Yes Bank, HDFC, Vijaya, SBI, Angel Investors etc.
The INVENT Program offers Social Enterprises:
Focus StatesUttar Pradesh | Chhattisgarh
Apply at https://www.iitk.ac.in/invent/
Focus StatesWest Bengal | Bihar
Apply at www.iimcip.org/invent
Focus StatesRajasthan | Madhya Pradesh
Apply at www.startupoasis.in/invent.php
Focus StatesOdisha, Jharkhand
Apply at www.kiitincubator.in