About Us

SIF operates T-Social Impact Group (T-SIG) which is a Project Management Unit of the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Telangana State Government with the objective of improving collaborations and effectiveness of CSR activities in the state by bringing the key stakeholders together over online and offline opportunities. It aims to attract, mobilize and incentivize CSR funding into inclusive and sustainable development projects from local, national and international organizations.

T-SIG’s achievements

Through T-SIG’s efforts, HSBC partnered with a non-profit organisation to start a livelihood project for underprivileged women under their CSR initiatives. Genpact and Microsoft came together to work on education projects under their CSR activities in Telangana.

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Accelerator Program:
Our flagship Accelerator Program supports for-profit, revenue-stage social enterprises. The six-month program focuses on enterprise development and also the founders’ skill sets. We also make investor and mentor connects, as well as encouraging and facilitating peer learning and engagement.

Incubation:
Surge partnered with the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) to launch an incubator sponsored by the Atal Innovation Mission, an initiative of NITI AAYOG to support startups that leverage ‘Technology for Social Impact.’ The AIC-IIITH Foundation is expected to be launched in August 2019.

Impact:

Enterprises has graduated 20 social entrepreneurs from varied sectors and we are currently supporting 16 social entrepreneurs. The programmes already impact the life of approx. 2,60,000 individuals, created 190 plus jobs and our startups have received a total of INR 2.6 Cr follow-on funding.

Surge Ignite an innovation and entrepreneurial training program to college students by leveraging in-house expertise, even as we continuously seek and expand our partnerships with other incubators/accelerators, corporates, NGOs, academia, Govt. departments, etc.
 

Impact:

Conducted preliminary session for over 900 local and international students.