Mallikarjuna Iytha

Mallikarjuna Iytha

Co-founder

Founder of Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association (IDEA)

Mallikarjuna Iytha is the co-founder of Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association (IDEA)[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability and livelihood from New Delhi.

Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association (IDEA)

Formed in 2019, IDEA runs an incubation programme for entrepreneurs with disabilities and a job-matching portal, Divyangjan India, connecting employers with disabled job seekers. It has been recognised as a portfolio organisation of The/Nudge Institute's incubation network.

Inclusive Divyangjan Entrepreneur Association (IDEA) reports the following, on its own site:

  • 1999+ Entrepreneurs incubated
  • Rs. 100+ Crore Annual Turnover (2024–25)
  • 77% Rise in Income of Members
  • 15000+ Registered Users