India is home to the third largest number of technology driven startups in the world, with the US and the UK occupying the top two positions, according to a report. The study, done by Assocham in association with Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, also revealed that Bengaluru is host to the la…
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MSME Databank launched; salient features you need to know
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has launched the MSME Databank alongside Online Finance Facilitation Web Portal at the 14th National Board for MSME Meeting in New Delhi on August 11. The portals aim to provide collective funding options for MSMEs sourced from major financial institutions. “Th…
The digital content economy is poised to see the exponential growth: FICCI
Senior executives from the India’s motion picture and digital industries concluded that accessibility; affordability, quality content and online content protection will be the key drivers to sustain growth in India’s digital economy. Fast Track India: Bolstering Growth in the Digital Content Econ…
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…
Deskera launches technology enabler program for SMEs and youth
Deskera, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, will now allow SMEs to get loans approved quickly and without hassle from banks- by helping financial institutions tap into the real-time financial data of businesses. With the help of Deskera ERP, any enterprise can quickly apply for a loa…
Gaia Smart Cities acquires IoT division of netCORE Solutions
In a joint statement, Gaia Smart Cities, an Indian start-up in the field of City Scale IOT technology solutions and netCORE Solutions, a leader in marketing technology & enterprise communication, announced that Gaia has acquired the IOT division of netCORE Solutions while netCORE will invest …
FICCI suggests for creating Geospatial Information Regulatory Authority
New Delhi, 8 June 2016: FICCI appreciates the efforts of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India for taking geospatial information into consideration in view of ensuring security, sovereignty and integrity of the nation. There has been a requirement for a policy framework and well-artic…
LegalDesk.com planning to launch Aadhaar-based e-signing product
LegalDesk.com, a DIY platform for legal documents, plans to launch an Aadhaar-based e-signing product for verifications in legal documents and also several legal service packages for startups. The one-year-old law startup, which is in the process of raising a$5-million seed round, from select ins…
ORACLE selects five startups for accelerator programme
After announcing an accelerator program for startups in India in April, Oracle has announced its first batch of first firms. The idea behind the programme is to help India’s startup ecosystem and to support to the Digital India initiative. The first which have been selected include a plug-n…
Apple to work closely with Indian startups
Apple is likely to announce an accelerator program for Indian startups as part of its CEO Tim Cook’s visit to India this week. The sources, who declined to be quoted, said while Tim Cook’s key push with Indian government officials will be the sale of refurbished Apple phones here, its…