Five missions, one foundation —
AI for the public good.
Impact Foundation unites five institutions — an AI acceleration studio, an innovation lab, a startup school, a research centre of excellence, and the Indian Institute of Leadership — to deploy AI where it matters most.
We fund, build and steward AI that answers to the republic — not the quarter.
Impact Foundation is the philanthropic backbone of a wider ecosystem. Grants seed the labs; the labs incubate the ventures; the ventures serve the public; the research keeps every institution honest.
Five institutions.
One mission.
Each vertical operates independently, with its own mandate, capital and leadership — linked by a shared charter of impact.
Impact AI Acceleration & Incubation
A twelve-month studio for founders building AI-native ventures with a measurable social floor.
Innovation Lab
Applied research at the frontier — multilingual models, agentic systems, tools shaped for the Indian context.
Social Startup School
An operator school for mission-first founders solving for livelihoods, learning, and dignity at national scale.
Research & Innovation — Centre of Excellence
Peer-reviewed research and policy briefings shaping how India governs AI and the institutions of a digital republic.
IIL — Indian Institute of Leadership
The five-pillar leadership institution training founders, researchers and public servants for an AI-native republic.
Build the next India, with us.
Whether you are a founder, researcher, philanthropist or public servant — there is a doorway into the ecosystem.