Catalysing disruptive tech to create large-scale impact in India
Marico Innovation Foundation is a philanthropic institution committed to nurturing and catalysing India’s innovation landscape and ground breaking technologies that can create large-scale social, economic, and environmental impact for millions of people.
Our areas of focus are startups, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Our sectoral focus is on climate adaptability solutions, including plastic waste management, clean technology, and agriculture-technology.
Our pursuit of innovation predates the days of CSR mandates, before 'innovation' became a buzzword. Today our goal is focussed on building ecosystems to create a future where true innovation results in large-scale impact for millions of people.
Harsh Mariwala Founder, Marico Innovation Foundation & Chairman, Marico Limited
Scale-Up With MIF
Scale-Up is MIF’s no-equity acceleration program offering bespoke mentorship to for-profit startups on their INR 1-100 crore annual revenue growth journeys, while addressing India’s urgent challenges in plastic waste management, clean technology, and agriculture-technology.
Think: Bespoke Personalised Mentorship + Community for Potential Soonicorns!
Your portal into the innovations we’re nurturing, the ecosystems we’re building & the big ideas we’re tinkering with.
India climbs to 38th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025. Here’s what the ranking tells us about the country’s innovation story, and how Marico Innovation Foundation is working to deepen and sustain this progress.
Women leaders across the Marico Innovation Foundation (MIF) network share what truly powers their journeys and what needs to change.
As part of Scale-Up, MIF’s no-equity accelerator, industry experts provide bespoke, long-term mentorship to help startups overcome growth challenges and scale sustainably.
Indian Innovation Icons
Indian Innovation Icons is MIF’s biennial program that aims to showcase and celebrate currently hidden, potentially game-changing Indian innovations, offering them a getaway to recognition and a symbol of excellence in innovation.
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