{"id":19360,"date":"2026-01-16T14:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.massentrepreneurship.org\/?page_id=19360"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:19:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:49:29","slug":"nagaland-state-entrepreneurship-mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stage.massentrepreneurship.org\/nagaland-state-entrepreneurship-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagaland State Entrepreneurship Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19360\" class=\"elementor elementor-19360\" 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\">Nagaland \u2013 District Entrepreneurship Mission<\/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-847bda9 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<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 1 December 2025, as Nagaland celebrated its 63rd Statehood Day, the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, Dr. Neiphiu Rio, launched the Nagaland Entrepreneurship Impact Forward (NEIF) 2035, in association with GAME and YouthNet. The initiative signals a decade of focused entrepreneurial growth and community-led economic transformation.<\/span>\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-5f06f42 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f06f42\" 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;\">As a part of this historic milestone, GAME\u00a0 together with YouthNet Nagaland and the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Nagaland, signed a <\/span><b>Letter of Intent<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to formally forward this work. The collaborative effort was further strengthened through partnership with Bridgespan in shaping the strategic plan behind NEIF 2035.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The partnership exemplifies how collaborative ecosystems can drive inclusive economic growth, unlock local potential, and create meaningful livelihood across diverse communities.<\/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-c6f3f5e jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f3f5e\" 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><b>The Vision for 2035:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NEIF 2035 outlines an ambitious decade ahead:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthen 10,000 entrepreneurs across the state<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create 50,000 sustainable livelihoods<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build world-class value chains in honey, coffee, chilli, crafts, and eco-tourism<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve critical enablers: clean energy access, logistics, design, and skills through the Naturally Nagaland platform<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a climate-positive, design-rich, community-owned enterprise ecosystem<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Building on Proven Success\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This initiative builds on the successes of GAME&#8217;s District Entrepreneurship Mission model, proven across multiple states. The commitment through NEIF 2035 is to empower Nagaland&#8217;s entrepreneurs with comprehensive resources and unwavering support to transform their innovative ideas into sustainable, high-impact enterprises.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For GAME, this marks an important step forward in building resilient, place-based entrepreneurship and expanding opportunities for local communities across India&#8217;s North East.<br \/><\/span><br \/><b>Our pillars of DEM:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Coalition in Motion: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A powerful coalition of government departments, community leaders, entrepreneurs, designers, financial institutions, and development partners now drives a unified entrepreneurship agenda. Quarterly Chief Minister&#8217;s Council meetings translate shared intent into real execution.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Entrepreneurs Mobilized at Scale: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilot programs across honey, coffee, chilli, handlooms, and eco-tourism are onboarding local entrepreneurs onto structured pathways\u2014from discovery and start-up support through scale-up finance and export integration. Over 1,000 entrepreneurs are already engaged in Phase 1, with the Naturally Nagaland platform launching at Hornbill Festival 2026.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>New Growth Pipelines Emerging: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sector-specific initiatives represent concrete pipelines for economic transformation. From solar-powered honey processing to design residencies for weavers to community homestay models, these pilots address key systemic challenges\u2014market access, value addition, digital enablement, and skill building\u2014enabling entrepreneurs to connect with national and international markets.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Culture of Aspiration Taking Root: <\/b><span>Through partnerships with media and community organizations, success stories of Naga entrepreneurs are being celebrated locally, nationally, and internationally. Entrepreneurship is becoming desirable and proud once again.<\/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-8b7c65a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b7c65a\" 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;\">To get involved in the Nagaland Entrepreneurship Mission, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:neif@massentrepreneurship.org\">neif@massentrepreneurship.org<\/a><\/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-240f659 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240f659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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