{"id":17973,"date":"2025-06-20T14:52:27","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.massentrepreneurship.org\/?page_id=17973"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:15:12","slug":"karnataka-ecosystem-enablement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.massentrepreneurship.org\/karnataka-ecosystem-enablement\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka &#8211; ECOSYSTEM ENABLEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17973\" class=\"elementor elementor-17973\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64696d0 e-con-full e-flex jltma-glass-effect-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64696d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3c42d jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae3c42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distributed Renewable Energy - Livelihoods<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2249a05 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2249a05\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5376fa7 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"5376fa7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0ece5 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-anova_elementor_ova_heading\" data-id=\"da0ece5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anova_elementor_ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title\">Nurturing the Roots of Entrepreneurship Across Karnataka through Sustainable Solutions<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847bda9 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847bda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GAME\u2019s partnership with SELCO Foundation empowers urban micro-entrepreneurs through climate-smart, decentralized renewable energy solutions, focusing on women entrepreneurs in Karnataka\u2019s Bengaluru and Hubli-Dharwad regions. The collaboration delivers impactful interventions, ecosystem development, and real-life success stories to drive inclusive and resilient economic growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e77cc jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-anova_elementor_ova_heading\" data-id=\"60e77cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anova_elementor_ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title\">Who We Are\n<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf3793 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf3793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GAME, in partnership with SELCO Foundation, is dedicated to strengthening local entrepreneurial ecosystems through sustainable energy-driven solutions. It is a first-of-its-kind urban initiative, bringing climate-resilient, sustainable livelihood solutions to Bangalore and Hubli- Dharwad urban poor, as urbanisation rises from 37% to a projected 50% by 2030. By leveraging clean energy as a catalyst, the partnership aimed to simultaneously address poverty alleviation, prioritising gender inclusivity, and environmental sustainability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908e1ba jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-anova_elementor_ova_heading\" data-id=\"908e1ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anova_elementor_ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title\">What We Do<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e85ce7 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e85ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Empower Entrepreneurs: The program supported <\/span><b>1,000+ <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entrepreneurs with a strong emphasis on women-led enterprises.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deploy Climate-Smart Solutions: Over 642 solar-powered devices, from sewing machines to food processing mills, have been implemented to improve productivity and working conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity Building: 2,095 individuals and self-help groups were trained in renewable energy technologies and sustainable business practices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecosystem Development: Partnerships with more than five technology providers, financial institutions, local NGOs, and government schemes fostered access to innovation and financial resources.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1100a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-anova_elementor_ova_heading\" data-id=\"5f1100a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anova_elementor_ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title\">Impact &amp; Insights\n<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be8d522 elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be8d522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inclusive Growth: More than 214 women entrepreneurs received dedicated support, easing the physical strain of manual work and unlocking new income streams.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Resilience: Through numerous awareness sessions, technology melas, and live demonstrations, the program has built strong evidence of how climate-smart solutions can enhance productivity and resilience for more than 2000 urban microentrepreneurs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productivity Boost: Users have reported a notable increase in their monthly earnings following the intervention, primarily due to reduced manual effort, enhanced output, and longer operational hours.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The transition from manual to mechanised, solar-powered systems has greatly reduced physical strain, drudgery and repetitive labour for entrepreneurs. For eg, in pottery units.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainability: 13 types of DRE solutions implemented, including 2 group-level interventions with FPOs in Dharwad.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a334c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-anova_elementor_ova_heading\" data-id=\"86a334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"anova_elementor_ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova-title\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"title\">Get Involved\n<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de7880f elementor-widget__width-initial jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget 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