Adani launches 'Vande Bharatam' to scout innovators across India

Adani launches 'Vande Bharatam' to scout innovators across India

Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group, has launched 'Vande Bharatam,' a national initiative aimed at discovering and nurturing innovators and entrepreneurs from all parts of India.

The program, which was unveiled on Gautam's 64th birthday, will cover all 36 states and union territories as well as over 800 districts across the country.

Eligibility and application process

The 'Vande Bharatam' initiative seeks to democratize opportunity by inviting participants from cities, towns, and villages, regardless of age or educational background.

Applicants can submit ideas, prototypes, early-stage ventures, or established businesses in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, sustainability, agriculture, traditional crafts, and community-led solutions.

Special tracks will be available for women, tribal entrepreneurs, rural innovators, and entrepreneurs with physical disabilities.

Opportunity has not always reached every corner of the country

"When I began my journey, I had nothing. Everything I am and everything I have achieved was given to me by the soil of Bharat," said Adani while launching the initiative.

He added that "there is no shortage of talent in our nation, but opportunity has not always reached every corner of the country."