As the fifth largest economy in the world, India stands at a critical juncture of significant growth potential while facing economic challenges such as persistent poverty and rising inequality. The Mumbai Center focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation as key drivers to address these challenges.
Key areas of focus:
Artificial Intelligence
The development of India's AI landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by its dynamic tech industry, a growing base of skilled professionals, and proactive government policies. The Center aims to act as a collaborative platform, uniting academic experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to advance research, education, and partnerships that leverage AI's transformative power to address critical challenges in India. MORE
Social Entrepreneurship
With a young and expanding workforce projected to reach 1.04 billion by 2030, India needs to adapt to global economic shifts, technological advancements, and resource constraints. Transforming workplaces to support innovation and productivity is essential not only for India's future economic success but also for the global knowledge economy. To address this need, the Mumbai Center ran the Urban Works Innovation Challenge from 2018 to 2021, to create workspaces that foster innovation and efficiency. More