Strengthening its commitment to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, the Department of Science and Technology jointly with the Lockheed Martin Corporation and Tata Trusts has recently launched the India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) 2.0. The programme that has been running since 2007, muc…
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BNI holds business meet for development of entrepreneurship among start-ups & MSMEs
Noida: Business Network International (BNI), a leading business referral organisation, held a day-long event at hotel Radisson Blue on April 30 where representatives of 1000 plus businesses mingled amidst a small exhibition cum B2B (business to business) and B2C (business to customer) platform wh…
Jet Airways to launch e-marketplace for SMEs
Mumbai: Riding the digital wave, Jet Airways is planning to launch a marketplace for small and medium enterprises, making it the first airline in the country to launch such a platform. The marketplace, to be launched in the next 3-4 months, will help SMEs buy/sell products online. “We need to cre…
Norms tweaked, ‘Fund of Funds’ for start-ups takes off
New Delhi: After almost a year since the Union Cabinet gave its green signal, the Centre’s ambitious Rs 10,000-crore ‘Fund of Funds’ (FFS) for financing start-ups over a nine-year period is finally off to a roaring start. In the first few weeks of April 2017, venture capital funds (VCFs) have lap…
Google ‘Solve for India’ campaign to help developers from emerging cities
Google announced a new “Solve for India” initiative that aims to expand and energise the start-up ecosystem in tier II cities across the country. The campaign will mentor and inspire upcoming entrepreneurs and startups in emerging cities like Pune, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Indore, Nagpu…
Karnataka’s National Trade Fair sets aside Rs 100 cr for farmers; Earmarks Rs 10 cr for agri start-ups
Karnataka’s first of its kind National Trade Fair – Organics & Millets 2017 successfully concluded on April 30 with business potentials worth Rs.100 crore generated for farmers. More than 45 buyers emerged with a long term business potential and MoUs were signed between farmer federations an…
Khadi notches over Rs 50k cr record sale
New Delhi: One doesn’t usually associate village industries and khadi units with big bucks. But last year, the low-profile segment notched up sales of over Rs 50,000 crore for the first time. While khadi sales are being pushed hard by the government, the surprise is the bumper demand for pr…
Odisha govt to launch web portal for start-ups
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is going to launch a web portal for start-ups on May 1. The web portal aimed at promoting ease of doing business for budding entrepreneurs and creating an ecosystem for start-ups in the state. The existing and upcoming start-ups, incubators and angel networks would …
Start-up foundation to be launched in Vadodara
“We will be also launching Startup India Foundation in which all those who will be participating in the summit will be registered as members,” said Nikhil Suthar, co-pilot, Startup Vadodara. “A lot of start-ups fail to grow because of lack of mentorship, investment, pitching pla…
BSE allows broking, microfinance firms to list on SME platform
New Delhi: Leading stock exchange BSE has allowed broking and microfinance companies to get listed on its small and medium enterprise (SME) platform, a move that will encourage such entities to tap the IPO route. The new norms will provide these companies easy access to capital, enhanced visibili…