Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods (WELL) Labs co-creates research and innovation for social impact in the areas of land and water sustainability. It designs and curates systemic, science-based solutions using a collaborative approach to enable a high quality of human life while simultaneously nurturing the environment. WELL Labs is a centre based at the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Society. Together with Krea University and other centres at IFMR, such as the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) South Asia and Leveraging Evidence for Access and Development (LEAD), WELL Labs is part of an ecosystem of labs and research centres with a mission to help prepare for an unpredictable world.

Contact details

Website:
https://welllabs.org/

Address:
WELL Labs, No. 9, First floor, Krishna Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - 560004

Country:
India

Sub-region:
Southern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Pan-India, Transformation Labs in Bengaluru, Chennai, Raichur and Chikballapur, in the South Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2023
Age (years)
WELL Labs
 2
India average
 34
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Veena Srinivasan
Founder gender: All female
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Veena Srinivasan
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
WELL Labs
 80
India average
 50
Global average
 30
% Female staff
2025
WELL Labs
 52%
India average
 39%
Global average
 49%
% Female researchers
2025
WELL Labs
 52%
India average
 45%
Global average
 46%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
WELL Labs
 11
India average
 24
Global average
 40
Financials
2024
WELL Labs
 $1,800,000
India average
 $320,952
Global average
 $856,410

Social

Followers (2025)
WELL Labs
 2,680
India average
 16,757
Global average
 4,969
Subscribers (2025)
WELL Labs
 1,020
India average
 1,550
Global average
 1,216
Followers (2025)
WELL Labs
 24,709
India average
 20,040
Global average
 9,917

Data notes

Last updated: 21/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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