ABOUT SANKALP BHARAT SUMMIT 2025
INDIA’S LARGEST SUMMIT FOR HOMEGROWN INNOVATORS
Sankalp Bharat is hosted by Aavishkaar Foundation, led by Aavishkaar Group Co-Founders Swati Rai and Vineet Rai. This year the Bharat summit will be held on Dec 11 and 12 in Lucknow, India and aims to spotlight the untapped potential of rural economies and redirected the narrative to focus on the stories of innovation and impact emerging from India’s heartland. By convening in the heart of rural India, the Summit aims to nurture changemakers and startups from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, who dare to dream.
OUR JOURNEY
WHEN INDIA RISES, WE ALL WIN
Last year the Foundation hosted the First Edition of Sankalp Bharat Summit 2024 in Benaras, Uttar Pradesh. This year the Second Edition of Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025 will be held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Sankalp Bharat Summit 2025 will once again be a milestone event. By convening in the heart of rural India, we will spotlight the untapped potential of rural economies and redirected the narrative to focus on the stories of innovation and impact emerging from India’s heartland.
THEME
BUILDING BHARAT’S ENTERPRISE ENGINE
India’s growth story will be written in Bharat – in its farms, towns, and creative clusters. Sankalp Bharat 2025 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh brings together 600+ changemakers – entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, multi-lateral banks, and development finance institutions and governments – to unlock opportunities where they matter most.
We go beyond valuations to focus on impact, inclusion, and the Bharat Alpha – building businesses that are resilient, scalable, and future-ready.
The Vision of Sankalp Bharat is to celebrate the spirit of impact entrepreneurship and innovation and to showcase startups and enterprises from hinterland India that embody the potential to create scalable, impactful solutions that not only drive profit but also serve the underserved communities across the Global South.
HEAR FROM OUR PAST PARTNERS
HEAR FROM OUR PAST PARTNERS
BUILDING FOR BHARAT
CELEBRATING INDIA’S STARTUP SPIRIT
Launched in 2024, the first edition of Sankalp Bharat summit was held in Varanasi. This is the newest chapter of Sankalp spotlighting regional entrepreneurs and Bharat-focused innovation. Rooted in local ecosystems and state priorities, it brings together founders, investors, corporates, and government stakeholders to drive business partnerships, policy action, and scale for promising enterprises.
