Two startup incubatees of IIT Madras win ISBA Startup Awards 2016
Pune/Madras: Two startup incubatees of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras won ISBA Startup Awards 2016 at the ISBA Conference held in Pune on 10-11 September 2016. Stellapps Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a graduate company of IIT Madras Incubation Cell & IIT Madras, won the Award for Innovative Company of the Year for Business Success category […]
Read More →Education startup Stoodnt.com raises funding from Google’s Rajan Anandan
Mumbai: Palo Alto-based education startup Stoodnt – which helps students aspiring to study abroad by connecting them with high-quality college admission counsellors, and providing guidance, insights and online tools – has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Rajan Anandan, Vice-President, Google, South-East Asia and India. Anandan has emerged as the most prolific angel investor […]
Read More →i5 Summit hosted by students of IIT and IIM Indore makes a big impact
Indore: The i5 Summit, a two-day entrepreneurial carnival organized by the students of Indian Institute Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore, concluded successfully at IIM Indore Campus. The event intended to support young entrepreneurs by connecting them with investors and mentors to promote their ideas and give a proper shape. The i5 […]
Read More →IITians emerge winners in the inaugural Startup Awards by American Bazaar
Bangalore: American Bazaar, the Washington D.C.-based publication covering happenings related to Indian American, conducted its inaugural startup awards competition in New Delhi and Bangalore. IITians won the competitions held in both Bangalore and New Delhi. IIT Madras mechanical engineering student Daniel Raj David, who co-founded DeTect Technologies, emerged as a winner in the competition held […]
Read More →IAN Incubator and Johnson Matthey launch Cleantech Incubation Programme Season II to support disruptive green technologies
New Delhi: Indian Angel Network (IAN ) Incubator and Johnson Matthey have collaborated again to empower entrepreneur eco-space to take the next step forward as a part of the incubation programme – Cleantech Season II. The programme will encourage entrepreneurs to create innovative and disruptive solutions in the space of clean technologies. With focus on […]
Read More →SRM University presents two-day startup mentoring event Slingshot on 10-11 September in Chennai
Chennai: Aaruush, a national techno-management fest of SRM University, has lined many educational and talent discovery events including workshops & lectures, entrepreneurship and fun & cultural activities. On 10 and 11 September 2016, Aaruush presents Slingshot, a national level launchpad and mentoring progamme for startups. This event for startups and innovators covers various stages of […]
Read More →Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai represent 75% of healthcare startups in India: Craft Driven Market Research
New Delhi: With India has emerged as the hub of startup activities, many young entrepreneurs have emerged in the country and have brought advanced technologies in different sectors and industries. One of the most sought sector these days is healthcare. Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai are the cities with 75% of start-ups in healthcare sector. Other […]
Read More →DST has established 100 TBIs in IITs and IIMs; a fellowship program for Entrepreneurs on the card under NIDHI startup drive
New Delhi: The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has already established more than 100 Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) in premier academic and R & D institutions including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other institutions. Each of these incubator is focused […]
Read More →India’s has eleven startups belong to Unicorn Club: Tracxn
Bangalore: India’s startup story is contributing both to economic prosperity and job creation in the macro economy. Domestically, these startups are complementing the Make in India and Digital India campaigns of the government of India. Out of these startup stories, some have made a giant leap in both financial and market penetration performance. As of […]
Read More →Asia’s largest B-Plan competition Eureka! 2016 organized by IIT Bombay is back with a bang
Mumbai: Eureka! is an international Business plan competition organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. Eureka! is Asia’s largest Business Model competition accredited independently by CNN and Thomson Reuters. The competition seeks to provide a platform for potential ideas and early stage start-ups to evaluate their plan in the risk- […]
Read More →Exclusive: Hyderabad-based HR Services company Husys Consulting will launch IPO on 9 September 2016
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Hyderabad: This year’s September 9th appears to be D-Day for Husys Consulting Ltd, Hyderabad based HR services, HR consulting and HR technology company. Husys Consulting will launch IPO on 9 September 2016 (Friday). Husys is all set to offer its equity to Public through its maiden IPO on National Stock Exchange […]
Read More →DST in association with IIT Bombay-SINE aims to support 500 startups under NIDHI-PRAYAS programme in the next five years
Mumbai: The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay’s Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), has taken initiatives for converting ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups under NIDHI-PRAYAS Program. National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella program conceived […]
Read More →50 Startups to watch out for: Tracxn’s Soonicorns Club
Bangalore/Mumbai: India, the hub of the world’s third largest startup ecosystem, is betting big on startup story. Both in the terms of economic contribution and employment generation, the contribution of startup is remarkable. As of now in India, 11 internet companies are in the unicorn club, and are valued at over a billion dollars. A […]
Read More →Ed-tech is the next big thing in the startup story in India
Mumbai: Ed-tech is an emerging sector in the startup space in India. With more than half of the population in India are below 25 years of age and growing penetration of internet in India, the online education is one of the compelling sectors. As per simplilearn and technopack study, the market size of online professional […]
Read More →Social Innovator Dr Achyuta Samanta’s speech receives standing ovation from global investors at Motilal Oswal Conf
By Rudra Narayan Sahoo, Mumbai: Global social innovator Dr Achyuta Samanta, founder of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Bhubaneswar, taught the global investors the art of building social enterprises at the 12th Annual Global Investor Conference organised by Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Dr Samant addressed the financial and investment gurus on the first day of […]
Read More →FlipSpaces, a VR-Tech startup for interior and workspace design, generates $ 1 million revenue in just 3 months
Mumbai: FlipSpaces, a young Startup by IIT alumni and gaming experts, is pioneering the concept of Virtual Reality for Interior Designing for both home and office workplace in India and has generated a revenue worth $ one million in a short span of only 3 months time. More surprisingly, the venture has been able to […]
Read More →Five startups including HR Tech Talview demonstrate their solutions at IBM’s India Labs Engage 2016
Bangalore: Global tech player IBM concluded India Labs Engage 2016, the two-day annual innovation summit, yesterday (30 August 2016). Out of the many Indian startups who have leveraged IBM’s cloud platform and/or cognitive solutions, five select start-ups demonstrated their innovative, industry specific offerings at the event. These startups include Talview, HR technology solution provider; AllizHealth, […]
Read More →Two students from KISS Bhubaneswar become first tribal students to win Best Youth Venture by Ashoka
Bhubaneswar: Dharmananda Bhoi and Shanti Murmu, students of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Bhubaneswar have been selected as best Youth Venture by Ashoka Foundation. The national contest was held in Bangalore in August month where both tribal students presented their social venture projects. Dharmananda and Shanti are the first ever tribal youth ventures in […]
Read More →Meet Startup Icons at The August Fest on 3-4 September 2016 in Hyderabad: Asia’s Largest Startup Conference
Hyderabad: More than 107 speakers and 12,000 participants including entrepreneurs, innovators, game changers and investors are under one platform while there will be 125 Startup pitches and 20 workshops. New concepts as Revolution Stage, Startup Stage, Scale-up Stage and Un-Conference are also planned. One can say the August Fest is back to action with a […]
Read More →Skills and Talent landscape in Startup ecosystem in India
By Thirumal Raj, Chennai: Fortifying its position worldwide, India has secured third position for itself in the global start-up ecosystem.Gaining prominence across the globe, as a fertile breeding ground for many fledgling companies, the ecosystem is driven by various factors viz. innovation, upsurge in funding, growing support from Government initiatives etc. It is not only […]
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