Intellecap, supported by the DOEN Foundation, and with Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Ltd. as an anchor partner launched the Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (CAIF) in 2018, an industry-led platform with the vision to build a circular apparel and textile industry. Their mission is to build capabilities and the ecosystem needed for a transition towards circular textile and apparel industry in South Asia. For this, they leverage the Aavishkaar approach of creating impact at scale through providing access to capital, knowledge, and networks throughout an innovator’s journey. They accelerate the speed of innovation, create opportunities for collaboration, engage in policy dialogue and shape the conversation around circular apparel and textile.