Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL/Kotak), Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and NSRCEL- the start-up hub at IIMB announced their CSR partnership to implement the Women Startup Program (WSP 4) to support women by developing their entrepreneurial and managerial skills. The program, launched under KMBL’s CSR project on Education & Livelihood, aims to support ambitious and innovative women entrepreneurs by enabling them to transform their ideas into successful business ventures.

NSCREL at IIMB started the Women Startup Program in 2016 and has constantly reinvented itself and addressed the needs of women entrepreneurs at every stage in their entrepreneurial journeys. It has incubated 400+ female-led and owned start-ups.

WSP 4 is the fourth edition of this program by NSRCEL - the centre for excellence in innovation and entrepreneurship at IIMB. WSP 4 will incubate early-stage companies founded by women entrepreneurs that demonstrate the potential to innovate, implement and create social or financial impact, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.