• IWPA: Navigating 50 Years of Gender Equality in Indian Aviation

    The Indian Women Pilots’ Association (IWPA) was a non-governmental organization founded in 1967 by trailblazing women in Indian aviation. The association, sustained through membership dues, sponsorships, and donations, provided interest-free loan scholarships to help women pursue advanced training. It also organized seminars, educational programs, and international collaborations to promote aviation awareness and training. IWPA had been instrumental in promoting women’s participation in the aviation sector in India, but despite its early successes and government support, IWPA was facing significant challenges in 2017. The association was grappling with stagnant membership growth, financial constraints, and a shortage of volunteers. IWPA's president, Dr. Harpreet De Singh, was tasked with revitalizing the organization. Could she help IWPA overcome these obstacles and continue its mission effectively? She and the founding members had to strategize to determine how to manage the association more efficiently, attract new members, and secure the necessary resources to sustain and grow IWPA.
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  • Velmenni’s LiFi Leap: The Final Push to Market?

    Velmenni, founded in 2014, was India’s first start-up company to venture into the realm of light communication and carry out research and development for commercializing light fidelity (LiFi) technology. After overcoming various technological and market hurdles, Velmenni had been able to make a few advancements by deploying pilot products with potential customers. However, the company lacked a continuous source of revenue. At this critical juncture when Velmenni was making progress with customers and feeling hopeful of getting substantial funding, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Investors who had committed funds didn’t move forward and Solanki lost most of his team members. The chief executive officer now faced the critical question of Velmenni’s very existence. Asking the team members to leave and selling the technology (licensing or assigning it to someone else) would provide him some cash as well as time to think about his next move. But should he instead restructure the team and get more paid pilot projects, to increase the chances of commercialization and investment?
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