NIRDPR to host 3rd edition of Rural Innovators Startup Conclave aimed at encouraging rural entrepreneurship
Hyderabad, 2nd August 2019: National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) are all set to host the 3rd edition of Rural Innovators Startup Conclave (RISC) on 27-28th September 2019 at the Institute campus in Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The two-day unique conclave will serve as a platform to showcase a wide array of budding entrepreneurs, […]
Read More →How Indian Government is using Big Data Analytics to improve Economy & Public Policy
New Delhi: Every action of ours today is governed by some or the other form of data. Like the clicks we make over the internet, the data transactions we carry out on various online platforms and the posts we like on Facebook, are all a part of data collection. Data is being collected, then analyzed […]
Read More →Hero Enterprise Announces 12th Edition of Its Annual Flagship Event Mindmine Summit
New Delhi, India: Prominent names from multiple fields will engage in an exchange of ideas at the 12th edition of the Hero Enterprise’s annual flagship event, the iconic Mindmine Summit. The 2018 theme – ‘India@75: Is this the New India?’ will examine how the country is likely to evolve in the next decade and beyond, […]
Read More →Manasi Kirloskar Delivers Keynote Speech at BITS Pilani on the Theme ‘New Age Startups Ecosystem’
Pilani, India: Manasi Kirloskar, Executive Director & CEO Kirloskar Systems Ltd, shared her thoughts during a keynote session on the theme ‘New Age Startups Ecosystem’ with some of the brightest minds not only in India but globally at BITS Pilani. Manasi Kirloskar stated that today, many startups have achieved success that is unparalleled and unprecedented. […]
Read More →IIT Madras Releases Annual Report on Indian Venture Capital and Private Equity
Chennai, 12 November 2017: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has released its’ Ninth Annual Report on the Indian Venture Capital and Private Equity focusing on ‘The State & the Start-Up: Analysis of government policies and support for start-ups’ The 2017 report analyses the Policy Framework and support provided to Start-ups by Central and State […]
Read More →Facebook partners with Millennium Alliance to propel social sector innovations
New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and FACEBOOK today announced their partnership to augment the Millennium Alliance (MA) initiative. The MA is an inclusive platform to leverage Indian creativity, expertise, and resources to identify, scale and expand the outreach of innovative solutions being developed and tested in India to […]
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 →Didi, an on-demand housekeeping services platform, raises $550K pre-series A funding
Mumbai: Didi, a platform for providing home and commercial cleaning services, has recently raised $550,000 (Approx. Rs 3.5 crore) as a pre- series A funding from international VC’s and Angels including Ex Mkinsey Directors and Partners. Mydidi.in is an on-demand, hyper-local platform for excellence in high-frequency services (for now House cleaning, deep cleaning and commercial […]
Read More →ONGC launches Rs 100 Crore startup fund dedicated for oil & gas sector
Dehradun/Mumbai: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), a Maharatna PSU of Government of India, has now joined the Startup Bandwagon. ONGC has launched a Rs 100 crore Startup fund on its Diamond Jubilee year to foster, nurture and incubate new ideas related to oil and gas sector. The initiative, known as ‘ONGC Start-up’, is […]
Read More →Tata Social Enterprise Challenge kicks off to find India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises
Kolkata: The Tata group has launched the Tata Social Enterprise Challenge 2016-17 in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C), to find India’s most promising early-stage social enterprises. This national competition aims at creating an ecosystem for social entrepreneurship and encourage sustainable, scalable and measurable social impact. In a statement the Tata Group […]
Read More →Innovaccer, big data startup, raises 15.6 Million Series A led by Westbridge Capital Partners
San Francisco / Mumbai: Innovaccer, Silicon Valley based big data startup, raised a 15.6 Million Series A capitals from Westbridge Capital Partners and other angel investors. Innovaccer has raised 2.5 Million to date with prior investors including 500 Startups, Six Sigma Academy and Start Smart Labs. The company will use this round of funding to […]
Read More →Startup India Rocks, a global startup competition, is touring 20 cities in India
Pune: Startup India Rocks, Scaale’s global startup competition, is progressing across 20 cities in India where companies are competing to get the winner prize, funding, mentors and connection with corporates. Winners of each participating city’s Pitch2CBA will be evaluated by a global jury, providing international exposure to 100+ investors on site. City Tour of Startup […]
Read More →Axilor invites applications for its 4th Accelerator Batch, plans to invest in nearly 15 Early Stage Startups
Bangalore: Axilor, a new generation platform for supporting early stage startups, announced that it has opened applications for its flagship Accelerator program for the Winter 2016 batch, starting in September 2016. Axilor plans to induct up to 15 startups in its upcoming batch, up from 9 in its previous batch. The capital firm said in […]
Read More →Decoding Bootcamp, challenges and contests at Eximius 2016 organised by IIM Bangalore
Bangalore: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore’s flagship event National Annual Entrepreneurship Summit, Eximius 2016, is back, which will be held on 6-7 August 2016 at the IIM Bangalore campus. The summit will host events, contests and challenges that will give hands-on exposure to participants on various aspects of starting and running a business. […]
Read More →Delhi-NCR pips Bangalore as the most preferred destination for angel investments
New Delhi: New Delhi has outpaced Bangalore in the number deals done by angel investor groups in 2015-2016, as per InnoVen Capital’s India Angel Report 2016, the latest edition of its annual report analyzing investment trends by major angel groups in the country. The report reveals that overall deal activity of the angel investments saw […]
Read More →The government is planning to launch 7 startup research parks, 16 TBIs and 13 startup centers
New Delhi: To improve ease of business, especially for startups, the government of India has relaxed procedural laws where startups working in areas covered under the list of 36 “white” category industries have been exempted from all the applicable compliances under 3 Environment Laws viz. the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; the […]
Read More →Government earmarks Rs.600 crore under Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) for 2016-17
New Delhi: The government has earmarked Rs.600 crore for Financial Year 2016-17 under Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS). As a Fund of Funds, FFS would not invest directly in Startups, but would participate in the capital of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) registered Alternate Investment Funds (AIF). Earlier, the government had approved […]
Read More →Now Incubation Cell at IIFT Delhi to nurture MSME startups engaged in foreign trade
New Delhi: Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Mr Kalraj Misra, today (18 July 2016) inaugurated Incubation Cell at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi. The initiative is named as “KITTES (Knowledge for Innovation in Trade & Technology for Entrepreneurial Start-ups), a dynamic business incubation cell dedicated to startups in the […]
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