Bengaluru: Women-led firms get digital boost

Bengaluru: The UBUNTU Consortium has partnered with Hitachi Rail to roll out a digital growth initiative to strengthen women-led enterprises in Karnataka.

Under Hitachi Rail’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, thousands of women entrepreneurs across 10 associations will be trained in digital marketing to scale their businesses and access wider markets.

The partnership was formalised through an MoU exchange led by Head of Hitachi Rail India Manoj Kumar Krishnappa at the UBUNTU Consortium office in Bengaluru.

UBUNTU Founder-President and former Chief Secretary K Ratnaprabha said the collaboration would open avenues for skill development, supply chain integration, and business opportunities, particularly in infrastructure and allied sectors.

She said the initiative aims to enable women-led enterprises to participate in large-scale projects and global value chains.

As part of the initiative, 10 training programmes have been conducted across Bengaluru, Chintamani, Tumakuru, Bagalkot, Udupi, Kalaburagi, Hospet, Chitradurga, and Mandya.