WE Hub – GIZ Partnership.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
P&G is one of the largest and fastest growing consumer goods companies in India. In their effort towards becoming a Smart Factory, P&G partnered with WE Hub to launch “BizArena”. BizArena is a launchpad program to integrate start-ups into P&G’s Smart Factory initiative. The best suitable solutions will be incorporated into the P&G Factories globally.
In this regard, they have identified four areas where innovation can be implemented and have shortlisted start-ups working in these domains:
Problem on Utilities
Planning Automation
Packing end of line Automation
Digitization of Process
HOW WE HELP OUR ENTERPRISES
Our work is primarily in the fields of providing access to technical, financial, government and policy support required to enterprise, scale up and accelerate with global market access, to all women entrepreneurs in the country
Business Acceleration Training
Mentorship
Access To Network
Facilitating Credit Linkages
Product Market Fit
Increased Market Linkages
Enabling Statutory Compliances
Sector Exposure Visit
BizArena
BizArena is a launchpad program to integrate start-ups into P&G’s Smart Factory initiative. The best suitable solutions will be incorporated into the P&G Factories globally.
March – April 2020
Graduation
Graduation of the entrepreneurs in the incubation (19 entrepreneurs) and acceleration (11 entrepreneurs) program.
OUTCOMES
70%
of our enterprises have increased the stage of enterprise
85%
of our enterprises have formally registered their organisations by procuring an Udyog Aadhar Certification
40%
of our enterprises have recorded an increase in their employee numbers
45%
of our enterprises have been able to receive access to finances through credit linkages to the extent of Rs.1.22 crores