WADHWANI TAKEOFF
An all-expense paid Silicon Valley trip for
Wadhwani IGNITE program participants
Wadhwani Ignite+ is a program is focused on early-stage ventures from incubators, state startup missions and REAL STUDENT VENTURES from the NEN Ignite program with the objective to create successful COMMERCIAL VENTURES.
The Ignite+ program provides the business with goals and a roadmap (designed in consultation with the venture through a self-assessment process. The program support includes curated content, case studies, solution kits, calendared workshops (weekly), masterclasses, ecosystem connects and business mentors/experts.
A golden opportunity for aspiring startups/entrepreneurs to win an all-expense-paid mentoring and networking trip to Silicon Valley. All you have to do is enrol in Ignite program (in team format) and get top certification by an international jury. For more details on the TakeOff program, click here.
For being selected to the NEN Ignite Program, teams should have the following attributes:
Aptitude & Attitude
We want empathetic, enthusiastic, bold, and committed participants that can conclude the program till the end.
Teamwork & Shared Leadership
Can their teams lead this project toward its goals? Do they have unique skills and experiences that will help them succeed?
Purpose & Passion
We want people that can care deeply about meaningful issues and their communities.
Resilience
Demonstrate how they foresee challenges, and avoid or bounce back from them.
Ability to Attract Resources
Show us that they can attract money, people, and other resources to their venture.
Venture Launch in 10 Weeks
Access to Incubators / Accelerators
Validated Investor Pitch endorsed through a Global Jury
Pitching Opportunities to potential Investors
Global Community – Asia, Africa, LATAM
Access to Mentors
E Certificate
Shoutout on Social Media
Payment Gateway Free Credit
AWS Credit Worth $5000
Week 1-2
Sprint 1
Baselining
Self Assessment
Goal Setting
Road Map
Week 3-4
Sprint 2
MVP / Product
Competition
Product roadmap
Week 5-6
Sprint 3
Business Model
BMC/LC
Business Plan
Week 7-8
Sprint 4
Sales/ Revenue
Growth & Scale
Processes
Efficiency
Week 13-14
Final Lap
Valuation
Funding Plan
Week 11-12
Sprint 6
Customers
GTM /DM
Branding
Customer Acquisition
Week 9-10
Sprint 5
Team
Balanced Team
Co-founders
Week 1-2
Sprint 1
Baselining
Self Assessment
Goal Setting
Road Map
Week 3-4
Sprint 2
MVP / Product
Competition
Product roadmap
Week 5-6
Sprint 3
Business Model
BMC/LC
Business Plan
Week 7-8
Sprint 4
Sales/ Revenue
Growth & Scale
Processes
Efficiency
Week 11-12
Sprint 6
Customers
GTM /DM
Branding
Customer Acquisition
Week 9-10
Sprint 5
Team
Balanced Team
Co-founders
Week 13-14
Final Lap
Valuation
Funding Plan
Wadhwani TakeOff is an initiative from Wadhwani Foundation to create more excitement amongst the Wadhwani entrepreneurship program participants towards pursuing entrepreneurship. Participants enrolled in the entrepreneurship courses will stand a chance to win an all-expense paid mentoring and networking trip to Silicon Valley (in two phases).
One member out of the winning team of the event will be eligible to a minimum 5 days’ trip sponsored by Wadhwani Operating Foundation to the Silicon Valley, San Jose, California.
A team member, owing to sickness or any unavoidable circumstance, can be replaced by any of the other participant who is a team member.
The winners get a dream exposure to the famed entrepreneurial ecosystem by networking with entrepreneurs, getting mentored by the very best, and pitching to investors.
The Silicon Valley trip will apply to:
Yes, our faculty and mentors will work with the shortlisted entrepreneurs to help with the pitch preparation.
As we receive many applications from Startups with similar ideas/focus areas, please do not ask for an NDA at this stage.
All the application data that you share is confidential and will not be shared with anyone apart from the WF team.
All you have to do is to enrol in the Wadhwani ACTIVATE and IGNITE pro bono, digital, and experiential entrepreneurship programs in a team format (min. 2 members), complete the course and get top certification by an international jury
Apply here: https://wfglobal.org/africa/ignite
There is no participant fee.
WF does not fund Startups directly. However, if selected, participants have the opportunity to pitch to investors, venture capitalists, influential industry leaders and corporations.
We are sector-agnostic but emphasize on Startups that have the potential for high growth irrespective of the sector.
We receive many applications and review them individually but will not be able to respond to everyone individually. If you are shortlisted for the next round of selection process, you will definitely hear from us soon.
Wadhwani Foundation’s primary mission is accelerating economic development in emerging economies by driving large-scale job creation through entrepreneurship, innovation and skills development. Founded in 2000 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Dr. Romesh Wadhwani, today the Foundation is scaling impact in 25 countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Visit us at https://www.wfglobal.org/ to learn more.
Wadhwani Entrepreneur empowers students and professionals with knowledge and skills to create high-potential startups thereby leading to high-value job creation.
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist and the Founding Chairman and CEO of $3.5 billion Symphony Technology Group (1999), Founder and Chairman of Wadhwani Foundation (2003) and the Founding Chairman of PE firm Symphony AI (2018). Until 1999, he built three successful companies, the last of which was exited at over $9 billion. Dr. Wadhwani is also a member of the Gates Buffet Giving Pledge, Board Member of Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C and a President Obama appointee to the Board of Trustees of the John. F. Kennedy Center.