Our Initiative
Wadhwani Advantage
Maximizing growth potential of SMEs with AI-powered business consulting services
Wadhwani Advantage
Wadhwani Advantage is a program to accelerate the growth of small businesses in high-value job-creating sectors and with an employee strength ranging from 50-250.
- Aimed at driving self-sufficiency and establishing a hyper-growth path of 2x to10x by providing skills, ‘Do-It-Yourself (DIY)’ tool kits and knowledge resources
- Provides advisory, strategic and execution support services, and on-demand knowledge, skills and a curated network of coaches, consultants, customers, and capital providers through a state-of-the-art AI empowered technology platform
- Supported ~1000 SMEs since 2019 and plans to support ~5000 SMEs by mid-2021
The Foundation takes no equity and does not charge any fees from participating businesses
Wadhwani Advantage Network
- Small Business Entrepreneurs
- Coaches
- Consultants
- Customers and Corporates
- Capital Providers
Wadhwani Catalyst Fund
An emerging market-focused impact fund amplifying economic and jobs impact through scaling global third-party efforts.
- Catalysing growth and scaling job creation through catalytic capital, and Wadhwani ecosystem support viz. project management, technology and content.
- Funding Criteria:
- Qualified non-profits that are led by strong leaders with a clear vision and execution capability in scaling job creation by 5-10x
- For-profit companies with a robust and scalable business model, where revenue growth drives exponential job growth, and our investment can attract 5x -10x investment
Wadhwani Academy
Providing high-quality, application-oriented content and training to support Wadhwani Foundation’s Initiatives.
- Deeply researched learning & content assets, tools and templates, and online consulting for Wadhwani stakeholders
- Case studies, masterclasses, example scenarios, and skills training on a digital platform for a wide range of consumers via a self-service model
- Knowledge and application-oriented modules on educational segments to improve future skills, foster entrepreneurship, and create new businesses
- Comprehensive transformation paths with structured methodologies, dashboards, and solutions for managing businesses on a long-term basis
Wadhwani Global University
Creating a personalized learning platform for Wadhwani beneficiaries and intermediaries.
Beneficiaries’ Development Programs
- Clarity of concepts and contextual linkages with real-life situations
- Cloud and mobile based platform for learning-delivery
- Processes for better learning experience viz. assessments, assignments etc.
- Proficiency in experiential pedagogy, in a blended learning environment
Intermediary Developmental Programs
Be a Mentor, Be an Angel Investor, Manage Your Incubator/Accelerator, Be an Entrepreneur Faculty, Innovation and Leadership, Micro-Masters Series
Wadhwani Knowledge & Technology Platform
- AI-enabled technology platform
- Powering Wadhwani digital products through a microservices based architecture
- A key enabler for scaling the Wadhwani Initiatives through mobile and web products focused on user experience and personalization
