National Social Tech Startups Summit
20 August 2024 | New Delhi, India
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is proud to introduce the Social Tech Platform, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at accelerating greater social impact through technology and innovation.
In response to the growing need for scalable solutions to address pressing societal challenges, this holistic platform seeks to foster greater collaboration, drive innovation, and empower social tech startups across India.
Recognizing the dual roles of mentorship and facilitating connections, CII will lead efforts to provide guidance to startups and facilitate strategic partnerships with corporates and state governments. The platform will prioritize added scalability through technology while ensuring founders remain aligned with their impact objectives.
CII believes in the immense power of collaboration to drive systematic change. The Social Tech Platform will serve as a catalyst for collaboration, bringing together diverse stakeholders including startups, corporates, investors, government departments, and civil society organizations to co-create innovative solutions and drive collective action.
By connecting social tech startups with a world of resources, mentorship, and market opportunities, the platform aims to accelerate the impact of innovative solutions on the ground. Through targeted support and capacity building initiatives, the aim is to empower startups to scale their impact and reach underserved communities across India.
Recognizing the dual roles of mentorship and facilitating connections, CII will lead efforts to provide guidance to startups and facilitate strategic partnerships with corporates and state governments. The platform will prioritize added scalability through technology while ensuring founders remain aligned with their impact objectives.
CII believes in the immense power of collaboration to drive systematic change. The Social Tech Platform will serve as a catalyst for collaboration, bringing together diverse stakeholders including startups, corporates, investors, government departments, and civil society organizations to co-create innovative solutions and drive collective action.
By connecting social tech startups with a world of resources, mentorship, and market opportunities, the platform aims to accelerate the impact of innovative solutions on the ground. Through targeted support and capacity building initiatives, the aim is to empower startups to scale their impact and reach underserved communities across India.
Chair
B Thiagarajan
Chairman
Social Tech Startup Summit & Managing Director, Bluestar Limited
Social Tech Startup Summit & Managing Director, Bluestar Limited
Co-chair
Praveena Yagnambhat
Chief of Staff
Boeing International Corporation India
Boeing International Corporation India
Summit Outcomes
A deeper understanding
of the challenges and
opportunities at every
level of the EV ecosystem.
Understand challenges
and gaps in policy,
skilling deficiency for the
sector, investments.
As an aftermath of the
summit, a white paper
will be developed.
Establish a cohort of
startups that will
participate in the event,
with the goal of
accelerating their
growth by providing
them with opportunities
for market access,
access to capital, etc.
Establish a framework
outlining the top three
priorities for the sector,
derived from the
discussions held during
the summit.
Develop a well-defined
action plan in collaboration
with the Ministry of
Education to integrate the
latest advancements in the
EV industry into academic
curriculam.
Creating a set of policy
recommendations.
Create an Investor
consortium with a focus
on EV sector.
Contact Person
Ms Vaishnavi Reddy Mallu
vaishnavi.reddy@cii.in
vaishnavi.reddy@cii.in
