This document summarizes a roundtable event on collaboration for sustainable development hosted in Ahmedabad, India. The objective of the event was to enable organizations to adopt collaborative models to leverage innovative solutions, local channels, and best practices for sustainable development. The event brought together representatives from 21 organizations working in sectors like education, healthcare, livelihoods, water, and sanitation. Four social enterprises pitched innovative solutions in areas like water testing, education, diagnostics, and solar lighting. Participants discussed potential partnerships and connections were made between solution providers and organizations interested in pilots. The document outlines the format, agenda, presentations, and feedback from the event.

1. Collaboration for Sustainable Development
AHMEDABAD ROUNDTABLE
February 21, 2014
Hosted at CIIE, IIM-Ahmedabad
OBJECTIVE
Enable organizations in adopting collaborative model to leverage innovative
solutions, local channels and best practices in making development sustainable.

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Participants
# Name Org Type Sectors of Interest
1 Arvind Limited CSR Education
2 Adani CSR
Education, Healthcare , Livelihood, Water &
Sanitation
3 Torrent CSR Education & Healthcare
4 UPL Limited CSR Education, Agriculture, Livelihood & Healthcare
5 Tata Power Ltd CSR Education, Water & Sanitation & Livelihood
6 Tata Chemicals Ltd CSR
Water, Healthcare, Livelihood, Agriculture,
Education & Energy
7 Jindal CSR Water, Energy & Education
8 GHCL CSR Water
9 Ceat CSR Education, Energy & Livelihood
10 John Deere CSR Education, Agriculture & livelihood
11 GIPCL
CSR Agriculture, Healthcare, Energy, Livelihood,
Water & Education
12 CSPC, Ahmedabad NGO Livelihood, Water & Sanitation
13 AKRSPI NGO Water, Agriculture & Education
14 DST, Ankleshwar
NGO Education, Water & Sanitation, Energy &
Healthcare
15 Yusuf Meher Ali Centre NGO Education
16 CEDRA NGO Water, Healthcare, Livelihood & Agriculture
17 Utthan NGO Agriculture & Livelihood
18 Navchetan Trust NGO Livelihood, Agriculture
19 Dev. Support Centre NGO Water, Livelihood ,Energy & Agriculture
20 Sajjata Sangh NGO Livelihood, Agriculture, Water & Sanitation
21 Udgam
NGO Water, Healthcare, Livelihood, Agriculture &
Education

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Feedback
Organization Feedback
UPL Limited
Villagineer in partnership of IIM Ahmedabad is one step of bringing
different stakeholders on common platform. We hope this
roundtable opens up new avenues for collaboration and
partnerships for the progress of society.
Arvind Limited
Spot on...this is how I will describe this roundtable. I believe the
confluence of social & business strategy is the key to solving major
societal concerns. I look forward to further exploring the leads that
I got and of course more such interactions in the future.
Adani
Foundation
It is a great opportunity for young innovators to connect with their
peers from the region and also the people like us who can use their
innovations.
Tata Power Ltd
Must congratulate Villagineer for bringing together diverse
innovators, entrepreneur, NGOs and corporate to create new
opportunities for increasing the quality of life among the poor and
marginalised.
John Deere
Villagineer is a unique initiative to bridge the gap between
innovators and marketers, this initiative will have a desirable
impact on the Indian economy as dreams with solid content will
get actualized on the ground.
CSPC,
Ahmedabad
It was a good effort to provide platform for sharing and learning
innovative ideas, technologies and approaches in the development
sector, which is also a need of an hour and apt for emerging global
scenario.
Sajjata Sangh
The design of the programme was very good and productive from
the point of view that we found the solutions and the discussion
very interesting.
CEDRA
It was really a wonderful experience having interaction with variety
of NGOs and Corporate CSR initiatives and extension. Villagineer
have started the most needed activity bringing stakeholders
together.

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The Social Enterprises that presented at the event were:
Speakers
Company Solution
Caddisfly: Low cost drinking water test kit. Currently tests for
Fluoride, Nitrate and a rapid coliforms test (fecal
contamination). The test uses a Smartphone and can be used
to map and analyse water sources and points.
Biosense: Portable & instant Anaemia screening with SpO2 &
Pulse Rate Measurement. Affordable, battery operated
needle free painless anaemia testing with instant results. Also
available, Multi Analyte Urine Testing System. Can easily be
used in clinics, hospitals, OPDs, Camps & Schools.
EI Mindspark: Independent Centers in low-income
neighborhoods using a cloud based personalized adaptive
learning program that bridges the gap between what children
know and what they are expected to know. Program &
licensed curriculum that helps the child improve his/her skills
in Maths, Science, and English. Typically 1 hour a day model.
Prajwal Bharat: Undertakes CSR Sponsored turnkey street
lighting installations & maintenance projects for villages. LED
lights save up to 70% energy, leading to villages getting
uninterrupted power supply. Strong OOH advertisement
proposition available for CSR branding on lighting poles.
Connections made due
to the Round Table
Sector Solution Provider Names
Energy 18 number of connections, 5 pilot commitments
Agriculture 31 number of connections, 3 pilot commitments
Water 18 number of connections, 3 pilot commitments
Healthcare 27 number of connections, 1pilot commitments
Livelihood 16 number of connections, pilot commitments
Education 11 number of connections, 1 pilot commitments

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Pictures
CSRs, NGOs & Social Enterprises discussing Social
Solutions presented by Villagineer
Mindspark sharing Education Model
Biosense demonstrating its affordable medical device UPL CSR sharing best practices

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Format of the Event
Event Planning&
Implementation
Villagineer looks for an organization (CSR, Foundation, etc.) to sponsor the
event and set the context. Once the City, Venue and Date is fixed, Villagineer
reaches out to several good development organizations in that area to
generate interest. Villagineer also takes there detailed data to identify
relevant interests, geographies and willingness to collaborate.
Pre-Screening: Villagineer pre-screens Businesses with respect to Type of
Programs being implemented in various geographies by Development
Partners (CSRs & NGOs)
During Event: Villagineer sets up the context and exposes audience to
Villagineer Collaboration model, ensures speakers make a compelling pitch
& facilitate structured feedback followed by open discussion
Based on the detailed feedback forms, Villagineer team records the interests
and makes formal introductions of the various organizations looking for
collaboration.
Networking, based on the pre-event screening, participants used 1 hour time
at the end of event to have 1-on-1 meetings to take engagement further.
Post-event follow-up
Converting Connections into Outcome:
Villagineer has a formal process to record and make connections among the
suitable and inteersted organizations. The team also follows-up with both
parties to ensure outcome oriented collaboration.

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Roundtable on Sustainable CSR
Ahmedabad, 21st February, 2014
Venue: Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Management, Vastrapur, Ahmedabad 380015
AGENDA
Time Session/Topic Speaker(s)
09.30- 10.00 Registrations, Welcome &Introductions Villagineer, IIM,
ALL
10.00-11.00 Collaboration Models Villagineer
11.00-11.15 Introduction to CIIE CIIE
15 minutes Tea/Coffee Break
11.30-12.00 Cadisfly-Water Testing Device, 8 minutes pitch followed by 2
minutes of structured feedback, 10 minutes of question answer
Mr Samual
12.00- 12.30 Mindspark-Augmenting Education, 8 minutes pitch followed by 2
minutes of structured feedback, 10 minutes of question answer
Mr Pranav
12.30-13.00 Product Dashboards of Solutions with structured feedback,
Product DEMOs, Open discussion
Villagineer
45 minutes Lunch Break
13.45-15.15 CSR Best Practices – Experience sharing through case study
presentation
UPL, Arvind,
Adani, Torrent
15 minutes Tea/Coffee Break
15.30-16.00 Biosense, Handheld Diagnostics, 8 minutes pitch followed by 2
minutes of structured feedback, 10 minutes of question answer
Mr Abhiskek
16.00-16.30 Prajwal Bharat, Solar Streetlight, 8 minutes pitch followed by 2
minutes of structured feedback, 10 minutes of question answer
Mr Anuj
Plenary
16.30-17.00 Wrap up & next steps Villagineer, CSR,
NGOs
10 minutes- Working Tea/Coffee Break
17.10-17.40 One to One Meeting between SE and interested CSR/NGO
Parallel sessions (max 4)
Social Enterprises
+ CSR/NGO