Forbes 30 Under 30 2021
The expert panel comprised Roopa Kudva (Managing Director, Omidyar Network India), Geeta Goel (Country Director, Dell Foundation India) and Gayatri Vasudevan (LabourNet).
IIM Indore and IIT Indore
Manush Labs won the "30 under 30 award" at central India's largest entrepreneurship summit jointly organized by IIM Indore and IIT Indore.
MIT Tata Center
Our founder Piyush Verma, becomes an MIT Tata Social Impact Fellow and gets a full scholarship from the MIT Tata Center..
YOURSTORY TOP 25
"These are the top 25 startup stories featured on YourStory in 2021. The success of these startups is sure to inspire and motivate you."
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund program
Manush Labs has been funded by the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund program for the summer and fall of 2020.
MIT Impact Investing Initiative
MIT Impact Investing Initiative - Mi3 - is the hub for all things impact at MIT. Manush Labs is happy to be supported by them.
Nudge Foundation Notable Alumni list
From more than 80 illustrious social impact organizations in Nudge Institute's portfolio, we're honored to be one of the few standout companies.
Harvard Innovation Labs
We're incredibly honored to announce that we made it to the Harvard Innovation Labs Venture Incubation Program...
MIT Innovation Initiative's Inclusive Innovation Grant
Our mission is to combat social inequities and injustices and we are proud to be funded by MIT's Inclusive Innovation Grant Program.
In the News
By The Hindu | 4 June 2022
This collaboration between Aditya Birla Group's Hindalco Industries Ltd. and Manush Labs aims to re-imagine 5000 tons of plastic annually and 700,000 tons of industrial waste, and catalyse and empower technological innovations in the domains of clean technology and circular economy.
By YourStory | 8th Apr 2021
This MIT graduate helps startups from Tier 2 cities and beyond get access to investors, mentors, and more
By BizJournals | Sept 24, 2020
A wearable device that senses if you're driving drowsy and alert you before it's too late. An impact accelerator that attempts to solve the deep-rooted problems of India. These are just a few of the ideas underpinning the startups in the Harvard i-lab's Venture Program.
By MIT Tata Center | Oct 21, 2020
A team of passionate social entrepreneurs, volunteers, and MIT, Harvard alum led by MIT Tata Fellow Piyush Verma, has created a social enterprise in India that aims to empower underserved social innovators and entrepreneurs, especially from tier II cities of India.
By Dailyhunt | Nov 09, 2020
The youth of India holds much-untapped potential, that when given the opportunity, can perform wonders. Manush Labs, a startup that focuses on innovation in India and aims to empower the country's underserved entrepreneurs has launched ' Sustainability Accelerator '
By Impact Capital | October 31, 2020
Opportunities – Impact Capital // Funding, Fellowships And More
By ForbesIndia | 12 Feb 2021
Piyush Verma: Giving entrepreneurs beyond metro cities a platform. Verma helps entrepreneurs and innovators from Tier 2 cities and beyond get access to mentorship, networking, markets and funding, and helps them scale up to the next level.
By YourStory | 12 October 2021
[Startup Bharat] These accelerators, mentors, and investors are backing small-town startups
By Homegrown | Nov 09, 2020
Piyush Verma’s Manush Labs, an MIT-Harvard born startup that focuses on innovation in India and aims to empower the country’s underserved entrepreneurs has launched the ‘Sustainability Accelerator’.