ABOUT IfDE
IfDE is creating an ecosystem that will allow entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
to envision a preferred future, generate innovative ideas, realize robust solutions, create business and social impact.
IfDE’s training courses in Digital Product and Experience Design, Growth Hacking and Entrepreneurship are developed by our expert faculty to plug gaps in the traditional educational system and startup ecosystem. IfDE’s courses have been designed to provide a right balance of theoretical and practical learning. At IfDE, we want students to learn how to scale up ideas and opportunities efficiently, equipping them to solve today’s problems while anticipating the problems of tomorrow.

“Our vision is to create 10,000+ Design Driven Entrepreneurs, Designers & Marketeers that create Responsible Innovations locally and globally”
Our mission is to NOT just create startups but to create the next wave of responsible entrepreneurs, designers & marketeers, to establish, manage and contribute to successful, sustainable and fulfilling businesses.
Why Does This Matter?
Why next generation of employees are likely to fail due to traditional Education System?
Reason behind 90% of startups failing within the first 5 years of operation?
Globally, 60% of youth want to start their own business but according to IBM Oxford study 90% of startups fail within the first 5 years of operation. Since 2015, as many as 1,503 startups have closed down in India. The major reason for startup failure is due to the replication of Western business models and lack of skills and capabilities related to Problem Solving Approach, Business Acumen, Strategic Foresight, Understanding User behaviour and Empathy, Personality & Team and Innovative Mindset. Other reasons cited for failure include lack of
skilled workforce and funding, inadequate formal mentoring and poor business ethics, according to the study.”
– Research: Forbes, CBInsights, March 2016, Sample 156 Startups.
– Forbes.com, “Entrepreneurial India,” by the IBM Institute for Business Value Nov. 2017

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Faculty & Advisors
We have Faculty, Coaches & Advisors with 100+ years of experience in education, training, design & entrepreneurship. They will work with you to develop your capabilities and skillsets.
Atul Saraf
Atul is the Founder of DesignFold Consulting. He brings in 20 years of experience in creating strategic UX and delightful IXD. Atul helps students envision and create next-generation digital products and interfaces for web and mobile.
Companies
Citigroup, American Express, Xerox, Hindustan Unilever
Beena Prabhu
Beena currently leads research for the APAC region at PayPal. She brings 20+ years of experience in helping organizations understand the people they create products for and translate this understanding to compelling and sustainable products and services.
Companies
PayPal, Co-Founder DesignFold, Human Factors International, Siemens, HP, Intel, Intuit, Nokia
Kanwal Rai
He was Vice President and Head of Wells Fargo Start-up Accelerator in India before turning into an adviser on Innovation, IP and Entrepreneurship. He is an author of a book featured at HBS Working Knowledge and alumnus of DCE & IIM C.
Companies
Infosys Technologies, Wipro Technologies, Aspect Development, Capgemini