Category: India

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India needs startups like Flipkart: Jayant Sinha

The role and needs of startups in India were discussed by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha, at TiEcon Delhi 2017. Sinha was one of the inaugural speakers at the two-day conference focused on entrepreneurship and startups. In his speech, Sinha said the kinds of startups needed by the country could be seen […]

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Microsoft India to nurture startup community in 2018

For Microsoft India, the next year will be spent training people in technologies and supporting Indian startups. The company already has an established presence in the country with its ‘Accelerator’ program, and works with almost 5,000 startups and more than 200,000 large and small and medium businesses. “For us, the growth verticals will clearly be […]

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Lockheed Martin wants to invest in women-led Indian startups

Lockheed Martin aims to expand its presence in India with a focus on female entrepreneurship. Lockheed Martin is a US-based global aerospace and defence company. “We have put aside several million dollars to support any innovative idea that could change the world, many of them coming from women individuals and teams,” Deputy Executive Vice President […]

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Virtual Reality program to provide opportunities for student ideas in India

Ten student teams will be selected through a virtual reality program launched in collaboration with social media company, Facebook, and Startup Village Collective under the latter’s School of Innovation. “India is host to one of the largest community of developers and is also one of the fastest growing regions for startups,” Satyajeet Singh, Head of Platform […]

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Govt wants startups to help tackle agricultural issues

In search of solutions from startups for the agricultural field, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has started The Agriculture Grand Challenge. The program will be open for applications for a month from startups regarding solutions for one of 12 problem statements set up by the department. “We met over 40 agri-tech startups in […]

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