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Innovation

Principles of Innovation: What India’s Top Entrepreneurs and Investors Say Truly Matters

On World Creativity & Innovation Day 2025, we explore what truly defines transformative innovation through the eyes of India's most impactful innovators.

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April 21, 2025
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Plastic Waste Management

Beyond Capital: Alankrita Khera of ACT Grants on What Plastic Waste Startups Need to Thrive

Alankrita Khera, Director at ACT Grants, unpacks the multilayered support required by startups in plastic waste management, from infrastructure and policy reform to mentorship.

July 9, 2025
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Clean Technology

Praan: Making Clean Air Accessible to All

How Praan, a company working on innovative clean air solutions availed greater market access.

June 30, 2025
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Clean Technology

Indra Water: Leading Smart, Sustainable Wastewater Solutions

Meet the Indian startup reinventing wastewater treatment through cutting-edge electrochemical technology and climate-conscious design.

June 27, 2025
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Plastic Waste Management

Recycling: The First Steps to Plastic Circularity

Practical actions for policymakers, industry, and citizens—plus the startups at Scale-Up, that are already making a mark.

June 18, 2025
Graphic showing six Indian plastic waste startups supported by Marico Innovation Foundation’s Scale-Up accelerator.
Plastic Waste Management

Turning Plastic into Possibility: Six Indian Startups Rethinking Plastic’s Future

Backed by MIF’s Scale-Up, six startups are building a smarter plastic economy—local, innovative and built to last.

June 6, 2025
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Innovation

Bookmarked: Reading Recommendations on AI & Climate

What we are reading on AI, clean technology and climate strategy this month.

May 28, 2025
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Scale-Up Program

Building Audit-Ready Cleantech Manufacturing in India

With audit-grade systems and deep science, Brisil is proving that cleantech manufacturing in India can be both scalable and investor-ready.

May 8, 2025
MIF In The Press

India’s Top Innovators in Action: InnoWin Day & Indian Innovation Icons 2025

Key media mentions highlighting the role of InnoWin Day and Indian Innovation Icons 2025 in connecting India’s top innovators with opportunities for growth.

April 30, 2025
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Scale-Up Program

Startup Scaling Strategies: MIF Soonicorns Show the Way

A sneak peek into how two Scale-Up graduates cracked the code for long-term success.

April 28, 2025

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