National Student Startup Policy unveiled and 67 MoUs signed at First Day of Visitor’s Conference
New Delhi: The first day of the three-day Visitor’s Conference 2016 at Rashtrapati Bhavan was successful yesterday (November 16, 2016) with an interactive session between Industry and Academia and exchange of 67 MoUs between Central Institutions and industry organizations. Also, for the first time, India will have the National Student Startup Policy as it was […]
Read More →MumbaiCoworking, a plug-n-play office for startups, launched at Andheri West in Mumbai
Mumbai: With the Indian startup ecosystem seeing momentum and new entrepreneurial mindset visible among younger generation, the demand for coworking spaces in Mumbai has rose drastically. To meet this demand, Mumbai-based entrepreneur Waqar Azmi has recently launched MumbaiCoworking to fulfill the workspace needs of startups and SMEs. MumbaiCoworking is based in Andheri West, the heart […]
Read More →Accion Venture Lab completes first successful exit in India-based lender Varthana
Washington/Mumbai: Accion Venture Lab, the seed-stage investment vehicle of financial inclusion leader Accion, announced that it has successfully exited an investment for the first time. Venture Lab has sold its stake in Varthana, a company providing specialized loans and support to affordable private schools in India, promoting access to and the quality of education for […]
Read More →IvyCamp Partners with Airbus BizLab Bengaluru to launch Acceleration Program for startups in Robotics, IoT, Data Analytics, Image Processing
Bangalore: IvyCamp partners with Airbus BizLab to announce season #2 of their accelerator program in Bangalore. The program aims at supporting innovative startups in Robotics, IoT, Data Analytics, Image Processing, VR/AR, FinTech (Processes, Budgeting, Accounting, Reporting, Funding etc.), Supply Chain, Door to Door Mobility (Passenger experience), Gaming, Aviation Products and Services, Drones, Manufacturing, Airport Management […]
Read More →Fintech startup Razorpay features in the Nasscom’s League of 10 Companies of the Year
Bangalore: Razorpay, an online payments platform, has been selected by Nasscom in the ‘League of 10’ companies that are redefining the benchmarks of excellence in India, as part of Nasscom Emerge 50 2016 Awards. Razorpay is the only fintech company in the list, and the recognition comes within two years of its inception. “We assess […]
Read More →IBM to acquire Bangalore-based Sanovi Technologies to strengthen disaster recovery services for hybrid cloud
New York and Bangalore: Tech leader IBM announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bangalore-based Sanovi Technologies, a privately held company that provides hybrid cloud recovery, cloud migration and business continuity software for enterprise data centers and cloud infrastructure. Adding these capabilities along with advanced analytics will better enable IBM to bolster its […]
Read More →TiE Delhi-NCR is conducting TiE Young Entrepreneurs, 7th season of their global educational program
New Delhi: The Delhi – NCR Chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, are conducting the 7th season of their global educational program “TiE Young Entrepreneurs” for school students in association with CL Educate, IIT-Delhi, Lufthansa, The Global Education & Leadership Foundation (tGELF) and Jitin Chawla’s Centre for Career Development. […]
Read More →BHIVE Workspace launches new co-working space in Bengaluru, expanding the capacity to 1500 members
Bengaluru: India’s leading shared office provider BHIVE Workspace is on expansion mode as it has launched its largest co-working space in the heart of the Bengaluru city. The new office will be located at Prestige Towers, Residency Road and will have a capacity of over 600 members. With this, the company will strengthen its position […]
Read More →Oxyent Technologies emerges first winner at the IBM Smartcamp for Health Tech 2016
Hyderabad: Tech leader IBM in association with T-Hub and Manipal Hospitals, announced Oxyent Technologies as the winner of its IBM Smartcamp for Health Tech 2016 challenge, an exclusive program aimed at identifying Startups having cutting edge innovations in the healthcare industry in India. UE Life Sciences and DailyRounds emerged as second and third winners, respectively. […]
Read More →Startup incubator thinQbate debuts and will nurture six emerging startups initially
Mumbai: thinQbate, a new thinking incubator for startups launched in Mumbai today (24 October 2016). Based on a community and entrepreneur first approach to angel investment and incubation, it aims to create an ecosystem that will identify, nurture, and leverage on the success of a concept. thinQbate plans to help annual cohorts of fresh ideas […]
Read More →Udta Punjab movie inspired 12th class student develops drug de-addiction App
New Delhi: Drug addiction has become a fatal disease for millions of people who are victimized by it nationwide. Due to lack of proper consultation, their condition is deteriorating day by day. In order to help these people, Shagun Goel, a 12th-grade student and Head Boy of Delhi Public School R.K. Puram, has developed a […]
Read More →Indian Angel Network and IBM join hands to speed up technology innovation in the startup ecosystem
Bengaluru: Tech giant IBM and Indian Angel Network (IAN) have partnered to accelerate technology innovations in the startup ecosystem in India. As part of this strategic partnership, IAN portfolio companies and members will work with IBM to build thought leadership by leveraging design thinking workshops and IBM IX Studios program while gaining a chance to […]
Read More →Exclusive: India is the third largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup ecosystem and Bangalore leads: Zinnov
Munich/Bangalore: Artificial Intelligence (AI) today is disrupting the global economic landscape and driving the skill transformation in global talent market. The next-generation of technology will be developed by Artificial Intelligence while AI is set to change industry structurally. The USA is the undisputed leader in AI startup revolution with 1,170 while globally there are 2,277 […]
Read More →Vertoz appoints Sanjay Dubey, who will lead sales and brand promotion
Mumbai: Vertoz, a leading ad tech company, announced the appointment of Sanjay Dubey as its Senior Sales Director – India. Vertoz, which has global presence and clients spread across the world, believes Mr. Dubey’s over 20 years of rich and detailed experience in multi-platform brand marketing and business development would further accelerate the growth and […]
Read More →20 programme winners showcase their technologies at the DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Programme 2016
Bengaluru: More than 20 winners of the India Innovation Growth Programme showcased their technologies at the Bengaluru Technology Expo. These included technologies from Bengaluru like SpeedLink, a portable Wi-Fi router that combines upto 8 different cellular networks (2G, 3G, 4G) from any vendor and provides the sum of all the bandwidth capacities as one super-fast […]
Read More →India is a global leader in digital transformation: Dell Technologies Research
Mumbai: The rate of industry disruption led by digital transformation in India is faster than global counterparts. Nearly 78% of businesses believe digital start-ups will pose a threat to their organization, either now or in the future, according to new research from Dell Technologies announced today (13 October 2016). Almost half (45%) of global businesses […]
Read More →GoDaddy introduces community based App Flare in India dedicated for inspiring entrepreneurs
Gurgaon: GoDaddy, the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, launched Flare, a first-of-its-kind, community-based app that helps bring business ideas to life. Flare empowers people to share ideas and get guidance from friends, fellow entrepreneurs, and experts in a fun and collaborative way, providing an immediate resource to receive feedback and drive […]
Read More →Neichute Doulo of Entrepreneurs Associate (EA) wins India’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2016
New Delhi: Neichute Doulo of Entrepreneurs Associate (EA) was awarded as India’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 by The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, a sister organization of the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation. Social Innovator Neichute Doulo of Entrepreneurs Associate (EA) was awarded for his work in promoting […]
Read More →NIIT acquires Perceptron, a Bangalore-based EdTech start-up
New Delhi: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, has acquired the business of Bangalore-based start-up Perceptron Learning Solutions Private Limited. The strategic acquisition will bring together complementary technology platforms and capabilities of NIIT and Perceptron, enabling NIIT to further accelerate its Digital Transformation initiatives – StackRoute, digiNxt, and Training.com. ‘Ilimi’, which is […]
Read More →BHIVE Workspace hires former head of IIM Bangalore’s entrepreneurship cell, who will lead Incubator Consulting Services
Bangalore: India’s leading shared workspace company BHIVE Workspace announced that it has hired Suryanarayanana A, former IIM Bangalore’s Head of Entrepreneurship cell, to lead its incubator consulting services. In his new role at BHIVE, Mr. Suryanarayanan will head the Incubator Consulting Services as well as help design the Entrepreneur-in-Residence program both of which will help […]
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