Vande Bharatam: Gautam Adani Launches Nationwide Initiative to Discover India's Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
75 finalists will receive an invitation to participate in Vande Bharatam featuring industry leaders, investors and business mentors in Ahmedabad.
Gautam Adani marked his 64th birthday by introducing Vande Bharatam, an unprecedented undertaking to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship across India. The goal of this program is to connect aspiring innovators with mentorship and support, bridging the gap between opportunity and talent throughout all 36 states and union territories of India (800+ districts), and across many Indian languages.
Although India has emerged as an extremely significant startup ecosystem in recent years across the globe — the majority of its startup founders (80%) are located within five major cities — the Adani Group has developed Vande Bharatam as a method to elevate entrepreneurs and small businesses from smaller communities (towns, villages, tribal groups, etc.) which have limited access to mentorship, capital, and/or national recognition.
Vande Bharatam Aims To Build The Next Generation
Vande Bharatam is different from traditional methods of identifying entrepreneurs through startup accelerator competitions; it allows all potential entrepreneurs to apply regardless of their age, profession, educational attainment, or how far they are along in creating their businesses. Applicants can submit ideas for their starting point in an innovative way by submitting application forms as an individual or as a member of a group.
