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Sustainability innovation needs more than breakthrough ideas — it needs credible impact and the right capital strategy.

Venture Center is delighted to announce

Leap Global Sustainability Bootcamp on

Impact Storytelling & Fundraising for Global Market Preparedness

Organized by :

Leap Global Accelerator @ Venture Center (under DST-NIDHI Accelerator, supported by BFI)
COE for Clean Energy & Green Hydrogen Innovations, Venture Center
Ashwatta Sustainability Ventures Pvt Ltd

Supported by :

Venture Center, Pune
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India
Blockchain for Impact (BFI)
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS), Government of Maharashtra

Session Details :

Date : 06 March, 2026

Time : 9.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Mode : Hybrid (In - person @ Lecture Theatre, Venture Center and Online via Zoom)

About the Bootcamp :

Sustainability ventures today are evaluated not only on technological strength, but on their ability to demonstrate credible, measurable, and monetizable impact. Investors increasingly seek structured impact frameworks, multi-dimensional outcomes, and financially viable pathways to scale. This full-day bootcamp is designed to help founders move beyond generic sustainability claims and build a robust impact-to-capital strategy.

Key Themes :

Theme 1 : Impact Storytelling & Monetization for Sustainability Startups

Measuring and articulating climate impact beyond carbon (air quality, water, circularity, social co-benefits)
Applying structured impact frameworks and reporting mechanisms
Translating verified impact into monetisation pathways (credits, pricing power, ESG/compliance value)
Crafting investor-ready impact narratives backed by measurable outcomes

Theme 2 : Funding Stack & Fundraising Strategy

Designing a stage-wise funding stack (grants, equity, debt, blended finance)
Understanding venture vs project finance
Positioning for Indian & international impact investors
Strategically planning dilution and leveraging non-dilutive instruments
Curated one-on-one mentoring clinics with selected startups

Lead Faculty & Speaker :

Dr Hiran Vedam - Co-founder & CEO, Ashwatta Sustainability Ventures Pvt Ltd

Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Purdue University | MBA, INSEAD | M.S., Washington University | B.Tech, IIT-Madras

Dr. Hiran Vedam is Co-founder and CEO of Ashwatta, a venture studio building scalable companies for a sustainable industrial future from breakthrough science. She was previously a Business Fellow with the Breakthrough Energy Fellows Program, supporting early-stage climate innovations in technology de-risking, piloting, supply chain mapping, IP strategy, and startup financing.

Earlier, she served as Managing Director – Asia at Nanoholdings LLC, investing in advanced materials-based solutions for energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and water. Her experience spans the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, and India. She is also the Chief Editor of the AIM Prime Playbook: A Practical Guide to Science-Based Entrepreneurship.

Session Experts & Strategic Mentors :

Dr. Premnath Venugopalan - Founder Director, Venture Center & Head, NCL Innovations, CSIR-NCL
Sanjay Kanvinde - Co-founder & General Partner, Lavni Ventures
Kiran Deshpande - TBC
Officials from Exim Bank - TBC

Register Here

The talk is free, but registration is mandatory. The bootcamp will be followed by an invite-only one-on-one mentoring session with selected startups.

Apply for 1:1 mentoring

Please Note :

Only registered participants will be permitted to attend
Organizers reserve the right to accept, refuse, or defer registrations
Email confirmations will be shared closer to the event

Find full outline of the session here

For Queries Contact :

Soma Chattopadhyay | +91 79172232211 | managerincubator@venturecenter.co.in

Shuchi Maitraya | +91 8956226081 | shuchi.maitraya@venturecenter.co.in

DESCRIPTION:Sustainability innovation needs more than breakthrough ideas — it needs credible impact and the right capital strategy. Venture Center is delighted to announce Leap Global Sustainability Bootcamp on Impact Storytelling & Fundraising for Global Market Preparedness Organized by : Leap Global Accelerator @ Venture Center (under DST-NIDHI Accelerator, supported by BFI) COE for Clean Energy & Green Hydrogen Innovations, Venture Center Ashwatta Sustainabili... LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T064328Z LOCATION:Hybrid (In Person @ Lecture Theatre, Venture Center and Online via Zoom ) ... SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Sustainability ventures must prove more than innovation — they must demonstrate measurable, investable impact. This bootcamp explores how founders can craft stronger impact narratives and align them with smarter fundraising strategies for global markets. TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR