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Merrimack Valley Sandbox

The Merrimack Valley Sandbox works with community and education partners to boost entrepreneurship and leadership development in the Merrimack Valley region. Click Here for More Info

Deshpande Foundation India

Applying a ‘bottom-up’ approach to build scalable solutions, the Deshpande Foundation India - Hubli Sandbox works to create an effective ecosystem where resources are put to use through entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability. Click Here for More Info

MIT Deshpande Center

The Deshpande Center was established at the MIT School of Engineering in 2002 to increase the impact of MIT technologies in the marketplace. Click Here for More Info

Pond-Deshpande Centre

Most recently, the Pond-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship was launched at the University of New Brunswick, Canada to act as a catalyst to advance innovation and entrepreneurship in the province. Click Here for More Info

Deshpande Innovation Network

The Deshpande Innovation Network is a network of universities with a common interest in encouraging innovation and supporting entrepreneurship. Click Here for More Info

slide1Growing Startups: Making great ideas a reality by funding novel-early stage research at the MIT Deshpande Center
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slide2Developing Socially Responsible Leadership Over 150 leaders strengthening socially responsible leadership and bridging the two cities in the Merrimack Valley Sandbox
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slide3Convening and Networking: Bringing together global thought-leaders, innovators, practitioners and academics
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slide3Spreading the entrepreneurial mindset: We regularly hold events in the Merrimack Valley Sandbox to connect individuals and organizations from both communities.
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slide3Community engagement: Inspiring a new generation of leaders in the Hubli Sandbox
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slide3Convening and Networking: Connecting MIT's innovators to the business community to accelerate emerging technologies to market
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Accelerating the creation of sustainable, scalable enterprises that have significant social and economic impact.

Recent News
  • Bringing together for-profit execution excellence with the compassion of a nonprofit

  • Deshpande Foundation to host 6th annual Development Dialogue in Hubli from Jan 30th to February 1st, 2013

  • Master of Social Entrepreneurship program launched by Deshpande Education Trust in India

  • Merrimack Valley Sandbox to host Development Dialog on April 25 and 26, 2012

  • Karina LeBlanc joins Deshpande Foundation supported Pond-Deshpande Center as Executive Director

  • Foundation founder, Desh Deshpande, invited to speak at TEDxAshokaU at Arizona State University

  • Infosys Chairman Emeritus, N. R. Narayana Murthy addresses Development Dialogue 2012 in Hubli

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