This research provides insights into the current state of regional social enterprise ecosystems – the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities to invest in support ecosystem – and also highlights the gaps, and priorities for filling those gaps, as felt locally.

The research was conducted in nine cities in India – Pune, Patna, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram, Lucknow – in parallel with Villgro’s Unconvention|L social enterprise events, incorporating both conventional research methods such as observation and surveys, and also a focus on understanding local entrepreneurs’ perspective through dialogue and discussion.

File Name: regional-social-enterprise-ecosystems-in-indi