ICCSPL

What ICCSPL does

ICCSPL (Innovative Change Collaborative Services Private Limited) is a value-driven social consulting firm incorporated in India in 2017 and operating as the India implementation arm of Netherlands-based ICCO Group B.V. The firm provides technical and knowledge support to foundations, non-profits, corporates, government agencies, and social enterprises, specializing in baseline assessment, CSR portfolio management, carbon neutral value chain analysis, impact assessment, capacity building, community mobilization, market research, and due diligence. Its core delivery model rests on three pillars: strategic partnerships, co-implementation of grant-funded programs, and direct service delivery, with thematic focus areas covering economic empowerment, food and nutrition security, and responsible business.

The company's product surface spans consulting services, flagship acceleration programs, and impact investment. Flagship programs include the Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab (AAGL, co-implemented with CIIE.CO under APART) targeting 100 agribusiness enterprises over four years; the Green Business Challenge (a pan-India competition across 14 states); the Centre of Excellence for Agri and Agri-Allied Enterprises in Guwahati; and the Yuvaudyam Rural Entrepreneurship Programme. ICCSPL also operates Agri-business Booster (AbB), a co-entrepreneurship impact investment vehicle that co-invests seed capital in SMEs. Its technology stack relies on third-party international development M&E platforms — Akvo Flow and Really Simple Reporting (RSR) — rather than proprietary technology, and it has no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Notable anchored partnerships include GIZ (Clean Energy Program), Tata Steel Rural Development Society, ACIAR, UNICEF, ONGC, NABARD, and the Department of Fisheries, Government of Assam.

ICCSPL operates from three Indian offices — registered office in Delhi, corporate office in Noida, and a regional operations hub in Guwahati (Assam) — with a small team of approximately 10 professionals. Its go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise field sales for direct consulting engagements, event-driven community activation through roadshows and boot camps, and partner-led distribution via international donor agencies. Revenue mechanics are professional services and managed services (grant-funded co-implementation contracts), with no publicly disclosed pricing.

Name

ICCSPL

Legal name

Innovative Change Collaborative Services Private Limited

Website

https://iccspl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICCSPL is an India-based social consulting firm and Indian arm of Netherlands' ICCO Group, providing technical advisory, CSR program design, monitoring & evaluation, and agribusiness incubation to foundations, NGOs, corporates, and government agencies primarily across North East India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Sector Consulting and Program Implementation

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Social consulting services
• CSR program design
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Agribusiness incubation
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technical and Knowledge Services: ICCSPL provides technical and knowledge support services including baseline assessment, managing CSR portfolio, carbon neutral value chain analysis, impact assessment, capacity building, community mobilization, market research & analysis, due diligence, and vendor selection & procurement process.
2. Co-implementation Programs: Co-implementing programs with partners under three core areas: Economic empowerment, Food & Nutrition Security, and Responsible business. Revenue comes from joint implementation partnerships with organizations like GIZ, Next Billion, and European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights.
3. Impact Investment Services (Agri-business Booster): Agri-business Booster (AbB) co-invests seed capital in selected SMEs and provides tailor-made business development support. Revenue model involves co-entrepreneurship where risks are shared and costs for business development are recovered through added value created in the business.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ICCSPL is a social consulting firm providing technical and knowledge support services to foundations, non-profits, corporates, governments, and social enterprises in India. Its offerings include baseline assessment, CSR portfolio management, carbon neutral value chain analysis, impact assessment, capacity building, community mobilization, market research and analysis, due diligence, and vendor selection. The firm co-implements programs in economic empowerment, food and nutrition security, and responsible business, and runs flagship initiatives such as the Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab (AAGL) and the Green Business Challenge.

Product overview

ICCSPL is a value-driven social consulting firm providing technical and knowledge support rather than a packaged software product. The company operates through a portfolio of service offerings including: Market System Development and Value Chain Development training programs; CSR programme design and implementation; Monitoring and Evaluation services using Akvo Flow and Really Simple Reporting platforms; and flagship programs like the Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab (AAGL) acceleration initiative, Green Business Challenge entrepreneurship competitions, and Centre of Excellence for Agri enterprises. These programs provide incubation, mentorship, capacity building, and strategic partnerships to support sustainable development across economic empowerment, food & nutrition security, and responsible business sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab (AAGL): First-of-its-kind Agribusiness Acceleration Initiative in Assam and North East India under APART, co-implemented with CIIE.CO to support 100 enterprises over 4 years.
• Yuvaudyam
• Akvo Flow
• Really Simple Reporting (RSR)
• Satyavati
• Centre of Excellence
• WNCB (Work: No Child's Business)

Products and services

• Market System Development Services
• CSR Programme Design and Implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation Services (Akvo Flow & RSR)
• Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab (AAGL)
• Green Business Challenge
• Centre of Excellence for Agri and Agri-Allied Enterprises
• Yuvaudyam Rural Entrepreneurship Programme
• Co-Implementation Services
• Baseline Assessment Services
• Impact Assessment Services
• Capacity Building Services
• Agri-business Booster (AbB) Impact Investment

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported 100 enterprises over 4 years through AAGL program with 30% women-led businesses
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Guwahati Biotech ParkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2021Partner in Round Table Interactive Meet with DIC officials, providing facilities at GBP Amingaon for AAGL enterprises
• Department of Fisheries, Govt. of AssamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2021Collaboration for Fishwaale app development - India's first online fish market platform launched in Assam
• CIIE.CO (IIM Ahmedabad)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2021Co-implementation partner for Assam Agribusiness Growth Lab (AAGL) - a first-of-its-kind agribusiness acceleration initiative in Assam and North East India
• UNICEFminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2017Participated in Strategic Pathway Program Multi Actor Working Committee addressing malnutrition among pregnant, lactating mothers and children below 5 years
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2017Member of Strategic Pathway Program Multi Actor Working Committee on nutrition issues
• Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Supported Green Business Challenge 2017 award ceremony and implementation of solar heating systems and RO water purifiers in Assam schools
• National Agriculture Bank for Rural Development (NABARD)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner in Green Business Challenge 2017 supporting agribusiness entrepreneurs
• Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partner providing jury panel members and academic expertise for Green Business Challenge 2017
• Labs IndigramminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Supported Green Business Challenge 2017 with jury panel representation
• Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCSPL partnered with Tata Steel Rural Development Society on rural development projects in India
• Australian Center for International Agriculture Research (ACIAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational agricultural research partnership supporting development initiatives
• GIZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPromoting Rural Energy Enterprises through the Clean Energy Program. ICCSPL-GIZ partnership identifies and nurtures new Rural Energy Enterprises (REEs) in North East India
• Next BillionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Movies Food Fortification project partnership
• ICCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICCSPL is a subsidiary of ICCO Group B.V. Co-implementing programs including Green Business Challenge and Rural Entrepreneurship Programme
• Sasakawa Peace FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Yuvaudyam Rural Entrepreneurship Programme for rural youth in BTC, Assam
• EdukansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for wider outreach and conceptual discussion of approaches
• Light for the WorldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for joint implementation and conceptual discussion of approaches
• Wilde GanzenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for joint learning and implementation
• BoPIncminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for inclusive business approaches
• Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPART supports the AAGL program with funding and institutional backing for agri-business transformation in Assam
• Agri-business Booster (AbB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpact investment program co-investing seed capital in agri SMEs. Operates globally including Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Uganda

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IPE Global: International development consulting firm delivering donor-funded programs across health, livelihoods, and agriculture; comparable in business model, donor dependence, and CSR/M&E service offerings.
• Acumen (India): Global impact investor with India presence investing patient capital in early-stage social enterprises; closely comparable to ICCSPL's Agri-business Booster co-investment model and its focus on underserved entrepreneurs.
• Intellecap (Aavishkaar Group): India-based social consulting and impact investment firm providing advisory, incubation, and capital to enterprises at the base of the pyramid — directly comparable to ICCSPL's mix of CSR advisory, incubation (AAGL-style), and impact investment (AbB).
• Villgro Innovations Foundation: One of India's oldest social enterprise incubators; comparable to ICCSPL's AAGL and Centre of Excellence incubation/acceleration activities and its focus on agri, clean energy, and BoP health enterprises.
• Ennovent: Social enterprise support and consulting firm connecting innovators, investors, and corporates across emerging markets; comparable in its support for rural/clean energy and agri enterprises and its consulting-driven model.
• SELCO Foundation: India-based social enterprise focused on sustainable energy and livelihoods; comparable to ICCSPL's Clean Energy programs and its bottom-of-the-pyramid enterprise incubation model.
• Aavishkaar Capital: Indian impact investment fund focused on rural and BoP enterprises; comparable to ICCSPL's Agri-business Booster mandate and its pipeline of North East India agribusiness SMEs.

Broad incumbents

• Tata Trusts: India's largest philanthropic foundation with deep CSR program execution and rural development focus; comparable to ICCSPL's CSR portfolio management and North East India rural development mandate, with materially larger resources.
• GIZ India: German federal development agency operating in India; comparable as both a current ICCSPL partner (Clean Energy, AAGL co-financing) and a larger incumbent that could in-source similar programs.
• CIIE.CO (IIM Ahmedabad): Leading Indian business incubator/accelerator and ICCSPL's co-implementation partner for AAGL; comparable as a broad accelerator with deeper benches, and a potential competitor for incubation mandates in newer geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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