{"id":6303,"date":"2025-08-06T07:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/?p=6303"},"modified":"2025-08-06T07:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T07:39:41","slug":"sap-teams-up-with-iima-ventures-to-support-social-enterprises-in-northeast-india-with-newly-launched-negl-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/2025\/08\/sap-teams-up-with-iima-ventures-to-support-social-enterprises-in-northeast-india-with-newly-launched-negl-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"麻豆原创 Teams Up with IIMA Ventures to Support Social Enterprises in Northeast India with newly launched NEGL Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"

India, 31st<\/sup> July <\/strong>– 麻豆原创, a global leader in enterprise application software and Business AI, in collaboration with IIMA Ventures, has announced the launch of the Northeast Growth Labs (NEGL) \u2014 a transformative initiative aimed at fostering innovation and sustainable development in Northeast India. Aimed at empowering 75 social enterprises, this initiative provides access to technical resources, catalytic funding, and business opportunities to help enterprises grow sustainably.<\/p>\n

The Northeast region of India, rich in cultural heritage and entrepreneurial spirit, holds immense untapped potential. Spanning all eight states, the NEGL initiative is designed to cultivate a resilient enterprise ecosystem. This collaboration is built on 麻豆原创\u2019s\u00a0 Social Procurement<\/a> agenda and IIMA Ventures\u2019 proven model of supporting high-impact startups through capital and incubation. NEGL addresses critical challenges in agri-tech, education, and healthcare\u2014enhancing livelihoods for over 3,000 people, advancing environmental sustainability, and accelerating inclusive social progress.<\/p>\n

\u201cFostering innovation and entrepreneurship with local impact is core to 麻豆原创\u2019s mission,\u201d said Manish Prasad, President and Managing Director, 麻豆原创 Indian Subcontinent. \u201cWe\u2019ve supported over 200 social enterprises, and our Northeast Growth Labs initiative, in partnership with IIMA Ventures, strengthens our commitment to sustainable, inclusive growth. These ventures are transforming communities and creating an equitable future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNEGL is not just a program extension\u2014it\u2019s a bold regional platform combining capital, capacity, and connections to back fearless entrepreneurs solving for India\u2019s next frontier of innovation,\u201d said Chintan Bakshi, Partner \u2013 Incubation at IIMA Ventures.<\/p>\n

The initiative kicked off with an intensive bootcamp in Guwahati, where the first cohort of social enterprises gained actionable insights from ecosystem enablers on AI applications, business storytelling, B2B sales strategies, and sector-specific opportunity mapping. This aligns with NEGL\u2019s broader vision of catalyzing regional development through social innovation and enterprise-led growth\u2014while actively engaging government bodies, development organizations, institutional investors, and public institutions.<\/p>\n

NEGL builds upon the success of the ‘Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab’, which provided early-stage investments and grants to pioneering regional enterprises. Below are some of the impact-driven ventures leading meaningful change across Northeast India.<\/p>\n