An experiment in human interaction & organization.

An experiment in human interaction & organization.

An experiment in human interaction & organization.

A 6-week residency experiment in co-living with founders, builders, seekers, doers and experts.

A 6-week residency experiment in co-living with founders, builders, seekers, doers and experts.

A 6-week residency experiment in co-living with founders, builders, seekers, doers and experts.

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Exploration & Identification

Zu-Grāma mechanism

Quantifiable metrics & actions

Outcomes

Zu-Grāma

Exploration & Identification

Zu-Grāma mechanism

Quantifiable metrics & actions

Outcomes

Zu-Grāma

Exploration & Identification

Zu-Grāma mechanism

Quantifiable metrics & actions

Outcomes

Zu-Grāma

ZU-GRāMA Experiment

ZU-GRāMA Experiment

ZU-GRāMA Experiment

Zu-Grama will provide the basic infrastructure (digital and physical) for each technological field to address the challenge of ambition, talent and capital.

Zu-Grama will provide the basic infrastructure (digital and physical) for each technological field to address the challenge of ambition, talent and capital.

Zu-Grama will provide the basic infrastructure (digital and physical) for each technological field to address the challenge of ambition, talent and capital.

Co-curators of Zu-Grama are experts or builders in their field of technology. They will enable curation of discussions, workshops, talks etc to address the questions around the “innovation levers” in their field.

Co-curators of Zu-Grama are experts or builders in their field of technology. They will enable curation of discussions, workshops, talks etc to address the questions around the “innovation levers” in their field.

Co-curators of Zu-Grama are experts or builders in their field of technology. They will enable curation of discussions, workshops, talks etc to address the questions around the “innovation levers” in their field.

Exploration of “innovation levers” to develop a quantifiable action plan; some examples:

Exploration of “innovation levers” to develop a quantifiable action plan; some examples:

Exploration of “innovation levers” to develop a quantifiable action plan; some examples:

Ambition

Ambition

Ambition

How can India contribute to moving the needle of a particular technology?

How can India contribute to moving the needle of a particular technology?

How can India contribute to moving the needle of a particular technology?

What are Ambition enablers for Indians?

What are Ambition enablers for Indians?

What are Ambition enablers for Indians?

Talent

Talent

Talent

How can we take early bets on Indian talent?

How can we take early bets on Indian talent?

How can we take early bets on Indian talent?

Current state of the talent pool and requirements for advancing technology

Current state of the talent pool and requirements for advancing technology

Current state of the talent pool and requirements for advancing technology

Capital

Capital

Capital

What projects or ideas can be funded?

What projects or ideas can be funded?

What projects or ideas can be funded?

What capital is required to grow the ecosystem?

What capital is required to grow the ecosystem?

What capital is required to grow the ecosystem?

Regulation

Regulation

Regulation

What regulatory changes are required to enable tech growth

What regulatory changes are required to enable tech growth

What regulatory changes are required to enable tech growth

Building special regualtory frameworks for catapulting innovation

Building special regualtory frameworks for catapulting innovation

Building special regualtory frameworks for catapulting innovation

Education

Education

Education

Talks and workshops by experts on the cutting edge efforts

Talks and workshops by experts on the cutting edge efforts

Talks and workshops by experts on the cutting edge efforts

Mentorship and feedback on projects and ideas

Mentorship and feedback on projects and ideas

Mentorship and feedback on projects and ideas

In the first iteration of Zu-Grāma, each field of technology will explore the challenges in the “innovation levers”:

In the first iteration of Zu-Grāma, each field of technology will explore the challenges in the “innovation levers”:

In the first iteration of Zu-Grāma, each field of technology will explore the challenges in the “innovation levers”:

Identify key bottlenecks limiting innovation in each variable of the “innovation levers”.

Identify key bottlenecks limiting innovation in each variable of the “innovation levers”.

Identify key bottlenecks limiting innovation in each variable of the “innovation levers”.

Have discussions with current Indian builders, policy makers, investors, etc.

Have discussions with current Indian builders, policy makers, investors, etc.

Have discussions with current Indian builders, policy makers, investors, etc.

Develop a strategy for innovation and ecosystem growth with top innovators in space.

Develop a strategy for innovation and ecosystem growth with top innovators in space.

Develop a strategy for innovation and ecosystem growth with top innovators in space.

Develop a decentralized game-plan for the future of Zu-Grama

Develop a decentralized game-plan for the future of Zu-Grama

Develop a decentralized game-plan for the future of Zu-Grama

Request for startups and projects.

Request for startups and projects.

Request for startups and projects.

Grow the innovation ecosystem through the Zu-Grāma mechanism.

Grow the innovation ecosystem through the Zu-Grāma mechanism.

Grow the innovation ecosystem through the Zu-Grāma mechanism.

The community will co-build an action plan to grow the ecosystem in their fields of technology using the Zu-Grama mechanism.

The community will co-build an action plan to grow the ecosystem in their fields of technology using the Zu-Grama mechanism.

The community will co-build an action plan to grow the ecosystem in their fields of technology using the Zu-Grama mechanism.

The first iteration of the Zu-Grama mechanism will include (but not limited to):

The first iteration of the Zu-Grama mechanism will include (but not limited to):

The first iteration of the Zu-Grama mechanism will include (but not limited to):

  • Unique collective funding mechanisms to fund projects in idea and pre-seed stage.

  • Unique collective funding mechanisms to fund projects in idea and pre-seed stage.

  • Unique collective funding mechanisms to fund projects in idea and pre-seed stage.

  • Establishing mentorship programs for tech development.

  • Establishing mentorship programs for tech development.

  • Establishing mentorship programs for tech development.

  • Building long-term different-education platforms.

  • Building long-term different-education platforms.

  • Building long-term different-education platforms.

  • Providing fellowships and support for smaller Zu-Grama activations in other cities of India.

  • Providing fellowships and support for smaller Zu-Grama activations in other cities of India.

  • Providing fellowships and support for smaller Zu-Grama activations in other cities of India.

Exploration & Identification

Zu-Grāma mechanism

Quantifiable metrics & actions

Outcomes

Zu-Grāma

Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

Q1 2025

Q3 2025

2027

Q2 2025

Q4

Long-term innovation center as a pop-village

Supportive regulatory frameworks along with physical and technical infra for innovation and capital inflow

Second iteration of Zu-Grama

Initial experiment

Zu-Grama mechanism design

Growing ecosystem

Funding mechanims and mentorship

Zu-Grama activation

Onboarding and curating talent

Q1 2025

Q3 2025

2027

Q2 2025

Q4

Long-term innovation center as a pop-village

Supportive regulatory frameworks along with physical and technical infra for innovation and capital inflow

Second iteration of Zu-Grama

Initial experiment

Zu-Grama mechanism design

Growing ecosystem

Funding mechanims and mentorship

Zu-Grama activation

Onboarding and curating talent

Q1 2025

Q3 2025

2027

Q2 2025

Q4

Long-term innovation center as a pop-village

Supportive regulatory frameworks along with physical and technical infra for innovation and capital inflow

Second iteration of Zu-Grama

Initial experiment

Zu-Grama mechanism design

Growing ecosystem

Funding mechanims and mentorship

Zu-Grama activation

Onboarding and curating talent

Kerala

Kerala

Kerala

India

India

India

Jan 5 - Feb 16

Jan 5 - Feb 16

Jan 5 - Feb 16

2025

150 - 300

150 - 300

150 - 300

Residents

Residents

Residents

Zu-Grāma

Zu-Grāma

Zu-Grāma

Kerala, India

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© 2024 ZU-GRAMA

© 2024 ZU-GRAMA. All rights reserved.