CIIE.CO & Omidyar Network Launch Citizen Innovation Lab
CIIE.CO, the innovation continuum for the change-makers, and Omidyar Network India, an investment firm focused on social impact, have joined hands to launch the Citizen Innovation Lab - a platform that will redefine how innovation and entrepreneurship come together in areas of CivicTech, PropTech and LegalTech. The current entrepreneurship ecosystem in these sectors is plagued by multiple bottlenecks and addressing these, the partnership will help enable entrepreneurial ecosystems in these areas through interventions on three fronts:- Strengthening skills and capabilities of various stakeholders in the ecosystem i.e. city clusters, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, mentors and potential investors, Bringing in practitioners to share their sector and industry knowledge through workshops and Evangelizing and providing builder capital and attracting more and different forms of funding and capital providers. The Lab will focus on in-depth research on gaps and opportunities in these sectors by engaging with diverse stakeholders across startups, industry, government and policy. Through multiple sprints for upcoming entrepreneurs from across cities, the Lab will give a platform to startups to create robust solutions.
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