Villgro Awards recognize and felicitate outstanding individuals, enterprises and institutions in the Innovation & Social Entrepreneurship eco-system, for their contribution in effecting a sustainable change in society. The accolades will be conferred at Uncovention 2011– the flagship social entrepreneurship conference of Villgro. Nominations are invited across the categories of Lifetime achievement, Social Enterprise, Social Investor, [...]

Spark your innovation with NASSCOM Foundation’s 4th edition of the NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours NASSCOM Foundation, in association with Genpact opens entries for India’s most impactful social enterprise projects, using technology to solve India’s social and environmental issues. The awards aim to showcase projects that demonstrate best practices in using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) [...]

NASSCOM Foundation announces Genpact NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours (GNSIH) 2011…  Entries to the 3rd edition of the biggest industry recognition for social innovation are solicited.  Last date for entries is October 1, 2010.NGOs, NPOs, Corporate, Students, Government/PSUs, Individuals/Groups, can now apply across the following seven categories: ICT led Innovation by Non – Profit Organisation ICT [...]

“There’s a way to combine the very best of the not-for-profit, philanthropic world with the very best of the for-profit, enterprising world. This hybrid is the wave of the future for both profit and nonprofit companies.”– An interview with Bill Strickland, CEO of the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and the Bidwell Training Center Inc., from “Genius [...]

The ThinkChange India staff is committed to providing our readers with interviews with people we believe are at the brink of something special but have for the most part been overlooked by the mainstream media. Readers will be able to see other conversations under our TC-I Changemakers tag. In this edition TCI-Changemaker spoke with Sramana Mitra, a [...]

This review is the first in a new offering by ThinkChange India, where we review recently published books, articles, reports and other substantial works we feel are relevant to the fields of social entrepreneurship and innovation. Unlike most of our other content, these posts may not be limited only to India but hope to educate [...]

Last May, I extensively covered the “Workshop on empowering the underprivileged” organized by CSIM Hyderabad (The coverage can be read here and here). This year CSIM Hyderabad is coming up with the second edition of their workshop, which focuses on “Innovation and Leadership in Social Sector”. The lead speakers in this event are Mr.Gregory Rake, India [...]

To be held on April 17th-18th, Unite for Sight’ 7th Global Health & Innovation Conference in New Haven, Connecticut looks to be a major opportunity to learn and and network in the space. According to the conference: The Global Health & Innovation Conference convenes more than 2,200 students and professionals from 55 countries who are interested [...]

Deadline extended to January 2, 2010. The objective for the EdelGive Social Innovation Honours 2010 is to identify and reward organisations that are innovating to empower women in India. This year’s award categories are as follows: • Health and well being: Awarding an innovation which promotes women’s health and overall well-being • Education: Awarding an [...]

Challenge:Future is a global student competition, aimed at promoting innovation for the world’s sustainable future. If you are a student between the age 18 and 30, Challenge:Future sincerely invites you to join our competition to develop sustainable solutions for specific global and business challenges. The registration for the competition has been launched on the 24th [...]