Vande Bharatam, the grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship initiative launched by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, has selected its inaugural cohort from more than 26,000 applications received from across India.
Applications came from every State and Union Territory, with ideas spanning mobility, sustainability, technology, agriculture, defence, healthcare, manufacturing and education. The selected cohort brings together innovators from diverse regions and backgrounds, united by the ambition to address national challenges and build enterprises with nationwide impact.
Built on the belief that talent exists everywhere, Vande Bharatam seeks to connect promising innovators with mentors, industry leaders, visibility and opportunities to help transform ideas into meaningful enterprises. The initiative also reflects Mr Adani’s belief in creating pathways for others to dream, build and grow.
Gautam Adani said: “When I look at these innovators, I see the possibilities of tomorrow’s Bharat. Talent has no city limits and opportunity should not have them either. Years from now, I hope we will look back at this first cohort and see among them the founders and innovators who went on to build enterprises that transformed Bharat. This is their initial chapter. And it is Vande Bharatam’s first chapter too.”
Selected through a multi-stage evaluation process, the cohort will participate in Vande Bharatam Immersive Week, featuring mentorship sessions and interactions with business leaders, entrepreneurs and experts. The programme will culminate in the Vande Bharatam Grand Finale on August 14, where outstanding innovators will be recognised and presented with the Vande Bharatam Trophy.
Vande Bharatam aims to evolve beyond a competition into a national platform that identifies ideas early and provides innovators beyond traditional entrepreneurial centres with access to networks and institutions that can accelerate their journeys.
