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A Proposal for Rural Innovation Center

Professor Partha Ghosh, Chairman of The Boston PledgeRishub Solan, Member of The Boston PledgeFebruary 21, 2013

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“Real change happens from the bottom up”-President Obama, Clinton Global

Initiative(9/25/2012)

Our Mission: Empowering Change

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The Mission

Boston Pledge aims at empowering the base of the human pyramid

Positive change at the base funnels to the top

Our focus is on providing to poor, impoverished populations and empowering these individuals

Our mission is to setup revolutionary innovation centers in rural Indian villages and raise $250,000

$250,000

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Boston Pledge’s overall mission is catalyzed by YOU!World kindness and social responsibility has created a

unique time in which people are contributing to the welfare of the less fortunate

The incubation center movement is essential to assisting this cause to enable bottom up enterprising

The Boston Pledge Catalyst

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A great deal of innovative, successful people have come from underprivileged backgrounds. Recognize some of these ground-breaking individuals?

Thomas Edison John D. Rockefeller Oprah Winfrey J.K. Rowling Richard Branson Abraham Lincoln Andrew Carnegie Maya Angelou

Success from the Base

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We derive our inspiration from established Indian Vedic Philosophy dating back to 2500 B.C., with fundamentals that include:

Our Inspiration

Knowing thy self: Uncover Power Within

Harmony with Nature

Self Enrichment : Rising Beyond Self

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The Future Movement TowardsCircular Economics: The 5 R’s

Create Make Sell/Serve

Shrinking Resources Overflowing Land Fills

Old paradigm: Linear Business Model

Conventional Value delivery model

New Paradigm: Circular Business Model*

1. Reclaim

2. Reverse Logistics

3. Recover4. Re-Entry

5. Repurpose

Enhanced Value Recycle Model

Conventional Value Delivery Component

* Partha S Ghosh Model

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We provide impoverished individuals with access to experimental workshops where ideas can be tested, developed, and launched in rural Indian villages

This is facilitated through the use of financing, volunteering, business mentoring, championing of local consumers, and soft technologies

Innovation centers will generate eco-friendly, energy efficient solutions

Innovation Centers

Incubators & Innovation Labs at the bottom of the pyramid

Proven Applications to break old habits

Trickle down of Upgraded Solutions

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Lakhikantapur Transformation

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2003 2013 & Beyond

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The Essentials of the Innovation Center

Wood Working Center

Metal Working Center Design &

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Physics lab

Chemistry Lab

Bio/AgroLab

Knowledge Center

Eco-friendly Rural Innovation Center

Basic functions/Spaces in the Center

The Center’s Facilities

Design & engineering

Metal Working

Wood working

Physics

Chemistry

Facilitate development of imaginative products focused on rural householdproductivity and comforts

Wood working machines to help rural entrepreneurs build eco- friendly tools

Help development of Rural robust products to manage logistics and storage of products

Help apply laws of physics to engineering and development of products

Knowledge Center

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Utilize chemical principles in product development

Modernize rural health care practices in integration with modern techniques

Purpose: Fund internal growth through skills development in various areas(wood working, physics, etc.) to develop and fully engineer sustainable products

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Where the Money Will Go…

Our Initial Goal of $250,000 for this revolutionary incubation center will go towards: Land Contribution: (The Boston Pledge Founders Contribution) Facilities & Land Development: $25,000 Access Road/Utilities: $15,000 Construction: $75,000 Lab Equipment: $35,000 Mentoring/Residential Quarters: $35,000 Vehicle Transport(1): $32,000 Initial Working Capital: $50,000

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The ResultThe Results of the Boston Pledge Incubation Center are endless….

The Cure for local diseases?

Development of local plants and seeds?

Solutions to Improve Farming Techniques?

A Financially Feasible Water Desalination Method?

New Engineering Processes to Harness Natural Energy?

The Evident: Providing Unparalleled Opportunities to Underprivileged Children

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Donate as little as $1 or $2 to help the cause! Proceeds go towards funding this nonprofit

group and innovation centers we are setting up abroad in India

Access our online payment system to donate now: http://www.eventedge.biz/tbp

How can you help?

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Attain these sponsorship levels and be forever remembered on our Wall of Founder’s: Platinum: $100,000(Name Placard on Innovation Center

Entrance) Gold, $50,000(Name on one of the Innovation Center Rooms) Sapphire $ 25,000 Silver $ 10,000 Sponsors: $5,000 Champions: $ 1-5k

Innovation Center Sponsorship Levels

*Images Extracted from Google Images and Photographs of TBP In India

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Special Thanks to YOU for helping the cause…

Gratitude & Thanks