BITS Pilani Collaborates on ‘Womenpreneurs for Bharat 1.0’; for Pushing Women Led Startups

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In a groundbreaking collaboration, BITS Pilani’s technology incubator, PIEDS, in partnership with the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) from NITI Aayog and supported by Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, has introduced the ‘Womenpreneurs for Bharat 1.0’ start-up programme. This initiative aims to provide funding and incubation support to women entrepreneurs developing solutions in tier 2/3/4 cities across the Northeast region, Rajasthan, Haryana, and J&K, addressing both for-profit and non-profit ventures focusing on UN-SDG areas. The partnership was unveiled at the state workshop on ‘Enabling Women-Led Development through Entrepreneurship’ at Dorjee Khandu State Convention Center, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, on November 24, 2023. Mrs Rajashree Birla mentors the Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, emphasising their commitment to creating an inclusive and long-term social and economic growth for the country. Read More