Many developing countries are recognising that the traditional 'take–make–dispose' model of growth is no longer sustainable. This element explores that turning point and examines how the circular economy can offer a better path. A circular economy focuses on using resources for longer, reducing waste, and reusing or recycling materials. It offers a way to grow that can generate income, protect nature, and include more people in development. The element traces how circular economy ideas hav...

The primary focus of this Element is to understand the rise of smart 'social' infrastructures in BoP emerging markets like India. It has been observed that new focus areas and frontiers of global economy are taking shape where social and environmental outcomes along with economic performance are considered to be collective parameters for success or failure of the businesses. This has led to the emergence of new models of entrepreneurship, namely for-profit social businesses. These new mode...

This conference covered various interdisciplinary areas such as applied science, physics, material science, and engineering. The audience got a chance to encircle the various interdisciplinary areas and people working on recent technologies in science, engineering, information technology and management. It was based on the theme of converging interdisciplinary topics into a single platform, which helped the participants to think beyond their area and increase their canvas of research.