Previously, social impact ventures and entrepreneurs encountered numerous challenges. The startup incubator NSRCEL at IIM-Bengaluru has to date incubated over 100 social impact ventures, ranging from transforming coconut leaves into straws to enhancing the educational outcomes of students in rural Karnataka. Saji Varghese, founder of Sunbird Straws, the world’s first premium multi-layered drinking straws made from dried coconut and pandanus …
