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Last updated: Aug 21, 2020

List of social enterprises in Auroville

Auroville has around 170 social enterprises providing employment to around 5000 people from the surrounding villages.

Arts&Crafts: 

Aladin  provides handmade paper lampshades, wall lamps, hanging lamps.
Aureate  features the art works of Hans Isler: multi-colored glass tiles  consisting of two or more glass layers with soft colleges in colored glass.
Auroline produces postcards, photographic books, calendars.
Auromics : knitting, crochet and hand stitched leather, using natural fibers and leather.
Auromirayan for leather goods (shoes, handbags, belts) 
Auromode Manufacturer and wholesaler of sarees, kaftans, blouses, ties and scarves in silk, crepe, georgette, cottons, linen and viscose
Auro Hi-Tech Metal work, brass casting, repair of fridges

Aurokriya: T-shirts
Auro Rachana: Antiques and restored classic furniture
Auroville Printers: printing, book binding and stationery items
Auroville Press: offset printing plus graphic design
Bijou: beaded wear, tapestries and jewellery
Discovery: garments, bags and purses, dolls
Auroville Press: Handmade paper and publications 

Filaure: Garments and children's clothing
Flame: stoneware 
Ganesh Beads:Fancy leather bags, beaded and crochet shoes

Gecko ! : clothing collections
Ikebana: Teaching and preparation of flower arrangements by Valeria 
Imagination Japanese Art Furniture: by Kenji 
Joy Postcards: Postcards and visual documentation on India
L'etoile du Sud Studio: Designing, promoting and marketing AV products
Lotus Fraternity: Hammocks, hammock chairs, cloth bags
Lumiere: Screen printing
Magica: Classic, modern and ethnic jewellery
Mandala Pottery : Handmade pottery items & other ceramics 
Mantra: Handmade glazed stoneware/pottery items and tiles
Maroma: Perfumes, incense, floral candles, gift sets etc.
Matrigold: Gold-in-glass jewellery, Silver-in-glass jewellery
Mereville: Incense
Miniature: Designer fashion, ready-made garments
New Creation Fraternity Crafts: Hammocks and other handicraft items
New School Crafts: Ayurvedic food products, incense
Nymphea Creations: Interior decorative items
OK upcycling: bags, hats, etc, all made of recycled materials
Papyrus: printing, book binding, stationery, displays, paper
Plastic Seasongs: plastic fabricated items, bags, accessories
Prisma: advertising, design, DTP, text preparation & editing 
Rangoli: garments
Santosham: children's clothes and bags
Shradhanjali: pressed flower stationery; lampshades, trays, screens
Svaram 
http://www.svaram.org/: music instruments, research
The Colours Of Nature: pure/naturally dyed textile garments and fabrics
Upasana Design Studio: garment design and manufacture
Vardan: website design, book-binding in leather
WELLpaper: necklaces, baskets, earrings and other design objects made of recycled newspaper


Boutiques: 

Auriginal
Aurosarjan Boutique 
La Boutique D’Av, Auroville 
La Boutique D’ Av, Pondicherry 
Fantasie 
Kalki, Pondicherry
Kalki, Auroville
Mira Boutique, Auroville
Naturally Auroville 

Languages: 

Avitra: translation, website localization, subtitling & voice-over
Auroville Language Laboratory (ALL): a full-fledged language laboratory

Food Processing: 

Aurospirul; producer of Spirulina products
Auroannam: organic food ; effective micro-organisms
La Ferme Cheese: fresh and seasoned cheeses, yoghurt and ice cream
Le Gourmet: bread, buns, baguettes, biscuits, pastries and cakes
Auro Soya: soya products
Ganesh Bakery:  food handling;  organic breads, cakes and biscuits
Naturallement: jams, jellies, marmalades, syrups, nut butters
Auroville Bakery: all kinds of bread and pastry

Restaurants: 

Right Path Café: Visitors' Centre
Dreamer's Cafe': Visitors' Centre

Roma's Kitchen; Auromode, Kuylappalayam
Tanto (New Creation Corner); Auroville Main road
Tanto (ECR Road)
Tanto Srima Beach 
Well cafe': Svedame
Naturellement Garden Cafe

La Terrace: upstairs Solar Kitchen Auroville
Aurelec Cafeteria
Happy Food restaurant


Sustainable Energy, Research: 

Aureka: wind pumps, earth construction equipment
AURORE (Projects and Services): solar PV systems
AEP (Auroville Energy Products): renewable energy products and services
CSR Centre for Scientific research

Architecture: 

Castelino & Marchese Architects & Associates
Auroville Design Consultants 
Fabian Ostner Architecture
Auroville Earth Institute
Capability Landscape : stone works
Cadd Consultants: 
CAD drawing for architecture and engineering
Sound Wizard; architecture and treatment of sound

Electronic Systems, Computer & Peripherals, Media: 

Altecs Energy Systems : uninterruptible power supplies (ups), solar, photovoltaic inverters 
Auroville Electrical Service : Electrical Goods Dealers , Electrical Shop, Abri
Cynergy software 

Mira Computers: Computer Repair & Services, Aurelec
Penta Services 


Miscellaneous: 

Freeland Bookshop: books and publications
Eco Femme: 
healthy, dignified, affordable and eco-positive menstrual practices
Linea : Consultancy in dental equipment and allied products

 

Music: 

Raintree Records
Sunshine Music : recording studio and record production

Travel: 

Inside India 
Yatra Nova 

Vision

Money is not meant to generate money; money should generate an increase in production, an improvement in the conditions of life and a progress in human consciousness.

  • Industry, Commerce, Money and Economy - Words of Wisdom
  • Yoga of Work - Words of Wisdom

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  • Vision

  • The Auroville Charter
  • A Dream
  • To be a True Aurovilian
  • The Galaxy Concept of the City
  • Matrimandir - Soul of the City
  • Founder: The Mother
  • Visionary: Sri Aurobindo
  • Words of Wisdom
  • Integral Yoga
  • Activities

  • Matrimandir
  • Planning & Architecture
  • Green Practices
  • Education & Research
  • Art & Culture
  • Health & Wellness
  • Social Enterprises
  • Media & Communication
  • Rural Development
  • City Services
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  • Auroville in Brief
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  • Organisation & Governance
  • Society
  • Economy
  • History
  • People
  • What You Can Do

  • Visit & Stay
  • Volunteer & Intern
  • Study in Auroville
  • Join Auroville
  • Workshops & Therapies
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  • Contact Nearby Centre
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