DST India Backed Powered accelerator Announces 2nd Cohort of Women Entrepreneurs in Energy Domain
22 Jan 2019 1:01 AM GMT
Continuing its efforts in supporting women entrepreneurs in the energy domain, POWERED Accelerator has selected 9 women to be a part of its Second Cohort and will offer them financial and business support to help them develop their businesses and deliver access to energy solutions across India. The accelerator
- Continuing its efforts in supporting women entrepreneurs in the energy domain, POWERED Accelerator has selected 9 women to be a part of its Second Cohort and will offer them financial and business support to help them develop their businesses and deliver access to energy solutions across India.
- In April last year, the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID), Shell Foundation (a UK-based charity), Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology, and Zone Startups India announced the POWERED Accelerator – a first of its kind entrepreneurship programme focused on twin Sustainable Development Goals of Energy and Diversity.
- Opportunities for greater inclusion and sustainability are unlocked by working with these women led businesses moving us closer to the twin sustainable development goals of energy access and diversity,” says Adritha Subbiah, Energy and Green Growth Analyst, DFID India
- The Second Cohort, comprising of startups in areas ranging across manufacturing solar products, smart energy solutions, waste to energy solutions, and livelihood creating models is as follows: Vanita Prasad, Founder and Director – Product and Technology R&D
- It has set up a solar panel manufacturing unit providing alternative livelihood opportunities to women working as labourers in farms by providing them training and employment in manufacturing, installation and maintenance of solar products.
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