Youth Co:Lab in India - Founder Stories of Youth Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The "Founder Stories of Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship" is a case study compendium marking 10 years of Youth Co:Lab in India and profiles ten youth-led ventures across health, accessibility, and food systems that have grown through the programme, tracing each founder's personal journey, the problem they set out to solve, and how Youth Co:Lab's mentorship, seed grants, and ecosystem connections shaped their trajectory. 

Across the stories, a common thread connects founders as often they build from lived experience or personal hardship, overcome barriers resulting from limited access to mentorship and capital in their respective sectors or regions, and Youth Co:Lab's role in providing seed funding, structured mentorship, peer networks, and credibility that enabled their ventures to transition from early-stage ideas into scaled, sustainable organizations with national and international reach.