The document summarizes a panel discussion at the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad on social ventures. It describes three social ventures that participated in the 'Global Social Ventures Competition 2012': [1] Apple Computer's Creative Services department which focuses on solving client problems through innovative solutions, [2] the Embrace infant warmer which provides affordable warming for low birth weight babies, helping to save the life of one mother's baby, and [3] the AccuTemp infant warmer which uses phase change material to maintain an infant's temperature for over 4 hours to provide safe warming.

1. PANEL DISCUSSION IN THE ‘GLOBAL SOCIAL VENTURES COMPETITION 2012’ AT INDIAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, HYDERABAD
PARAMESWARAN VENKATARAMAN | IMRB INNOVATION LABS | MARCH 10, 2012

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15. At an off-site for Apple Computer’s Creative
Services department, Tim Brennan began a
presentation of his group’s work by showing
this model. “Here’s how we work,” he said.
“Somebody calls up with a project; we do
some stuff; and the money follows.”

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19. Kirti’s baby girl is five days old. She was born
through a C-section, weighing only 1.7 kg (3.7
lbs). Her baby was stable at birth, but her low
birth weight meant that she had to be kept warm
and under observation.
Luckily, the Embrace Thermpod provided an
affordable option for Kirti to keep her baby warm.
Her little girl has been in the Embrace warmer for
the five days since birth and is in a stable
condition.
Kirti had lost her first child a month and a half
after birth. Her voice dropped as she talked about
her first baby. But then she looked down at her
baby girl sleeping peacefully in the Thermpod
and her face light up with a calm, confident smile.
SVYM NGO Hospital, Sargur, Karnataka

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27. Product Components
AccuTemp Heater™
An easy-to-use precision heater that heats
the WarmPak to the desired temperature,
and maintains it till the WarmPak is
removed.
BabyWrap™
Specially designed interface to hold the
newborn, which is bacteria-resistant and
easy to clean.
WarmPak™
A pouch of Phase Change Material (PCM)
which maintains a temperature of ~37C for
at least 4 hours.

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35. Parameswaran Venkataraman
param.v@imrbint.com | +91 80 4014 0800