GLOBAL ECOSYTEM IMPACT
Launched hyperlocal ecosystem support model
2025
Launched Wadhwani Innovation Network to boost research commercialization
2024
8M+
Launched CSIS Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies
2023
1M+
Commenced our Government AI initiative
2020
250+
Kickstarted our Innovation & Research initiative
2012
2.5K+
Commenced our Skilling initiative
2011
Commenced our Entrepreneurship initiative
2002
400K+
Aspiring Entrepreneurs Enabled
10K+
SMBs and Startups Supported
Students Skilled for Employment
Officers Trained on Digital Transformation
Industry Partners
Academic Institution Partners
Connect with us:
www.wadhwanifoundation.org
OUR JOURNEY
Creating Jobs. Changing Lives. 2026
For 25 years, the mission of Wadhwani Foundation has been to accelerate job creation in India and other emerging economies through large-scale initiatives in entrepreneurship, skilling, and more recently, innovation. Our objectives are to help create 5 million new jobs and enable 25 million people to become employable in jobs in which they can earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life. Our work is shaped by core values that guide both our approach and impact. We place our beneficiaries at the center, treating them as valued clients and aiming to exceed their expectations. We champion innovation to drive speed and scale in our initiatives and enable widespread system change. We have a global vision but focus on local execution, tailoring our programs to meet the unique needs of each community. And we build strong local partnerships with governments, academia, industry, and others to amplify our reach and effectiveness. We advance our mission through a portfolio of mission-driven initiatives, each growing rapidly in scale and impact. We are integrating these initiatives to build the foundation of a National Jobs Platform, first in India and then across other emerging economies. Together, our work spans the full jobs and innovation continuum—from enabling entrepreneurs and SMEs, preparing people for the future of work, and accelerating the translation of research into innovative new startups and great products to advancing AI adoption in government and catalyzing impact through strategic philanthropic grantmaking. Powered by our GenieAI platform, extensive library of curated content, and global network of experts and partners, to achieve maximum impact: ▪ Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network: We educate students and train faculty in entrepreneurship, assist startups and SMBs in accelerating growth, support incubators, and provide self-service offerings on the GenieAI platform to enable aspiring entrepreneurs to get started and raise their chances of success. ▪ Wadhwani Skills Network: We equip students in vocational and industrial training institutes, as well as high schools and colleges, with new-age employability skills, technical skills, career counseling, placement support, and employer connections. ▪ Wadhwani Innovation Network: We are establishing Innovation SuperHubs and Innovation Centers of Excellence at leading research institutes to accelerate the translation of research into innovative new startups and great products.
▪ Wadhwani Grants: We support high-impact organizations and institutions through strategic philanthropic grantmaking to accelerate research translation, entrepreneurship, workforce skilling, Government AI, innovation, and ecosystem development. In addition to these core initiatives, our Wadhwani Government AI initiative helps the government adopt AI technologies to help improve the lives of citizens with greater efficiency and effectiveness through a range of training, project incubation, and platform development programs. We have come a long way in 25 years, but we have so much more to do. Guided by our shared mission and the dedication of our teams and partners, we will continue to learn, innovate, scale, and move faster to create lasting impact. We look forward to a future in which everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani
Founder and Chairman, Wadhwani Foundation
The National Jobs Platform (NJP) is an open platform designed to accelerate job creation through entrepreneurs, startups, and SMBs, while advancing job readiness through skilling, career guidance, placement support, and employer connections. It brings together Wadhwani Foundation's Entrepreneurship, Skilling, Innovation, Government AI, and Wadhwani Grants initiatives, enabling organizations across our global ecosystem to leverage the GenieAI platform, curated knowledge, expert networks, and AI-powered tools to deliver impact at scale. At the heart of the NJP are two AI-native, always-on platforms—Wadhwani Entrepreneur for entrepreneurs, startups, and SMBs, and Wadhwani Skills for students, job seekers, and professionals. Wadhwani Entrepreneur delivers personalized learning journeys, expert guidance, and growth support to help ventures start, grow, and create jobs. Wadhwani Skills provides AIdriven skilling, career guidance, and employability pathways that prepare learners for the workforce and connect them with employment opportunities. These digital platforms are complemented by a global ecosystem of independent organizations, academic institutions, governments, and implementation partners that deliver programs in accordance with local laws and governance requirements. Together, this integrated model— combining AI-powered platforms with trusted ecosystem partners—is designed to deliver measurable job creation, workforce development, and innovation outcomes across India and other emerging economies. Jobs Platform User Communities
SMBs
Startups
Students
Professionals
Researchers
Partners
Associations
Incubators
Academia
Employers
Government
Mission Portfolio
Dear Friends,
Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network
Wadhwani Skills Network
Wadhwani Innovation Network
for job creation
for job skilling and placement
for translational research
Wadhwani Grants Delivery
Creating Jobs. Changing Lives.
Powering Job Creation + Job Fulfillment in Emerging Economies
Platform (Always-On)
Chairman's Message
Government & Partner Programs for scale and inclusion
for job creation and job fulfilment
Program advanced through independent partners globally
Wadhwani Entrepreneur
Al-led journeys translating business growth into job creation at scale
Wadhwani Skills
Al-driven skilling, career guidance and placement support to drive nationwide job fulfilment
Structured and self-serve digital journeys, Al copilots and partners democratizing access Resource Network of global mentors and experts
Knowledge Hub of curated content and insights
GenieAl Technology Platform Al-native | Data-powered | Scalable | Secure
Al Suite of tools for personalized support
For 25 years, the mission of Wadhwani Foundation has been to accelerate job creation in India and other emerging economies through large-scale initiatives in entrepreneurship, skilling, and more recently, innovation. Our objectives are to help create 5 million new jobs and enable 25 million people to become employable in jobs in which they can earn a family-sustaining wage and lead a dignified life. Our work is shaped by core values that guide both our approach and impact. We place our beneficiaries at the center, treating them as valued clients and aiming to exceed their expectations. We champion innovation to drive speed and scale in our initiatives and enable widespread system change. We have a global vision but focus on local execution, tailoring our programs to meet the unique needs of each community. And we build strong local partnerships with governments, academia, industry, and others to amplify our reach and effectiveness. We advance our mission through a portfolio of mission-driven initiatives, each growing rapidly in scale and impact. We are integrating these initiatives to build the foundation of a National Jobs Platform, first in India and then across other emerging economies. Together, our work spans the full jobs and innovation continuum—from enabling entrepreneurs and SMEs, preparing people for the future of work, and accelerating the translation of research into innovative new startups and great products to advancing AI adoption in government and catalyzing impact through strategic philanthropic grantmaking. Powered by our GenieAI platform, extensive library of curated content, and global network of experts and partners, to achieve maximum impact: ▪ Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network: We educate students and train faculty in entrepreneurship, assist startups and SMBs in accelerating growth, support incubators, and provide self-service offerings on the GenieAI platform to enable aspiring entrepreneurs to get started and raise their chances of success. ▪ Wadhwani Skills Network: We equip students in vocational and industrial training institutes, as well as high schools and colleges, with new-age employability skills, technical skills, career counseling, placement support, and employer connections. ▪ Wadhwani Innovation Network: We are establishing Innovation SuperHubs and Innovation Centers of Excellence at leading research institutes to accelerate the translation of research into innovative new startups and great products.
▪ Wadhwani Grants: We support high-impact organizations and institutions through strategic philanthropic grantmaking to accelerate research translation, entrepreneurship, workforce skilling, Government AI, innovation, and ecosystem development. In addition to these core initiatives, our Wadhwani Government AI initiative helps the government adopt AI technologies to help improve the lives of citizens with greater efficiency and effectiveness through a range of training, project incubation, and platform development programs. We have come a long way in 25 years, but we have so much more to do. Guided by our shared mission and the dedication of our teams and partners, we will continue to learn, innovate, scale, and move faster to create lasting impact. We look forward to a future in which everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani
Founder and Chairman, Wadhwani Foundation
The National Jobs Platform (NJP) is an open platform designed to accelerate job creation through entrepreneurs, startups, and SMBs, while advancing job readiness through skilling, career guidance, placement support, and employer connections. It brings together Wadhwani Foundation's Entrepreneurship, Skilling, Innovation, Government AI, and Wadhwani Grants initiatives, enabling organizations across our global ecosystem to leverage the GenieAI platform, curated knowledge, expert networks, and AI-powered tools to deliver impact at scale. At the heart of the NJP are two AI-native, always-on platforms—Wadhwani Entrepreneur for entrepreneurs, startups, and SMBs, and Wadhwani Skills for students, job seekers, and professionals. Wadhwani Entrepreneur delivers personalized learning journeys, expert guidance, and growth support to help ventures start, grow, and create jobs. Wadhwani Skills provides AIdriven skilling, career guidance, and employability pathways that prepare learners for the workforce and connect them with employment opportunities. These digital platforms are complemented by a global ecosystem of independent organizations, academic institutions, governments, and implementation partners that deliver programs in accordance with local laws and governance requirements. Together, this integrated model— combining AI-powered platforms with trusted ecosystem partners—is designed to deliver measurable job creation, workforce development, and innovation outcomes across India and other emerging economies. Jobs Platform User Communities
SMBs
Startups
Students
Professionals
Researchers
Partners
Associations
Incubators
Academia
Employers
Government
Mission Portfolio
Dear Friends,
Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network
Wadhwani Skills Network
Wadhwani Innovation Network
for job creation
for job skilling and placement
for translational research
Wadhwani Grants Delivery
Creating Jobs. Changing Lives.
Powering Job Creation + Job Fulfillment in Emerging Economies
Platform (Always-On)
Chairman's Message
Government & Partner Programs for scale and inclusion
for job creation and job fulfilment
Program advanced through independent partners globally
Wadhwani Entrepreneur
Al-led journeys translating business growth into job creation at scale
Wadhwani Skills
Al-driven skilling, career guidance and placement support to drive nationwide job fulfilment
Structured and self-serve digital journeys, Al copilots and partners democratizing access Resource Network of global mentors and experts
Knowledge Hub of curated content and insights
GenieAl Technology Platform Al-native | Data-powered | Scalable | Secure
Al Suite of tools for personalized support
Wadhwani Entrepreneur The Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network educates aspiring students and professionals to become entrepreneurs and enables startups and small businesses to accelerate their growth through programs covering the entire venture journey - from venture creation to structured growth and scaling.
Programs Accelerate
Supporting selected ventures to scale through assigned coaches, structured growth journeys, custom execution playbooks, expert advice, and curated resources.
Liftoff
Enabling growth ventures to progress on their journey through a self-serve AI platform with access to curated experts, tools, and resources.
Ignite
Educating and empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to transform ideas into ventures through structured learning and experiential programs.
Partners
2026 Goals
4K
Ventures supported
260K
Aspiring entrepreneurs enabled
600+
2K
300
2K
Mentors deployed
Faculty certified
Partners supported
Academic institutions
Hardik Aggarwal
Dr. César Simas Teles
Dr.Sasikumar Mohan
Supertech Laminates
MAPA (Brazil Ministry of
VIT Chennai
Government Investors Associations Accelerators
Mentors
Wadhwani Accelerate sharpened our export strategy. With expert guidance, we're now targeting South Asia, UAE, and $10M in revenue by 2028.
Agriculture and Livestock) The partnership will boost rural entrepreneurship by training AgriTechs and postgrads, accelerating innovation for Brazil’s agroentrepreneurial needs.
Ignite nurtures innovation in technical education, shaping engineers into future-ready leaders. Grateful to facilitators for enabling student transformation.
Hackathons
Poulomi Bhattacharya
Sanjay Soman
Anushka Jain
Pre-incubation Programs
SilverGenie
Visitorz.io
ShareAtDoorStep.com
The Liftoff program gave us clarity on PMF, GTM, and sales. The 1:1 expert sessions helped address blind spots. Most importantly, it prepared us to become funding-ready.
The Liftoff program shaped our strategic vision, enabling successful international expansion, first to Singapore, then to London.
Incubators
Associations Government Programs
Universities
From idea to scale, Ignite and Liftoff provided invaluable support - fueling real momentum and securing $200K+ in funding for SilverGenie.
Wadhwani Entrepreneur The Wadhwani Entrepreneur Network educates aspiring students and professionals to become entrepreneurs and enables startups and small businesses to accelerate their growth through programs covering the entire venture journey - from venture creation to structured growth and scaling.
Programs Accelerate
Supporting selected ventures to scale through assigned coaches, structured growth journeys, custom execution playbooks, expert advice, and curated resources.
Liftoff
Enabling growth ventures to progress on their journey through a self-serve AI platform with access to curated experts, tools, and resources.
Ignite
Educating and empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to transform ideas into ventures through structured learning and experiential programs.
Partners
2026 Goals
4K
Ventures supported
260K
Aspiring entrepreneurs enabled
600+
2K
300
2K
Mentors deployed
Faculty certified
Partners supported
Academic institutions
Hardik Aggarwal
Dr. César Simas Teles
Dr.Sasikumar Mohan
Supertech Laminates
MAPA (Brazil Ministry of
VIT Chennai
Government Investors Associations Accelerators
Mentors
Wadhwani Accelerate sharpened our export strategy. With expert guidance, we're now targeting South Asia, UAE, and $10M in revenue by 2028.
Agriculture and Livestock) The partnership will boost rural entrepreneurship by training AgriTechs and postgrads, accelerating innovation for Brazil’s agroentrepreneurial needs.
Ignite nurtures innovation in technical education, shaping engineers into future-ready leaders. Grateful to facilitators for enabling student transformation.
Hackathons
Poulomi Bhattacharya
Sanjay Soman
Anushka Jain
Pre-incubation Programs
SilverGenie
Visitorz.io
ShareAtDoorStep.com
The Liftoff program gave us clarity on PMF, GTM, and sales. The 1:1 expert sessions helped address blind spots. Most importantly, it prepared us to become funding-ready.
The Liftoff program shaped our strategic vision, enabling successful international expansion, first to Singapore, then to London.
Incubators
Associations Government Programs
Universities
From idea to scale, Ignite and Liftoff provided invaluable support - fueling real momentum and securing $200K+ in funding for SilverGenie.
Wadhwani Skills
2026 Goals
The Wadhwani Skills Network prepares job seekers for employment through AI-powered career guidance, employability and technical skills training, and placement support delivered through our GenieAI platform - connecting training partners and employers to bridge the gap between talent supply and industry demand in local ecosystems, helping more people access familysustaining wages and lives of dignity.
Programs Job Connect
Skills training and employer ecosystem partnerships in Tier 1 / 2 cities. Aligns skilling with employer needs to improve placement outcomes.
120K
300K
Placements
1M
Students made employable
2K
Partner Training Centers
Students enrolled
10K
Faculty Trained
Partners Employers Training Partners Academic Institutes
Sagar GITI, Ambala
Wadhwani Foundation has been a game-changer for me, sharpening my soft skills and giving me the confidence to ace interviews.
Calista Rianti Student, Indonesia
I learned valuable communication skills, enhanced by graphic design that visualized real-life learning situations.
Job Rise
Advanced workplace competency development for early-career professionals. Delivered through interactive, AI-driven learning experiences.
Government Ministries Higher Education Institutes Vocational Training Partners
Job Ready
AI-powered employability training for students and first-time job seekers. Scenario-based learnings build workplace skills employers value.
Government Portals Skilling Portals
Ashika MV
Citizen Service Executive
Wadhwani Skilling program significantly improved my communication skills and time management, transforming my career and job readiness.
João Victor Alves Student, Brazil
Wadhwani Foundation gave me a life-changing opportunity. Their compassion and empathy have truly transformed my life.
Employment Portals
Chennuru Pavan Student, Viswam Degree & PG College
The Foundation played a pivotal role in enhancing my soft skills, instilling the confidence to excel in interviews. Program was a solid 10/10, supporting across facets of personal and professional growth.
Mohammed Fayaz Trainee
Wadhwani Skilling program was a gamechanger that shaped my career, enhancing my communication, problemsolving, and time management skills.
Wadhwani Skills
2026 Goals
The Wadhwani Skills Network prepares job seekers for employment through AI-powered career guidance, employability and technical skills training, and placement support delivered through our GenieAI platform - connecting training partners and employers to bridge the gap between talent supply and industry demand in local ecosystems, helping more people access familysustaining wages and lives of dignity.
Programs Job Connect
Skills training and employer ecosystem partnerships in Tier 1 / 2 cities. Aligns skilling with employer needs to improve placement outcomes.
120K
300K
Placements
1M
Students made employable
2K
Partner Training Centers
Students enrolled
10K
Faculty Trained
Partners Employers Training Partners Academic Institutes
Sagar GITI, Ambala
Wadhwani Foundation has been a game-changer for me, sharpening my soft skills and giving me the confidence to ace interviews.
Calista Rianti Student, Indonesia
I learned valuable communication skills, enhanced by graphic design that visualized real-life learning situations.
Job Rise
Advanced workplace competency development for early-career professionals. Delivered through interactive, AI-driven learning experiences.
Government Ministries Higher Education Institutes Vocational Training Partners
Job Ready
AI-powered employability training for students and first-time job seekers. Scenario-based learnings build workplace skills employers value.
Government Portals Skilling Portals
Ashika MV
Citizen Service Executive
Wadhwani Skilling program significantly improved my communication skills and time management, transforming my career and job readiness.
João Victor Alves Student, Brazil
Wadhwani Foundation gave me a life-changing opportunity. Their compassion and empathy have truly transformed my life.
Employment Portals
Chennuru Pavan Student, Viswam Degree & PG College
The Foundation played a pivotal role in enhancing my soft skills, instilling the confidence to excel in interviews. Program was a solid 10/10, supporting across facets of personal and professional growth.
Mohammed Fayaz Trainee
Wadhwani Skilling program was a gamechanger that shaped my career, enhancing my communication, problemsolving, and time management skills.
Wadhwani Innovation
Achievements through 2025 and 2030 Objectives 150
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) accelerates the translation of university and institutional research into products, startups, and real-world solutions, strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem and advancing the goal of making India a global leader in innovation and research translation.
Programs
Innovation Centres
Building innovation capacity by establishing a national network of Innovation Centres at key research institutes for translation of late-stage research into innovation outcomes.
Innovation Access
Identifying and funding high-potential research-to-market projects nationwide, ensuring equitable access to innovation infrastructure and cofunding from partners via a National Innovation Platform.
10
5 Successful products
Startups launched
100
Partners
5
Innovation SuperHubs
SuperHubs for Advanced AI and Intelligent Systems, and for Biosciences, Biotech, Health and Medicine. Each SuperHub will support 10+ other research institutes as Hubs.
250
IIT Bombay
2
10
SuperHubs
Hubs supported
IIT Kanpur Droplet-based Topical API Delivery
C-CAMP
Prof. Jyothi Seth
WIN enabled lab-to-market transition, helped secure BIRAC-BIG, and accelerated product development.
Microfluidic platform for Exosome Isolation WIN’s seed funding advanced ShapeDx and exosome Prof. Debjani research, enabling higher TRL and new grants. Paul
WIN Hubs
SuperHub Spokes
ANRF
Faculty in-charge, Wadhwani Electronics Lab (WEL)
Bioplastic from Engineered Pseudomonas Strain WIN’s flexible funding enabled unparalleled freedom to work on high-risk research with Prof. commercialization potential, Prashant Phale thereby fostering innovation.
DST
Prof. Siddharth Tallur
Urinary Incontinence Mesh for Women
AICTE
Industry Prof. Jayesh Bellare
WIN’s structured support turned my academic research into a high-impact startup with real-world healthcare impact.
WEL evolved into a hub of innovation integrating teaching and research, thanks to Wadhwani Foundation’s support.
Student, WEL, IIT Bombay
Harish Mokashi
The EDL course at WIN allowed us to develop a precise, high-load programmable current source, addressing real-world needs in power electronics.
Wadhwani Innovation
Achievements through 2025 and 2030 Objectives 150
The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) accelerates the translation of university and institutional research into products, startups, and real-world solutions, strengthening India’s innovation ecosystem and advancing the goal of making India a global leader in innovation and research translation.
Programs
Innovation Centres
Building innovation capacity by establishing a national network of Innovation Centres at key research institutes for translation of late-stage research into innovation outcomes.
Innovation Access
Identifying and funding high-potential research-to-market projects nationwide, ensuring equitable access to innovation infrastructure and cofunding from partners via a National Innovation Platform.
10
5 Successful products
Startups launched
100
Partners
5
Innovation SuperHubs
SuperHubs for Advanced AI and Intelligent Systems, and for Biosciences, Biotech, Health and Medicine. Each SuperHub will support 10+ other research institutes as Hubs.
250
IIT Bombay
2
10
SuperHubs
Hubs supported
IIT Kanpur Droplet-based Topical API Delivery
C-CAMP
Prof. Jyothi Seth
WIN enabled lab-to-market transition, helped secure BIRAC-BIG, and accelerated product development.
Microfluidic platform for Exosome Isolation WIN’s seed funding advanced ShapeDx and exosome Prof. Debjani research, enabling higher TRL and new grants. Paul
WIN Hubs
SuperHub Spokes
ANRF
Faculty in-charge, Wadhwani Electronics Lab (WEL)
Bioplastic from Engineered Pseudomonas Strain WIN’s flexible funding enabled unparalleled freedom to work on high-risk research with Prof. commercialization potential, Prashant Phale thereby fostering innovation.
DST
Prof. Siddharth Tallur
Urinary Incontinence Mesh for Women
AICTE
Industry Prof. Jayesh Bellare
WIN’s structured support turned my academic research into a high-impact startup with real-world healthcare impact.
WEL evolved into a hub of innovation integrating teaching and research, thanks to Wadhwani Foundation’s support.
Student, WEL, IIT Bombay
Harish Mokashi
The EDL course at WIN allowed us to develop a precise, high-load programmable current source, addressing real-world needs in power electronics.
Wadhwani Government AI
Wadhwani GenieAI Platform for Programs and Partners
Wadhwani Government AI initiative helps governments fulfill their goals to change citizens' lives by designing and developing national platforms, facilitating strategic AI direction, enabling officials on the latest AI technologies, and supporting them with the development of solutions.
Programs
Partners
AI-powered National Platforms
State Government
Designing and co-developing high-impact, national platforms that can potentially benefit 100M+ citizens.
Central Ministries
AI Consulting
Enabling AI adoption in states and ministries through the orchestration of AI thought leadership, and identification of AI use cases for population scale impact.
Targeted Capability Building
State Government Central Ministries
5
4M+
Resource Network Connecting beneficiaries with a global ecosystem for resources for guidance and support. Business owners
Domain experts
Service providers
Career counselors
Mentors and Expert Network
550 1.5K
Knowledge Providing beneficiaries with curated content and guidance developed by industry experts in each region.
Government Training Centers
Accessible when and where needed via AI
Government Skills Portals
Delivered dynamically in various formats and languages
Beneficiaries using Knowledge
AI Technology
2026 Plans
2
Progress 2025 and 2026 Plans
Curated knowledge from experts
Enabling targeted AI capability building for senior and mid-level government officers through in-person and online skilling courses to drive AI adoption in the government.
National platforms that improve livelihoods for 100M+ citizens
The Wadhwani GenieAI Platform powers all Wadhwani and partner initiatives with the AI technology, knowledge, and expert resources needed to support scale and effectiveness.
Government officers trained on emerging technologies through online iGOT courses
AI solutions conceptualized and facilitated for further development to improve government efficiency
Integrating AI tools to enhance the scalability and effectiveness of programs.
AI co-pilots to augment structured journeys AI assistants to support on-demand queries AI agents to execute key tasks
750K 1.2M
Wadhwani Government AI
Wadhwani GenieAI Platform for Programs and Partners
Wadhwani Government AI initiative helps governments fulfill their goals to change citizens' lives by designing and developing national platforms, facilitating strategic AI direction, enabling officials on the latest AI technologies, and supporting them with the development of solutions.
Programs
Partners
AI-powered National Platforms
State Government
Designing and co-developing high-impact, national platforms that can potentially benefit 100M+ citizens.
Central Ministries
AI Consulting
Enabling AI adoption in states and ministries through the orchestration of AI thought leadership, and identification of AI use cases for population scale impact.
Targeted Capability Building
State Government Central Ministries
5
4M+
Resource Network Connecting beneficiaries with a global ecosystem for resources for guidance and support. Business owners
Domain experts
Service providers
Career counselors
Mentors and Expert Network
550 1.5K
Knowledge Providing beneficiaries with curated content and guidance developed by industry experts in each region.
Government Training Centers
Accessible when and where needed via AI
Government Skills Portals
Delivered dynamically in various formats and languages
Beneficiaries using Knowledge
AI Technology
2026 Plans
2
Progress 2025 and 2026 Plans
Curated knowledge from experts
Enabling targeted AI capability building for senior and mid-level government officers through in-person and online skilling courses to drive AI adoption in the government.
National platforms that improve livelihoods for 100M+ citizens
The Wadhwani GenieAI Platform powers all Wadhwani and partner initiatives with the AI technology, knowledge, and expert resources needed to support scale and effectiveness.
Government officers trained on emerging technologies through online iGOT courses
AI solutions conceptualized and facilitated for further development to improve government efficiency
Integrating AI tools to enhance the scalability and effectiveness of programs.
AI co-pilots to augment structured journeys AI assistants to support on-demand queries AI agents to execute key tasks
750K 1.2M
Wadhwani Foundation Around the World Asia Latin America
2025 Beneficiaries
Ignite
Job Ready
Accelerate
Scaling all existing programs. Piloting new ones for global leverage.
93K
361K
50
Indonesia
Scaling Ignite and Job Ready. Incubating Accelerate.
45K
51K
Roll out
Philippines
Scaling Ignite and Job Ready.
27K
44K
Roll out
Mexico
Extending Ignite regionally. Scaling Job Ready. Incubating Accelerate and Job Connect.
22K
43K
Roll out
Brazil
Scaling Ignite and Job Ready. Incubating Accelerate.
5K
70K
Roll out
Rest of LATAM
Chile, Peru, Columbia.
1K
1K
South Africa
Scaling Ignite. Extending into English speaking Africa.
3K
India
Africa
Wadhwani Foundation-supported initiatives are being advanced globally through independent ecosystem organizations and partners.
Egypt
Incubating Ignite and Job Ready.
Rest of Africa
Kenya, Botswana, Rwanda, Nigeria.
Global Partners
2K
500
Wadhwani Foundation Around the World Asia Latin America
2025 Beneficiaries
Ignite
Job Ready
Accelerate
Scaling all existing programs. Piloting new ones for global leverage.
93K
361K
50
Indonesia
Scaling Ignite and Job Ready. Incubating Accelerate.
45K
51K
Roll out
Philippines
Scaling Ignite and Job Ready.
27K
44K
Roll out
Mexico
Extending Ignite regionally. Scaling Job Ready. Incubating Accelerate and Job Connect.
22K
43K
Roll out
Brazil
Scaling Ignite and Job Ready. Incubating Accelerate.
5K
70K
Roll out
Rest of LATAM
Chile, Peru, Columbia.
1K
1K
South Africa
Scaling Ignite. Extending into English speaking Africa.
3K
India
Africa
Wadhwani Foundation-supported initiatives are being advanced globally through independent ecosystem organizations and partners.
Egypt
Incubating Ignite and Job Ready.
Rest of Africa
Kenya, Botswana, Rwanda, Nigeria.
Global Partners
2K
500
Wadhwani AI
New in 2026
Co-founded by Dr. Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani, Wadhwani AI develops AI-powered solutions to address critical challenges for underserved communities in developing countries.
Wadhwani Foundation continues to incubate mission-driven initiatives that address emerging societal needs. Successful pilots are scaled through independent ecosystem organizations and partners to maximize long-term impact.
Selected Solutions Reading Instruction AI tool for teachers to assess reading fluency, group students by level, and suggest targeted instruction and practice for each group.
Disease Surveillance AI system that supports disease surveillance by scanning 90,000+ media sources daily, summarizing reports on 120+ diseases for rapid response.
Clinical Decision Support AI tool for eSanjeevani that collects patient data and provides differential diagnoses, supporting over 2.5 lakh teleconsultations daily.
Cough Against TB AI screening tool that flags presumptive TB using symptoms and cough sounds, detecting 14–16% more cases than standard methods.
Kisan e-Mitra AI chatbot that helps farmers resolve queries on payments, registration, and e-KYC for PM Kisan, KCC, and crop insurance schemes.
Newborn Anthropometry AI tool helps health workers estimate newborn measurements including weight from smartphone videos, enabling homebased screening.
Programs in Incubation Micropreneurship
Enable micro-entrepreneurs, including Farmer Producer Organizations and member farmers, to grow faster and create jobs by supporting them with practical AI-enabled skilling and business development solutions.
Partners MSME Ministry of Agriculture Banks Corporate Value Chains ONDC
National Finishing School
Enable a finishing layer of employability skills to prepares students for the transition from campus to career and assist faculty in improving their course planning and delivery.
National Platform for Citizen Services
Develop an AI-first platform for use by government departments to proactively support citizens and improve a wide variety of citizen services.
Ministry of Education Academic Institutions
Central Ministries State Ministries Government IT organizations
Wadhwani AI
New in 2026
Co-founded by Dr. Romesh and Sunil Wadhwani, Wadhwani AI develops AI-powered solutions to address critical challenges for underserved communities in developing countries.
Wadhwani Foundation continues to incubate mission-driven initiatives that address emerging societal needs. Successful pilots are scaled through independent ecosystem organizations and partners to maximize long-term impact.
Selected Solutions Reading Instruction AI tool for teachers to assess reading fluency, group students by level, and suggest targeted instruction and practice for each group.
Disease Surveillance AI system that supports disease surveillance by scanning 90,000+ media sources daily, summarizing reports on 120+ diseases for rapid response.
Clinical Decision Support AI tool for eSanjeevani that collects patient data and provides differential diagnoses, supporting over 2.5 lakh teleconsultations daily.
Cough Against TB AI screening tool that flags presumptive TB using symptoms and cough sounds, detecting 14–16% more cases than standard methods.
Kisan e-Mitra AI chatbot that helps farmers resolve queries on payments, registration, and e-KYC for PM Kisan, KCC, and crop insurance schemes.
Newborn Anthropometry AI tool helps health workers estimate newborn measurements including weight from smartphone videos, enabling homebased screening.
Programs in Incubation Micropreneurship
Enable micro-entrepreneurs, including Farmer Producer Organizations and member farmers, to grow faster and create jobs by supporting them with practical AI-enabled skilling and business development solutions.
Partners MSME Ministry of Agriculture Banks Corporate Value Chains ONDC
National Finishing School
Enable a finishing layer of employability skills to prepares students for the transition from campus to career and assist faculty in improving their course planning and delivery.
National Platform for Citizen Services
Develop an AI-first platform for use by government departments to proactively support citizens and improve a wide variety of citizen services.
Ministry of Education Academic Institutions
Central Ministries State Ministries Government IT organizations
GLOBAL ECOSYTEM IMPACT
Launched hyperlocal ecosystem support model
2025
Launched Wadhwani Innovation Network to boost research commercialization
2024
8M+
Launched CSIS Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies
2023
1M+
Commenced our Government AI initiative
2020
250+
Kickstarted our Innovation & Research initiative
2012
2.5K+
Commenced our Skilling initiative
2011
Commenced our Entrepreneurship initiative
2002
400K+
Aspiring Entrepreneurs Enabled
10K+
SMBs and Startups Supported
Students Skilled for Employment
Officers Trained on Digital Transformation
Industry Partners
Academic Institution Partners
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OUR JOURNEY
Creating Jobs. Changing Lives. 2026