Focus sectors
- Waste-to-Value
Key Challenges and Learnings
Supply
Sourcing end-of-life vehicle and post-consumer textile waste from multiple channels leads to significant variations in material quality and price, impacting supply.
Impact Created
27,000+ lives impacted through livelihoods, workshops, training programs, and circular awareness initiatives.
12,000+ kilograms of industrial and post-consumer waste diverted from landfills.
96,000 kilograms of textile waste upcycled.
Large volumes of post-consumer and industrial waste such as car seat belts, airbags, cargo belts, and textiles are discarded or downcycled, while waste-sector livelihoods remain informal and low value. Jaggery: Reimagining Waste addresses this by applying circular design to upcycle these materials into high-utility lifestyle products, formalizing value chains and creating dignified livelihoods for underserved communities.
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1. How can I apply?
To apply, fill out the application form available on this site, detailing your motivation, solution, and team setup. Applications are open until 15th November 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interviews with the organizing team.
2. Who can apply?
Early-stage enterprises working in the focus areas and criteria mentioned above are encouraged to apply. Enterprises in the early commercialization stage will be considered for the incubation program, while those with commercialized products and consistent sales will be considered for the acceleration program.
3. How long is the program?
The program will support selected enterprises for 12 months.
4. Will you take equity in our company?
No, the program will not take any equity in the enterprises it supports. Funding will be provided solely on a grant basis.
5. Where will the program take place?
The program will be conducted virtually, with occasional visits and meet-ups primarily in Bangalore.
6. What happens after I submit my application?
Applications are reviewed by our programme experts. Shortlisted startups will be invited for further discussions and evaluation before the final cohort is selected. Applicants will be notified of their application status at each stage of the process.
7. My question is not answered here. What should I do?
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