Famers’ Mart was inaugurated at Navalgund taluk of Dharwad District and Hulgur of Shiggaon taluk, Haveri District in Karnataka. The first Farmers’ Mart Kalmeshwara Farmer Producer Company Ltd (KFPC) was inaugurated by Sheela M Bhandarkar, Dharwad District Development Officer, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural...
The celebration of social entrepreneurship at the 2018 Hubballi Sandbox Development Dialogue
Development Dialogue 2018 was a vibrant gathering of India’s sung and unsung heroes who have made a difference to millions of lives. The Deshpande Foundation’s annual conference and allied ecosystem conferences brought together over 5,000 delegates, 500 organizations, 200 startups and 2,500 students to connect...
Youth LEADer Yuvaraj Patil invents Arecanut Robot
The LEaders Accelerating Development program of the Deshpande Foundation provides a conducive platform for young college students to invent and innovate solutions for local problems. LEADer Amruth S. interviewed Yuvaraj Patil about his arecanut robot invention and has summed up his comments in this week's...
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Development Dialogue is a vibrant gathering of India's heroes in the development sector. Hosted by the Deshpande Foundation, this annual conference brings together over 500 delegates and 200 organizations to connect and collaborate to create greater socio-economic impact. In its 11th year, Development Dialogue continues...
Delhi Deputy CM, Shri Manish Sisodia drawn to Deshpande Foundation, Hubballi
Deshpande Foundation has always attracted interest from across India and the world for their achievements in creating vibrant ecosystems to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship. Fellows from the Tata-Center at MIT and researchers from Stanford University visited the Foundation's activities last month to learn how we...
Independence Day celebrated with fervor at all Sandboxes
Deshpande Foundation's 4 Sandboxes - Hubballi, Kakatiya, Ek Soch and Nalgonda celebrated the nation's 71st Independence Day with great fervor. The flag was hoisted on the dot at 8 am, while the National Anthem was sung with great patriotism by the 1,500+ youth and staff...
Hubballi Sandbox hosts MIT and IIT-Bombay Tata Fellows’ Orientation
The Deshpande Foundation at the Hubballi Sandbox and the Tata Center for Innovation + Design at MIT have a legacy of productive partnerships. Over the last decade several cutting edge innovations like low-cost soil testing technology, developed at MIT's labs have been piloted and validated in...
Deshpande Foundation partners with Government of Karnataka in high-impact Elevate 100 startup incubation program
Deshpande Foundation, with its remarkable record of nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship over the last decade was chosen as a Knowledge Partner in the Karnataka Government's ambitious Elevate 100 program. To quote from their website: "ELEVATE 100, an initiative of the Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Government...
In Perspective: Multiplying livelihoods in rural Karnataka through the Navodyami program
Micro-entrepreneurs in the Hubballi Sandbox were delighted when Deshpande Foundation’s Executive Director Dr. Raj Melville and Director Dr. Sushil Vachani visited them. Empowered by the Navodyami initiative of the Foundation, these spirited entrepreneurs proudly showcased their products to the very-interested audience. Here is a perspective...
Yoga for All – All for Yoga. Deshpande Foundation celebrates International Yoga Day
On the occasion of International Yoga Day on the 21st of June, over 2,000 youth and staff came together to celebrate this ancient Indian science of well-being at Deshpande Foundation’s Hubballi Sandbox. The early morning Sun nearly smiled with pride as the sea of practitioners performed...