Catalysing Social Entrepreneurship
for a more Equitable World​

Our Approach

Capacity Building

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Equipping founders with the capabilities, systems, and strategic support to build resilient, investment-ready enterprises

Capacity Building

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Equipping founders with the capabilities, systems, and strategic support to build resilient, investment-ready enterprises

Climate Resilience

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Integrating climate-conscious design into enterprise models operating in fragile and underserved regions

Climate Resilience

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Integrating climate-conscious design into enterprise models operating in fragile and underserved regions

Climate Resilience

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Integrating climate-conscious design into enterprise models operating in fragile and underserved regions

Advocacy & Ecosystems

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Enabling supportive ecosystems through partnerships, institutional collaboration, and market access

Advocacy & Ecosystems

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Enabling supportive ecosystems through partnerships, institutional collaboration, and market access

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Lighthouse Social Enterprises
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Startups from the Himalayan Belt
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Startups focused on Climate Change Solutions
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Startups focused on Agri & Agri-related Services
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Founders from Indigeneous Tribes & Castes
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Startups led & owned by women
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Lighthouse Social Enterprises
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Startups from the Himalayan Belt
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Startups focused on Climate Change Solutions
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Startups focused on Agri & Agri-related Services
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Founders from Indigeneous Tribes & Castes
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Startups led & owned by women

Photo: Farmers in Mizoram

Who we are

From remote to resilient

Regions often called remote or vulnerable hold some of the world's most resilient economies. For 18 years, we have worked alongside the founders who build them, in climatically fragile and conflict-affected geographies where migration, conflict and climate change meet.

Our portfolio across regions

39 ventures across 15 regions, from Ladakh to the Northeast and Nepal. Tap a region to meet its founders.

Lighthouse regionsWider portfolio
Lighthouse region
Ladakh
5 ventures
Siachen Naturals
Ladakh Bites
Ladakh Basket
Nima Goos Goos
Acres of Ice
"The global economy is racing to invent sustainable solutions. Indigenous entrepreneurship hasn’t been catching up: it has been leading, quietly holding these answers for generations."
“The global economy is racing to invent sustainable solutions. Indigenous entrepreneurship hasn’t been catching up: it has been leading, quietly holding these answers for generations.”

Spotlight Showcase

We combine honest communication, thoughtful planning, and dependable craftsmanship to deliver construction projects that stand strong and create lasting value.

Global Himalayan Entrepreneur Summit 2026

Hosted in Ladakh, GHES 2026 brought together Indigenous entrepreneurs, changemakers, students, artists, and leaders from across the Himalayas and beyond. From Leh to Zanskar, the Summit was rooted in local communities, culture, and lived experience, creating space for people to learn from one another and share ideas shaped by their landscapes. More than a conventional entrepreneurship summit, GHES highlighted the power of human connection, place-based learning, and Indigenous knowledge in shaping enterprises and climate solutions for the future.

ALSiSAR IMPACT at UNFCCC SB62

At the UNFCCC SB62 in Bonn, Germany, ALSiSAR IMPACT hosted three official press conferences, highlighting its Lighthouse Venture Building model and advocating for greater recognition of Indigenous and place-based entrepreneurship in global climate finance discussions.

Sikkim INSPIRES Design Initiative 2026

In collaboration with ALSiSAR IMPACT's Design & Creative Fellows from the National Institute of Design (NID), this six-district initiative empowered rural women entrepreneurs across Sikkim through design thinking, branding, and market-readiness to build sustainable, market-ready enterprises.

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