The National Innovation Council (NInC) and the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) jointly announced the creation of the India Inclusive Innovation Fund (IIIF). IIIF, which has been approved by the Union Cabinet, was conceived and architected by the NInC as a unique concept which seeks to combine innovation and the dynamism of enterprise to solve the problems of citizens at the base of the economic pyramid in India.
Text of India Inclusive Innovation Fund - Launches on 27th January 2014
MSME and National Innovation Council Launch The India Inclusive
Innovation Fund 27th January 2014
India has key Developmental Challenges Healthcare, food,
nutrition, agriculture, education, energy, water, financial
inclusion, livelihoods. Globally and in India such challenges are
addressed in 2 ways Philanthropy and government grants / subsidies.
These can never be adequate & when the fund flow stops, the
good work stops ! Corporates following global best practices commit
1% of PBT to CSR this means a company with $1 bn. revenues commits
$1mn ! Routed through NGOs, managed by committed and passionate
people but not efficient users of capital, with little experience
of building scalable / sustainable enterprises Government handouts
have similar challenges & systemic inefficiencies
Leveraging the power of Innovation Innovation has transformed
our lives through: a business model that combines innovation with
the dynamism of enterprise a financial construct that encourages
investors to take risks inherent in innovation This model - Venture
Capital - has attracted the best brains in the world to solve the
problems of the affluent, vastly improving our lives Intend to use
the same model to drive innovation and attract the best brains in
the world to solve the problems of the poor. Creating a new class
of capital willing to accept modest financial returns coupled with
measurable social returns Investing in ventures that improve the
lives of our citizens at Base of the Economic Pyramid, and create
wealth & employment But which are profitable & therefore
scalable & sustainable, thus creating significant impact ,
disproportionate to the initial investment India Inclusive
Innovation Fund
Inclusive Innovation: Does It Work? Narayana Hrudyalaya
NARAYANA HRUDUYALAYA CARDIAC HOSPITAL DR DEVI SHETTY; BANGALORE,
INDIA Healthcare for the Poor WORLD-CLASS. Full-spectrum cardiac
care for poorer citizens. Mortality rate at 2%; hospital-acquired
infection rate of 2.8 per 1000; in line with global best-in-class
EFFICIENT. Supply side process innovation reduces cardiac surgery
costs to just USD 3,000/ operation (compared to USD 7,000 in India,
USD 50,000 in the US) ACCESSIBLE. Revenue model innovation
(micro-insurance schemes) makes surgery accessible at a few cents
per month. SCALABLE. Within 3 years of founding, treating 60,000
outpatients, 7,500 cardiac surgeries; many therapies done over
telemedicine. Profitable.
Inclusive Innovation: Does It Work? Narayana Hrudyalaya SELCO
INDIA HARISH HANDE; KARNATAKA, INDIA Renewable Energy for the Poor
INNOVATIVE. Solar-powered electricity sold as an affordable service
(not as expensive product) to poorer, off-grid urban and rural
customers. ACCESSIBLE. Revenue model innovation (pay-as-you-go
billing; distribution through local entrepreneurs; micro-finance
facilitation through grameen banks) makes electricity accessible
and custom-provided at a few cents per day. SCALABLE. Sold and
financed over 115,000 systems. Profitable: INR 12 mn profit from
INR 170 mn revenue base, FY2011-12.
Inclusive Innovation: Does It Work? The HIndu JAYASHREE
SANITARY NAPKINS A MURUGANANTHAM;TAMIL NADU, INDIA Hygiene &
Livelihood INNOVATIVE. Sanitary napkins are inaccessible to 88% of
Indian women: high capital costs of production (USD 500,000 per
machine) are unaffordably passed on to customers. Jayaashrees
simplified, UV-based technology (USD 2500 per machine) allows them
to be made and sold at a few cents a pack ACCESSIBLE. Manufacturing
and distribution innovation (simplified cellulose processing and
sanitising technologies) makes hygienic feminine care available to
poorer households. LIVELIHOOD GENERATING. Napkins and sold locally
by rural housewives, in small-scale units:
Inclusive Innovation: Does It Work? INNOVATIVE. The Jaipur Foot
is $45 is an ultra modern prosthetic device made of
selflubricating, oil-filled nylon. It has higher functionality
compare to a similar $12,000 limb produced in the US is both
flexible and stable, even on irregular terrain Special feature is
lightness and mobility, those who wear it can run, climb trees and
pedal bicycles. JAIPUR FOOT MR. DR MEHTA, LATE MR. RAM CHANDER
SHARMA & DR. P.K.SETHI; JAIPUR, INDIA World-class artificial
limbs WORLD CLASS Knee Replacement developed in cooperation with
Stanford University costs a mere $20 ACCESSIBLE. An open door
policy for anyone with disability without any discrimination
social, religious or gender. SCALABLE. 20 centers across India,
serving 65,000 patients each year, an annual budget of
US$3.5M.,>1.2 million limbs till date.
IIIF Objectives Drive inclusive growth by igniting innovative
entrepreneurship that addresses Bottom of the Pyramid needs
Mobilise capacity to identify and scale innovative solutions that
will address problems of the disadvantaged Create an ecosystem of
innovative solutions, business models and approaches that reach
beyond IPs/Patents Balance social and financial returns,
simultaneously achieving social good and economic sustainability
Employment / livelihoods creation at the bottom of the pyramid will
be a key bias for the funds investments Mentor, develop skills,
build capacity : create dedicated support networks and education
programmes for socially focused entrepreneurs Pool innovators and
entrepreneurs focused on the bottom of the pyramid: partner with
incubators, entrepreneurship cells, angel networks, VC Funds,
etc.
Fund Characteristics Structured as an autonomous, Rs. 5,000
fund, first close Rs. 500 crores Indian Government contributing 20%
( Rs. 100 crores ) to first close through Ministry of MSME Balance
contribution from public sector banks, financial institutions,
insurance companies, multilateral / bilateral development agencies,
Indian & global corporates, Fund Life: 9 years, extendable by
up to 2 years (subject to approval of contributors) IRR: Fund will
target Internal Rate of Return of 12% per annum Hurdle Rate: 8% per
annum Management Fee: 2.5% declining to 1.5% based on the size of
corpus Focus Sectors: Include (i) healthcare; (ii) food and
nutrition; (iii) agriculture; (iv) education; (v) energy; (vi)
financial inclusion; (vii) environment; (viii) technology as an
enabler, etc.
Fund Characteristics (contd) Will Invest directly in BOP
enterprises, across the venture development cycle: majority in
seed/early tage Will also invest indirectly through other
BOP-focused funds Professionally managed by world class
professionals Will operate as a for profit entity, providing
investors modest financial returns, coupled with measurable social
returns Will Source pipeline via a multitude of on line and off
line channels Will Partner with all stakeholders locally and
globally, learn and share experiences Create a Model for the World
to Emulate
Fund Management Governing Council Comprises eminent people from
industry & govt. to oversee the thesis of the Fund Investment
Committee Mix of successful business people - entrepreneurs,
management / domain / industry experts, and representatives of
investors & management team Management Team Comprises
successful serial entrepreneurs and experienced fund managers Will
get a salary and carry incentivized equally on social and financial
returns
Why the Fund Should Succeed India has the right resources and
competencies World-class entrepreneurs; world-class technological
capabilities; worlds largest young talent pool; strong government
focus Entrepreneurial bug has bitten India: a rising culture of
inspired engineering and business school graduates choosing
entrepreneurship over job security India has the right talent
Capable of doing more with less for more Innovative approach to
problem solving: beyond jugaad, focusing beyond IP: developing new
business models, go-to-market approaches Aware of bottom 500
million needs that often define their own context India has the
right market Worlds largest market for products / solutions for the
poor Market explodes for the right offering at the right Indian
price point Mobile subscribers went from 1 mill to 800 m in ten
years as call rates & handset prices dropped exponentially and
became affordable by the poor, creating major empowerment India
right place to prove model on scale & offer to the World
Thank You For more information on India Inclusive Innovation
Fund visit www.innovationcouncil.gov.in