Mission Impact: The Social Innovation Challenge, launched in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is a high-stakes global initiative designed to ignite transformative solutions in the social impact ecosystem. This challenge empowers early-stage and growth-stage startups to showcase innovative, scalable social impact solutions addressing critical social issues.
At its core, MI ’25 fosters a dual mission:
- Innovations: Inspire and evaluate groundbreaking SDG-aligned solutions to pressing challenges.
- Network: Curate an ecosystem and network of high-potential startups, unlocking access to global ecosystem, mentorship, and market opportunities in social impact.
By participating, startups gain equity-free grants, unparalleled visibility, expert feedback, and connections to Japanese corporates, investors, and international markets via T-Bridge. Join us to not only solve societal problems but also accelerate your venture’s trajectory in a competitive, inclusive landscape.
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Our Vision
T-Hub and JICA envision a world where social entrepreneurship drives inclusive, sustainable growth. Leveraging T-Hub’s proven track record, we aim to decentralize innovation across Telangana and beyond. Through a dedicated Social Impact Zone at T-Hub, we’re building capabilities for startups to become globally competitive.
This challenge is one of a kind, offering participants access to open innovation with Japanese corporates, PoC development, and structured market entry into India and Japan. It’s more than a competition, it’s a launchpad for lasting impact.
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