The Tata group and IIMC announced the commencement of the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2014-15 for a quest for India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises.
Teams who either have an early stage venture (not older than three years) or a promising idea with a plan, that can create sustainable social impact in India, can submit their business plans online, by logging onto www.tatasechallenge.org. Impact proposals (detailed business plans) are invited in the areas of agriculture, food and dairy, healthcare, water and sanitation, technology and development, education and skills development, housing, handicrafts, energy and microfinance/financial inclusion. The ventures will be judged on three parameters—business model, social impact and sustainability. The last day to submit the impact proposal online is November 15, 2014.