FirstCry, Slice’s FY26 numbers; Nilekani’s Fundamentum eyes deeptech pushFirstCry parent cut its losses in the March quarter on tightened costs. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
26 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from waterThree Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from...
23 May, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Hantavirus most infectious as soon as symptoms appear: WHOThe hantavirus behind the deadly outbreak on a cruise ship is most infectious as soon as symptoms appear, the World Health Organization sai...
12 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Portugal eyes bigger role in India’s infrastructure, manufacturing push as trade ties deepenPortugal's Minister of State for Economy, João Rui Ferreira, expressed readiness to contribute to India's infrastructure goals, highlightin...
11 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
What Penguin Parenting Really Looks LikePenguin partnerships are more complex than previously thought. Same-sex penguin couples form strong bonds and actively participate in raisi...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Nine non-profits begin incubation journey with NSRCEL, CapgeminiCapgemini’s Applied Innovation Academy was engaged during the pre-incubation and will continue to do so in the incubation phase for profici...
30 Sep, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Govt-sponsored incubators eligible for CSR fundsNirmala Sitharaman said that research funding in science, technology, engineering and medicine will be counted as part of mandatory CSR exp...
20 Sep, 2019, 11.48 PM IST
Funding tech incubators can qualify as CSR spendThe government panel on CSR is likely to suggest tweaks to the CSR framework to allow funding to all incubators to be counted towards CSR s...
18 Apr, 2019, 09.03 AM IST
Mphasis partners with IIM B to incubate social venturesThe program’s focus is on helping start-ups build financially sustainable and scalable models working in the education, livelihood and disa...
31 Oct, 2018, 07.02 PM IST
Tata Trusts launches energy innovation challengeTata Trusts is the philanthropic arm and majority owner of Tata Sons, the holding company of the $100 billion conglomerate.
12 Feb, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
Indian School of Business launches DLabs, to incubate 50 startups this yearThe incubator, which has been set up in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, will be under the...
29 Jun, 2017, 07.17 PM IST
Social Alpha announces incubation support for LetsEndorseLetsEndorse is a NASSCOM 10k social enterprise co-founded by Monika Shukla and Varun Kashyap.
15 Nov, 2016, 07.04 PM IST
Social business incubator Villgro launches Menterra social impact fundThe list of backers also includes a few Indian high-net-worth individuals including Chandu Nair, cofounder of KPO firm Scope e-Knowledge Ce...
19 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Mahindra Finance and Marico dip into CSR budget to finance startupsMahindra Finance and Marico have partnered with social venture fund Villgro to finance startups by using their corporate social responsibil...
12 Dec, 2015, 03.35 PM IST
Villgro and Rianta's Artha Initiative to fund and provide incubation support to early-stage social enterprises in IndiaArtha and Villgro will work towards building a network of investors – corporate partners, downstream investors, other likeminded family off...
25 May, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
IIM Calcutta launches incubation unitIIM Calcutta has forayed into business incubation by launching an incubation centre with a focus on social entrepreneurship, the institute ...
18 Jul, 2013, 03.12 PM IST