Entrepreneurship Development Programme (MECS)
Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Programme through its In-country Partner in India – Finovista is organising Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) in Clean Cooking. The programme will work with Clean Cooking stakeholders and Indian device manufacturers to support innovation through investigations of Indian cooking and Modern Electric Cooking device requirements, pilots, sharing learnings from its research and connecting Indian partners with programme countries around the world. With cutting edge device solutions, world-class manufacturing infrastructure, technological advances and alignment to India’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India coupled with the recently launched nationwide Go Electric campaign can lead to positioning India as a global hub for Clean Cooking Device Manufacturing.
This programme is supported by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India and winners would get the opportunity to work with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in Clean Cooking.
India is home to multiple large-scale cooking device manufacturers and brands with already established sales, distribution and service Infrastructure, but the sector lacks the presence of small and medium enterprises and especially start-ups in this domain. As part of its strategy to nurture innovation and scale up the capacity of Indian device manufacturers, MECS Programme in India aims to run a dedicated Entrepreneurship Development Programme in clean cooking to support Startup/Spinoff/Innovator/Entrepreneur through funding, capacity building and other interventions, to glide over the current pandemic situation and develop sustainable business models and solutions for commercially neglected Clean Cooking sector.
Objective
India’s first Modern Energy based clean cooking Entrepreneurship Development Programme to identify, nurture, fund and scale-up ideas into sustainable and scalable business solutions.
Focus Area
Benefits
Under the programme, 10-12 entrepreneurs would be selected, trained & mentored for up to 3 months, to help them in creating a strategy and business plan and provide Cash Grant of INR 2.5 lakhs each to top 3 Entrepreneurs.
Timeline
Eligibility
The programme is designed for passionate innovators & entrepreneurs, willing to solve clean cooking transition challenges.
- Indian Companies/SME/Startup/Individuals engaged in the Design, Development, Manufacturing/Assembling, Distribution, Services of Clean Cooking products and solutions.
- Solution can be at any stage i.e. Ideation, Piloting, Demonstration & Deployment.
To apply, click here.
