Partnership Overview
Keystone School and AIC ISB formalised a collaboration on 10 October 2026 at ISB Hyderabad, where Srilakshmi Reddy, Founder and Director of Keystone Education Group, and Isha Handa, Chief Executive Officer of AIC ISB, exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding. The agreement creates the Keystone Venture Lab, which will support selected high‑school students enrolled in Cambridge International AS & A Level and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.
Programme Details
The Venture Lab links Keystone’s Idea Loom learning model with AIC ISB’s entrepreneurship, mentorship and venture‑development expertise. Students will receive guidance from mentors and industry practitioners to understand users, conduct market research, test assumptions, refine ideas and develop practical plans for implementation. The curriculum introduces customer discovery, value proposition design, business‑model framing, solution testing and communication skills, and may lead to internships, further mentorship or participation in Keystone’s advanced innovation programmes.
Background of Idea Loom
Idea Loom, developed over more than a decade, engages students in community‑rooted problem solving. More than 2,000 students have participated, working on over 200 projects in areas such as agriculture, accessibility, food systems, health, mobility and local livelihoods, producing hundreds of prototypes.
Expected Outcomes
Projects ready for the next stage may receive additional support for pilot testing or broader implementation, while others may pivot based on user and market feedback. The initiative aims to help students become thoughtful, responsible problem solvers and to expose them to professional environments through internships, field immersions and expert interactions.
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