The IT services major Tech Mahindra has announced its collaboration with NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to empower women entrepreneurs in the country. Tech Mahindra will provide mentorship, co-create solutions leveraging new-age technologies and support in developing a go-to-market strategy, a statement said.
As part of the collaboration, Tech Mahindra has partnered with the winners of Women Transforming India (WTI) Awards, an initiative of the Niti Aayog, to recognize women leaders in entrepreneurship across various sectors like healthcare and life sciences, agritech and education, among others, it added. Makers Lab, the research and development arm of Tech Mahindra will support women entrepreneurs through joint research, building go-to-market strategies to drive their growth and by leveraging next-generation technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions, the statement said.
Through this collaboration, Tech Mahindra and WEP will jointly focus on breeding new ideas, identifying gaps and providing technological prowess to develop innovative solutions for better positioning in the market and commercial success.
“Empowering women and creating equal opportunities play a crucial role in building and sustaining a gender-equal world,” stated C. P. Gurnani, Managing Director & CEO, Tech Mahindra. He added that the partnership with WEP will enable the company to nurture an ecosystem for women entrepreneurs that can foster entrepreneurial conditions as well as facilitate technological support for innovative ideas and better positioning.
“The next-big disruption in the Indian start-up ecosystem will be driven by women-led entrepreneurs, with digital platforms being the biggest enabler,” says Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog. He further adds “This partnership with Tech Mahindra underscores our mutual commitment of leveraging new-age technologies to uplift societies and support the aspirations of women entrepreneurs in India”.
