About Us
WELL Labs is a water systems transformation organisation.
WELL Labs is transforming water systems at scale across India through research, partnerships, and collective action. We take on audacious challenges, tackling complex problems by designing comprehensive solutions that provide large social returns.
Our work is science-led and community-focused. We address the interconnections between water, environment, land, and livelihoods. To create impact at scale, we embed solutions within governments, work with the private sector, and collaborate with civil society and active citizens. Based in Bengaluru, WELL Labs is part of the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Society.
Our Approach
Envision
Co-create a compelling, achievable vision and roadmap grounded in science and aligning with communities’ aspirations.
Enable
Align and connect relevant stakeholders to a shared roadmap for achieving the vision together.
Engineer
Apply design thinking principles to identify challenges, curate solutions, and further innovation.
Evidence
Gather evidence-based insights and present the data to stakeholders to inform and adjust the course of action.
Embed
Incorporate successful solutions, tools, and approaches in the planning processes and workflows of governments and social impact organisations.
Our Values
Deep Empathy
Problem-First Thinking
Scientific Excellence
Bias for Action
Frugal Innovation
Active Collaboration
Impact for People and Planet
Our Team
WELL Labs brings together 90 professionals working across five programmes.
Our team includes hydrologists, environmental engineers, urban planners, remote sensing professionals, agricultural experts, data scientists, public policy analysts, social scientists, and science communicators.
WELL Labs is an autonomous centre within the IFMR Society, a not-for-profit society providing research-based inputs to industries and the government in the areas of finance and economics. Together with Krea University and other centres at IFMR, WELL Labs is part of an ecosystem of labs and research centres with a mission to help prepare for an unpredictable world.
We are eligible to receive domestic philanthropy [we have 80G and 10(23C) certifications], Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions, and global grants (under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act or FCRA). You can view our financials here. Prospective donors who wish to know more about WELL Labs’ financials and regulatory compliance can write to Pavan Srinath, Managing Partner, Communications and Development (pavan.srinath@ifmr.ac.in).