Gandhi Centre globe

Leading innovation for social impact

The Gandhi Centre for Inclusive Innovation was established with the mission of helping organisations across the globe to create tangible social impact, especially in the emerging economies.

We thrive on our values of developing thought leadership through research, technology, and education for improving society.

The integrated and multidisciplinary approach of the Centre, together with Imperial’s world class expertise in applied research, provides a unique vehicle for societal engagement – for undertaking research projects, executive education, corporate venturing, and the dissemination of next generation innovation practices.

The Gandhi Centre seeks to act as a principal catalyst for linking innovation within, and between, organisations and institutions globally.

Themes 

Inclusive innovation has emerged as the main theme for the Centre’s intellectual contribution to:

  • Leadership in start-ups
  • Finance inclusion
  • Fundraising Analytics
  • Health innovation

The themes are developed through the Centre’s Key Initiatives:

  • Analytics for Society Award
  • Data Science for Social Good
  • Ideas to Impact Challenge
  • Social Transformation Lab
  • Social Impact Day
  • Yrisk-Covid

The Centre provides research and executive education, and forms partnerships with organisations. It aims for the full involvement of its partners and students in its initiatives.

Activities

  • Evidence based testing of prevailing technological and business ideas
  • Understanding UK and European business practices and the investment environment
  • Understanding Indian business and India's role in the global economy
  • Understanding global research on technology transfer and international market entry
  • Understanding Intellectual Property protection and strategy
  • Studying problems of globalisation and global supply chains
  • Forging links and developing programmes with Business Schools and Research Institutions
  • Offering electives and teaching cases on global business
  • Offering student projects on business and technology issues
  • Developing and conducting executive education internationally
  • Developing a visiting speaker series
  • Teaching about Intellectual Property using a variety of models
  • Conducting and delivering technology venture projects
  • Instituting a PhD Scholarships scheme
  • Developing a Visiting Scholars Programme
  • Evidence based testing of prevailing technological and business ideas
  • Understanding UK and European business practices and the investment environment
  • Understanding Indian business and India's role in the global economy
  • Understanding global research on technology transfer and international market entry
  • Understanding Intellectual Property protection and strategy
  • Studying problems of globalisation and global supply chains

Sponsors and partners

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
  • Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
  • i2india
  • Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
  • Indian Institutes of Management (including their EU alumni chapter, IIM EU)
  • Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) (including their UK alumni chapter, IITLC)
  • Indian School of Business (ISB)
  • Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)