15 December, 2017
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) in association with Department of Science & Technology (DST) launched the ‘North East Accelerator Program’.
Ennovent, a global innovation company which focuses on sustainability , STPI (Software Techparks of India), the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Government of India have partnered with IIMCIP to execute the acceleration program.
The initiative has been counted among the first of its kind in the North East region, acting as a platform for budding entrepreneurs and innovators from the North East, all the while facilitating the creation of successful ventures through implementation of various processes being mentoring, providing visibility, networking support, capacity building and access to funding opportunities. The accelerator program is a unique initiative which is expected to bring together the key stakeholders in the North Eastern entrepreneurial ecosystem comprising of start ups, investors, mentors and subject matter experts. The selected entrepreneurs will get the opportunity to participate in boot camp and shall be closely mentored by the panel of experts from IIMCIP on various aspects of business along with opportunities to connect to potential customer segments and investors.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr.Subhrangshu Sanyal (CEO, IIMCIP) said and we quote “Though the North-Eastern States of India have huge potential being– human, natural and economic, it is also true that this large resource remains largely unexplored. Away to unlock this potential would be to unleash the creative energy of current and emerging entrepreneurs from the region. This in turn will have multiple benefits like creating more employment opportunities, reducing or reversing migration of local youth, expansion of the local business ecosystem all the while helping facilitate the socio-economic development of the region”.
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