Global Venture Lab (GVL) is a university based business creation platform. It is powered by a globally connected faculty, students, and alumni of business competence: A community of individuals passionate about growth venturing for problems worth solving.

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GVL in India

GVL operations in India are run by Prof. Dhrubes Biswas at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. GVL India is an enthusiastic and active player in the network. GVL India is currently working on bringing health care to the bottom of the pyramid through the health kiosk project.

GVL India is heavily involved in the daily operations at the Science and Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park (STEP) at IIT Kharagpur which helps turn individuals with science and technology background into successful entrepreneurs, spawning low-tech as well as high-tech products.

STEP provides and conducts:
  • Conducive environment for incubation of entrepreneurs.
  • Mentoring and handholding of startup companies to put them in a sustainable growth path.
  • As a conduit between IIT and the external world for technology transfer and technology support.
  • Conducting training programs for the rural youth on appropriate technologies for self-employment.
  • A platform for networking and interaction between academia and industry.

GVL India works on the concept of the Education-Enterprise model within the "EEEH framework" - encompassing the holistic aspects of Energy, Environment, Education and Health.

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