On Feb 28, Jaipur-based JK Lakshmipat University (JKLU), concluded its inaugural Startup Summit organized in collaboration with the Atal Incubation Centre (AIC-JKLU) and the National Human Resource Development Network (NHRDN). Themed “The Resilient Startup Ecosystem in India: Unlocking the True Potential,” the summit also became a milestone in Rajasthan’s entrepreneurial landscape. Leading CHROs from diverse sectors, along with representatives from …

Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (“PIEDS”), the technology business incubator of BITS Pilani, has announced the launch of its start-up program, ‘Womenpreneur for Bharat 1.0’ ‘and is aimed at providing funding and incubation support to women entrepreneurs who are building solutions for/from Tier 2/3/4 cities across Northeast region, Rajasthan, Haryana, and J&K. The program will seek both for-profit and non-profit …

To foster the growth of entrepreneurship in India, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has on July 17 conducted a “Chintan Shvir”, aimed at bringing together various stakeholders, including central ministries, state governments, organizations, institutions, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs, to collaborate and create a unified approach towards promoting entrepreneurship. Skill ministers, Dharmendra Pradhan and Rajeev Chandrasekhar attended the sessions. The …

Kolkata residents Ruchi Jain and Akash Jain who launched the baby carrier brand Butt Baby in 2021 with an investment of just Rs. 4 lacs achieved a highly creditable Rs.4.25 Cr in little over a year.  This was done by simply reaching out to their sizeable Instagram following. This incredible success was achieved against the backdrop of Akash’s previous businesses not …

Nishanth, 23, who just finished his BTech in Mechatronics at Salem based Sona College of Technology has digitized the Jacquard loom. His innovation, the Novatex Electrical Cylinder, simplifies the process of weaving designs on saris and dhotis, eliminating dependency on thousands of punch cards, which need reconfiguration for every new design. Usually the 7 X 3 inch punch card, which …

As per a nationwide survey on the ‘Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Start-ups’conducted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), jointly with the Indian Angel Network (IAN) with 250 start-ups, 70% of start-ups stated that their businesses have impacted by Covid-19. 12% of the start-ups have shut operations and 60% are operating with disruptions. The survey depicts that only 22% of the …