Aavishkaar Foundation and Intellecap to Host the 2nd Edition of Sankalp Bharat Summit in Lucknow on 12 December 2025

Lucknow, 28 November 2025 – Aavishkaar Foundation and Intellecap proudly announce the 2nd Edition of the Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025, scheduled for 12 December 2025 at Clarks Avadh, Lucknow. Designed as the largest celebration of Bharat’s innovators and changemakers, the Summit will convene 600+ delegates, including 120+ business and global leaders, 300+ entrepreneurs, 100+ investors, policymakers, multilateral agencies, and development finance institutions.

🌱 Theme: Roots of Resilience:
The 2025 theme, “Roots of Resilience: Building Bharat’s Enterprise Engine,” highlights enterprises emerging from Tier II & III cities and cultural economies. Discussions will focus on:

• Climate adaptation & decarbonisation pathways for SMEs
• Circular manufacturing & textile innovation
• AI for inclusion, skilling, and the future of work
• Agri-value chain resilience
• Blended finance models
• Women-led enterprise growth

“Lucknow represents the shift in India’s entrepreneurship landscape,” said Syna Dehnugara, Director – Sankalp Forum, Intellecap. “Sankalp Bharat is designed as a platform where promising entrepreneurs can meet capital, markets, and policy directly—ensuring the next wave of solutions is deeply rooted in Bharat’s realities.”

🚀 Key Features of Sankalp Bharat 2025

• The Bharat Exchange: A curated marketplace connecting entrepreneurs with investors, corporates, philanthropies, and government buyers.
• ASCEND Pitching Competition: Spotlighting high-potential startups.
• Climate Deal Room: Real-time investment conversations with climate and frontier-tech enterprises.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Program: Business challenge for schools and colleges across 22 districts.
• Entrepreneur-Investing Program: Identifying and rewarding high-potential regional startups.

“Sankalp Bharat is about reimagining India’s growth story,” said Vineet Rai, Founder, Aavishkaar Group. “The future of Viksit Bharat will be built in the resilience and creativity of Bharat’s heartland.”

🏆 Sankalp Bharat Awards 2025
The Summit will feature the Sankalp Bharat Awards, recognising outstanding early-stage innovators across climate-tech, agri-tech, circularity, AI for impact, and cultural enterprises.

Jury Members include:

• D K Mittal, Chairman, Arohan & Former Secretary, DFS
• Meenakshi Ramesh, CEO (D), Pratham Education Foundation
• U K Sinha, Former Chairperson, SEBI & Chairman, Aavishkaar Group
• Matsumoto Katsuo, Vice President, JICA

Enterprises will be evaluated on innovation, scalability, inclusion, climate and livelihood impact, and sustainability.

🌐 Partners & Ecosystem Support
Supported by Knowledge Partners including British International Investment (BII), NICEorg, Acumen, Innovation Hub UP, International Solar Alliance (ISA), and ecosystem partners such as Upaya Social Ventures, IIM-A Ventures, NSRCEL–IIMB, IITM Research Park, Climate Collective, ICC, Technoserve, Easy Knowledge Club, The Capital Room, and others.

📢 Registration:
Join us as we blend tradition with innovation, reflection with action, and art with impact.
To attend the Summit – visit sankalpforum.com