Tech-Enabled Social Enterprises: Merging Innovation with Sustainability

This study examines the role of tech-enabled social enterprises in addressing sustainability challengesthroughtechnologicalinnovation.Theseorganizationsleverageadvancedtechnologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and big data to tackle global issues like poverty, inequality, climate change, and healthcare access. By integrating technology intotheiroperations,theyachievescalability,efficiency,andawiderreachwhilealigningwiththe United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study will primarily employ a qualitativeresearchdesigntounderstandtheinterplaybetweentechnology,entrepreneurship,and sustainability. Qualitative methods are chosen for their ability to interpret how social enterprises innovate to solve sustainability challenges, with in-depth case studies focusing on Indian social enterprises driving significant social impact. The objectives of the study are to gain insights into the integration of technology and innovation in social enterprises, explore strategies for technological adoption, analyse challenges in scaling tech-drivensolutions,andevaluatemethodsformeasuringsocialandenvironmentalimpact.These enterprisesoperateattheintersectionofprofitandsocialresponsibility,employinghybridbusiness models to ensure long-term viability and meaningful societal contributions. Despite challenges likeresourceconstraints,dataprivacyissues,andethicalconcerns,tech-enabledsocialenterprises represent aparadigm shift inentrepreneurship,emphasizing the creationof economic, social,and environmentalvalue.Thisresearchwillprovidevaluableinsightsforpolicymakers,entrepreneurs, and investors aiming to foster the growth of this transformative sector and redefine business success for a sustainable future.