About UsDriven by dreams of a wealthy rural India, Villgro defines its vision in the following terms:
The key to wealth creation is technological progress, which accounts for 50 to 75 per cent of the recorded income increase in history. In rural areas, wealth creation is more sustainable if rural needs are met through the fuller expression and application of local knowledge.
In fact, rural people intimately understand their environments and create thousands of innovations that have immense potential to improve the well being of the rural population. What rural innovators don't have though is access to the skills, networks and other resources needed to take their innovations to the market.
Villgro believes many rural innovations can be successfully commercialized as micro-enterprises that benefit rural consumers and contribute to sustainable wealth creation. Once a model is established to transform ideas with potential into reality, a virtuous cycle comes in to operation, encouraging further innovation and wealth creation in rural areas. As an incubator, Villgro impacts all aspects of this cycle - innovation, rural enterprise, rural users and wealth creation. |
Team / Manpower | Rathin Roy, Chairman of the Board Mr. Roy is consultant to international agencies such as Food and Agricultural Organisation, Department of Foreign and International Development (UK) and International Fund for Agriculture Development. An engineer from IIT, Madras, Mr. Roy has considerable experience in strategic planning for development organizations. |
| Vineet Rai Mr. Rai is CEO of Aavishkaar India Micro-Venture Fund and has a decade of experience in small business incubation, innovative technologies and SME sector. Earlier, Mr. Rai was CEO of Gujarat Grassroots Innovations Augmentation Network (GIAN), a business incubation fund. P. Mukundan Mr. Mukundan is Executive Director, Servals Automation. Mr. Mukundan is also past Chairman of All India Manufacturers Organisation (AIMO) and past Vice-President of Tamil Nadu Tiny and Small Industries Association (TANSTIA). Mr. Mukundan brings with him strong networks with small-scale entrepreneurs, governmental and non-governmental agencies associated with small-scale enterprises. Mustafa Moochala: A human resources specialist, Mustafa established the operations of PRADAN in Madhya Pradesh, after graduating from IIM-A. He then switched to the for-profit sector and was one of the early team members of Ma Foi, a reputed HR consulting firm based in Chennai. Mustafa will bring to Villgro a focus on people and related issues. Advisory Board Members of Project L-RAMP Dr. M S Ananth, Director, IIT-Madras, Chennai Dr. H Harish Hande PhD, Managing Director, SELCO India
Mr. Amitabha Sadangi, Executive Director, International Development Enterprises (IDEI-India)
Ms. Vanitha Mohan, Executive Director, Pricol Limited, Coimbatore
Dr.TT.Narendran, Dean ICSR, IIT-Madras, Chennai
Dr. M.Ravindran, Special Advisor, Rural Technology Action Group, IIT-Madras, Chennai
Aim / Vision / MissionVision To enrich rural lives by enabling innovations to reach the market .
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 | Fact Sheet | | | Year of Establishment | : | 2001 | | Legal Status of Firm | : | Limited Liability/Corporation (Privately Held) | | Nature of Business | : | Manufacturer, Wholesaler, Retailer, Service Provider | | Number of Employees | : | 26 to 50 People | | Turnover | : | Upto US$ 0.25 Million (or upto Rs. 1 Crore Approx.) | | Major Markets | : | Indian Subcontinent, East Asia, Middle East and South East Asia |
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Contact Details| | Company Name:
| Rural Innovations Network | | Contact Person: | Mr. Karthikeyan Ramasamy | | Telephone: | +(91)-(44)-28112108 / 42636443
| | Address: | 20/6 Lakshmipuram, 2nd Street, Lloyds Road, Royapettah, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600014 (India) |
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