Leanspark

India is entering a decade where ingenuity under constraint will decide who leads and who falls behind. LeanSpark shows how India’s 'high-tech jugaad' is turning scarcity into an innovation superpower―across drones and EVs, fintech and AI, sports, space and public policy. It distils a decade of research and fieldwork into a practical playbook for doing more with less, and for doing it at scale.This book will help you:Build frugal, high-tech ventures that start small but scale smart, using the LeanSpark attributes of lean execution, purposeful simplicity, adaptive scalability and systemic sustainability.Design products, services and policies that are affordable, resilient and environmentally conscious―without sacrificing ambition or quality.Apply the Frugal Innovation Canvas (FIC) to turn constraints into launchpads, whether you are in a start-up, large company, social enterprise or government.Learn from real stories: from drones transforming sports broadcasting and DPIs reshaping finance, to ISRO’s space missions and India’s frugal AI revolution.Translate India’s frugal ingenuity into frameworks you can use in any country facing limits of capital, infrastructure or climate.Who is LeanSpark for?Entrepreneurs and founders who want to build capital-efficient, tech-enabled businesses in India and beyond.Leaders in corporates, government and non-profits who must deliver more impact with tighter budgets and higher scrutiny.Investors, policy thinkers and students looking for a grounded counterpoint to resource-heavy Silicon Valley models.If you care about innovation that is affordable, scalable and humane, this book is written for you.What’s inside LeanSpark?Section I – LeanSpark Ventures: stories of founders who built 'bold ideas on bare-bones budgets' in EVs, drones, retail, food and more.Section II – LeanSpark Culture: how festivals, foundations, educators and ecosystem builders create 'resource-light, impact-heavy' change.Section III – LeanSpark Nation: India’s LeanSpa