“Social enterprises face many challenges, including access to technology and innovation expertise to enhance their solutions,” said Sanjay Poddar, Accenture’s Managing Director and Technology Sustainability Innovation Lead. “By leveraging the technology expertise and networks of both Accenture and Microsoft, we can help bridge this gap. As these social enterprises expand their reach, we are seeing significant improvements in the status of vulnerable groups in our communities.” those who need support in sustainability, health, education and agriculture.”
Participating startups from India include Jaljeevika, eCutir, Everwell, FluxGen, Dockernal, Brainsight AI, Fresh on Table, FreshR, Rocket Learning and Blink Foundation. These startups selected for the program have demonstrated how their products, services and operations address a significant social or environmental problem and have shown early signs of impact.
Through Project Amplify in India, all 10 startups will have the opportunity to access the latest technologies as well as information, expertise and mentorship from both Accenture and Microsoft. Companies will help startups test and validate proof-of-concepts to re-imagine and scale up the impact and societal benefits of their solutions.
“At Microsoft, we empower organizations and individuals to achieve more through co-innovation and credible partnerships. We work to address some of India’s most pressing challenges, including increasing access to health care, education and finance. Project Amplify is focused on addressing these issues, and we are honored to support them with the technology, expertise and ecosystem they need and need to make meaningful change,” said Lathika Pai , Country Head, Venture Capital and Private Equity Partnerships, Microsoft India.
Accenture will focus on helping startups implement technologies to address critical challenges facing the environment and society, and advance the sustainability agenda of organizations. Microsoft’s participation in Project Amplify is part of its Global Social Entrepreneurship Program, which is designed to help social enterprises build and scale their companies to do well on a global scale. The Global Social Entrepreneurship Program provides access to technology, education, clients and grants to deserving startups.