Apple launches new clean energy innovation program in India
Furthering its commitment to India, Apple has announced a new initiative in India. The Cupertino-based tech company has joined hands with Acumen for a new effort to support social enterprises in India to improve livelihoods through clean energy innovation. Acumen is a non-profit organisation that has been working in India since 2001.
What is the initiative all about?
In a short post on its newsroom portal, Apple said that it will support the Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator. Acumen experts will lead a 12-week program designed to help social entrepreneurs scale and “refine their businesses to transform the lives of people living in poverty, while also protecting the environment.”
The program will begin in September this year and applications are now open. Leaders of social enterprises — businesses with a clear social or environmental mission — working to advance sustainable energy solutions for small businesses and farmers in India are invited to apply through July 24.
“Apple is committed to helping ensure everyone can share in the benefits of a greener economy,” said Sarah Chandler, Apple’s vice president of Environment and Supply Chain Innovation. “We’re demonstrating the transformative potential of clean energy in everything we do, and excited to support social innovators who share that goal.”
Mahesh Yagnaraman, Acumen’s director of India said, “we are excited to partner with Apple to continue building an ecosystem of scalable social businesses in India committed to improving livelihoods using sustainable energy.”
How will the initiative help participants?
Program participants will gain access to a supportive network of peers, facilitators, and mentors. Afterwards, they’ll become a part of Acumen Academy’s global community, The Foundry, and will be eligible for technical assistance and early-stage investment from Acumen’s Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII+).
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Furthering its commitment to India, Apple has announced a new initiative in India. The Cupertino-based tech company has joined hands with Acumen for a new effort to support social enterprises in India to improve livelihoods through clean energy innovation. Acumen is a non-profit organisation that has been working in India since 2001.
What is the initiative all about?
In a short post on its newsroom portal, Apple said that it will support the Energy for Livelihoods Accelerator. Acumen experts will lead a 12-week program designed to help social entrepreneurs scale and “refine their businesses to transform the lives of people living in poverty, while also protecting the environment.”
The program will begin in September this year and applications are now open. Leaders of social enterprises — businesses with a clear social or environmental mission — working to advance sustainable energy solutions for small businesses and farmers in India are invited to apply through July 24.
“Apple is committed to helping ensure everyone can share in the benefits of a greener economy,” said Sarah Chandler, Apple’s vice president of Environment and Supply Chain Innovation. “We’re demonstrating the transformative potential of clean energy in everything we do, and excited to support social innovators who share that goal.”
Mahesh Yagnaraman, Acumen’s director of India said, “we are excited to partner with Apple to continue building an ecosystem of scalable social businesses in India committed to improving livelihoods using sustainable energy.”
How will the initiative help participants?
Program participants will gain access to a supportive network of peers, facilitators, and mentors. Afterwards, they’ll become a part of Acumen Academy’s global community, The Foundry, and will be eligible for technical assistance and early-stage investment from Acumen’s Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII+).
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