Villgro is India’s foremost and one of the world’s largest social enterprise incubators. Established in 2001, Villgro’s mission is to make innovative, impactful businesses succeed in Health, Agribusiness, and Climate Action. Since 2001, Villgro has supported 340 social enterprises that have raised over INR 4.28 billion in investments, created 5646 jobs and impacted over 20.8 million lives. Villgro was awarded the Top Incubator Award by the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (GoI) in 2020 and the DivHERsity awards in 2022.
UNDP has worked in India since 1951 in almost all areas of human development, from democraticgovernance to poverty eradication, to sustainable energy and environmental management. UNDP’sprogrammes are aligned with national priorities and are reviewed and adjusted annually.
The Empower programme, in partnership with UNDP, will support women entrepreneurs with technical knowledge on business acceleration and guidance on digital transformation tools. Administered virtually, the project will benefit potential and existing women entrepreneurs across India. The main mode of intervention would be through structured webinars and online training sessions. By equipping women with these skills, Empower aims to enable them to thrive in their entrepreneurial endeavors, drive growth, and expand their businesses successfully.
Apply for the 4-week virtual program designed for women entrepreneurs.
Who Can Apply?
Enterprises founded/co-founded by women or having women in senior executive roles,
Ideation, pre-revenue, or revenue-generating stage startups,
Enterprises registered in India with less than 5 years of operations in any sector.
What do you get?
Training on digital transformation tools to advance your enterprise
Training on business acceleration strategies like Go-To-Market, fundraising, and impact measurement
Peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities
Thematic group mentoring sessions
Certification in Business Acceleration & Digital Transformation
Program Timelines
Call for Applications 19 July, ’23 – 30 August, ’23
Course duration 4 Weeks
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