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DLabs Associations

DLabs at The Indian School of Business (ISB) leverages its academic alliances with the Partner Schools, Corporations and Governments. It works closely with the ISB Alumni network and leverages the expertise of Alumni entrepreneurs, mentors and Investors. The vibrant and inspiring environment at DLabs creates opportunities for our start-ups to not just accelerate their growth but also extend their reach both within India and globally. The DLab network opens doors to capital, mentorship, marketing, business development, customer acquisition, and also talent recruitment.

Research Environment &

Outstanding Faculty

The high-quality research environment at ISB is contemporary and rigorous. This gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to leverage the research capabilities for their own growth and that of their start-ups. Scholars and Academics from India and across the world teach at ISB. The same distinguished faculty is at the forefront of research and provides thought leadership and insights to the entrepreneurs. DLabs leverages this expertise in the form of mentoring and live support sessions for the start-ups.

Partnerships

Over the years, ISB has fostered several valuable partnerships. DLabs, co-created by ISB can help start-ups nurture similar partnerships with corporates, investors, government, faculty research for onboarding the initial customers, paid POC and pitch for a potential round of funding.

Unique Programs

DLabs offers programs that are distinct and are designed precisely around the needs of entrepreneurs who are at different stages, across varied sectors and categories. These unique programs are administered through a combination of mentoring, master classes and peer learning. A human-centric design approach is used to customise the interventions, market access and investments for Early & Growth-Stage start-ups, social entrepreneurs and not-for-profits. DLabs even offers exclusive programs for corporates through their Corporate Innovation Programs and Venture Investment Programs. It interacts closely with Ecosystem Players and designs customised programs for mentors as well as investors.

World-Class Infrastructure

With a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, ISB has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology (GoI), and has invested significant resources into building a supportive infrastructure that promotes Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Located in tranquil settings, within the precincts of the ISB Hyderabad campus, DLabs provides just the environment that budding entrepreneurs need to learn, share and innovate. Start-ups have access to some of the best minds in the field and also to knowledge repositories like the Learning and Resource Center at ISB. Through DLabs, ISB provides an array of services, funding possibilities and workspace options intended to support entrepreneurial endeavours.

Student Ecosystem

DLabs actively encourages and supports opportunities that simultaneously benefit the student fraternity at ISB and the Start-ups incubating at DLabs. Students interested in Entrepreneurship and Investments, provide pro-bono support to start-ups in the areas of Business Models, Market Access, Marketing Channels, Partnerships, Product Design, Financial Modelling, Fundraising etc. The students, in turn, receive valuable experience from this synergy.