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IDEA STUDIO SEASON 1

“Idea studio season 1” was a nationwide program which started on June 26th 2014 under the joint initiative of Childreach Nepal, UNICEF Nepal, Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM), and Meeting Point.

The television program, which was broadcasted on both Nepal Television and Himalaya Television, was hosted by celebrities and endorsed by social activists Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bansha Acharya; Nepal’s singing nun and UNICEF Nepal’s National Ambassador Ani Choying Dolma; Cricket Captain Paras Khadka; CEO of Mega Bank Anil Shah; and internationally acclaimed Taekwondo player Deepak Bista.

Public Service Announcements (PSAs) were also used to urge Nepali citizens to bring their unique ideas to “Idea Studio” and help ignite social change.

In season 1, 500 ideas were collected and  60 were called for audition and 30 were incubated. Out of 30 incubated ideas; 7 were funded
Ratio of funded teams: 7/29  : 24%

geographical representation idea studio participants and campaign effectiveness
industry sector distribution idea studio

Journey of idea studio season 1

Business Gurus/ Panelist

anil chitrakar himalayan climate initiative idea studio business guru panelist

Anil Chitrakar

Himalaya Climate initiative

suman shakya smartpaani idea studio business guru panelist

Suman Shakya

Smartpaani

yogendra shakya ace hotels idea studio business guru panelist

Yogendra Shakya

Ace Hotels

govinda gurung civil bank idea studio business guru panelist

Govinda Gurung

Civil Bank

Barsha Shrestha

Director Idea Studio

sangeeta thapa siddhartha art gallery idea studio business guru panelist

Sangeeta Thapa

Siddhartha Art Gallery

Bal K. Joshi

Thamel.com

ananda bagariya nimbus holdings idea studio business guru panelist

Ananda Bagariya

Nimbus Holdings

ujjwal k shrestha idea studio business guru panelist

Ujjwal K. Shrestha

Panchakanya Groups

pravin pandey shangrila hotel idea studio business guru panelist

Pravin Pandey

Shangrila Hotel

Brand Champions