Gururaj Deshpande’s core ideology has been that ‘an idea does not have an impact unless it is directed at some burning problem in the world’. To address the opportunities for people with disposable income, one needs to lead with innovation, identify unique ideas, approaches, and products and ensure that they will satisfy their needs. At TechSparks 2020, hear directly from the Indian-American venture capitalist on how India can build an ecosystem that fosters innovation in tech-led industries — especially in sectors such as telecom, agriculture, education, and healthcare; what the country needs to do in order to become a world leader in fields such as artificial intelligence and automation; and how upcoming entrepreneurs should tap the latest developments in tech to create products that solve specific, local problems. An enthusiastic champion of Indian tech innovation and the country’s startup ecosystem, Gururaj is perhaps best known for founding the Deshpande Foundation, Sycamore Networks, and the Sparta Group. The entrepreneurs selected for the delegation are each leading their own start-ups …, DDQIC Entrepreneurs Attend Development Dialogue 2020 in Hubballi, India Read More », The Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC) at IIT Madras conducted the eighth cohort under its flagship I-NCUBATE program at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. ft. ESDM Cluster with State of the art HW and circuit lines, 12,000 sq. The Mayor of Kingston in his recent daily brief encouraged the community of …, DDQIC launches Spread Innovation Challenge to tackle Covid-19 Read More », Be.For.Change (B4C) Ventures is a program of the Pond-Deshpande Centre in New Brunswick, Canada which provides programs and services for social entrepreneurs. Together with his wife Jayashri, he set up the Deshpande Foundation which helps budding entrepreneurs. The Deshpande Foundation approach for this segment brings together deep innovation with understanding the relevance of the idea for the intended audience to create economic or social impact. ft. Maker’s Lab with 3D Printers, CNC Machines and complete fabrication facilities, Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Center, Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre. Addressing the challenges of these two different segments require distinctly different approaches. Deshpande Foundation Harnesses Resources to Support Covid-19 Crisis Efforts, EforAll addresses needs of alumni and startups during Covid-19 crisis, EforAll’s Work Seeding Start-ups Profiled in New York Times, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Inaugurates Deshpande Skilling Center During Development Dialogue, DDQIC launches Spread Innovation Challenge to tackle Covid-19, Be.For.Change Tackles Profit vs Impact for Social Ventures, DDQIC Entrepreneurs Attend Development Dialogue 2020 in Hubballi, India, Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre Completes Eighth Cohort of I-NCUBATE Program, Development Dialogue 2020, Aligning Intention, Innovation & Impact, Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Center, Dunin-Deshpande Queen’s Innovation Centre. The Deshpande Foundation and its partner organizations have joined others in going virtual in response to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the globe.