Opportunities and barriers in scaling innovation-led impact: CSR Roundtable in Delhi

NSRCEL hosted ‘Engineering Impact Through Innovation: A CSR Roundtable on Innovation-Led Impact’ in Delhi, in partnership with the School of Business Environment (SoBE), Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA). The event saw leaders from corporate enterprises, PSUs, foundations, start-ups and policy institutions coming together to explore how CSR can do more than just fund projects – by supporting innovation that drives job creation, strengthens local ecosystems and helps solve large-scale societal challenges.

From start-up access to CSR capital and collaboration models, to policy considerations and impact measurement, the roundtable surfaced both opportunities and barriers in scaling innovation-led impact.

One key takeaway from the roundtable was: community impact and innovation are not mutually exclusive; bringing them together can unlock new pathways for meaningful, long-term change.