Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) often stay away from investing in technology due to the fear of high investments, and thus something that can give them a competitive advantage turns into the last priority. In an interactive panel discussion, panelists at the Surge conference in Pune discussed …
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Now, Indian accelerators attract foreign start-ups
Getting an invite from an overseas accelerator would be a turning point for many an Indian start-up. Landing a spot in accelerators from the US, the UK, Singapore, Israel or Japan propels them into a new orbit. But with India climbing up the world start-up charts and a rising number of Indian acc…
Rajasthan partners with Cisco for connected learning solution
Rajasthan’s Education Department has partnered with US-based technology firm Cisco to promote digital learning across the state using virtual digital room solutions. “This initiative aims to enhance the quality of education through digital learning for academia to connect, collaborate…
Cisco Spark ties up with Gupshup and API.ai
Cisco will be working with bot builder platforms Gupshup and API.ai to integrate their bot development capabilities with Cisco Spark. Cisco Spark is the company’s fully integrated cloud-based collaboration service. Gupshup’s bot development platform enables developers to quickly build…
Nasscom opens internet of things start-up in Bangalore
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has launched a Centre of Excellence — Internet of Things (CoE- IoT) at its start-ups warehouse in Bengaluru. The CoE will focus on leveraging IT strengths and creating a new age industry with the support of IoT-based ideas. Mul…
CISCO to partner Indian startups, developers for smart solutions
Technology giant Cisco on June 30 announced its new ‘LaunchPad’ initiative under which it will partner with developers and enterprises in India to co-develop smart solutions. “Cisco’s teams will mentor start-ups and developers on how to help create digital solutions to enable enterprise customers…
Cisco plans to invest $240 m in start-up space | Amit Phadnis
IT major Cisco has committed to invest $240 million in the start-up space. The investment will be targeted at start-ups that build products with global appeal. It is looking to invest in start-ups that specialize in cloud computing, mobile technologies and Internet of Things (IOT). At a press con…