Nasscom, IBM launches Techstartup.in Delhi

By Rashi Varshney On Dec 7, 2015

#4 Startup India Hub: Understanding that many Startups do not reach their full potential due to limited guidance and access, the Government of India has decided to create a single point of contact, Startup India Hub, for the entire startup ecosystem and enable knowledge exchange and access to funding. The Startup India hub will work in a hub and spoke model and will collaborate actively with Central & State governments, Indian and foreign VCs, angel networks, banks, incubators, legal partners, consultants, universities and R&D institutions. It will also organise mentorship programs and will assist startups with respect to different aspects such as obtaining financing, feasibility testing, business structuring advisory, enhancement of marketing skills, technology commercialization and management evaluation.

Built on IBM Cloud, TechStartup.in will be updated regularly using tools from Bluemix, IBM’s cloud platform that includes tools for social, mobile, analytics, cloud integration, Internet of Things, Watson cognitive computing and more.

In an effort to accelerate digital transformation at the start-up level, National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) in partnership with IBM, launched Techstartup.in Delhi on IBM Cloud.

Techstartup.in was first launched in Bangalore in October 2015. The new, localized Delhi version of the site is designed to help stimulate innovation in Delhi while spurring growth within the entire Indian start-up economy.

The portal will serve as a centralized hub for India’s tech ecosystem city by city providing information and resources to help turn ideas into businesses, deliver valuable tools for tech startups, and connect citizen entrepreneurs to opportunities in the tech ecosystem. This is a platform for the entire Indian start-up & product ecosystem to network, stimulate local innovation and grow the economy.

Additionally, as part of its commitment to the global startup community, IBM will offer up to $120,000 of free IBM Cloud credits for local qualified startups to use as they build their businesses on IBM Cloud.

Techstartup.in, a playground for 10,000 start-ups will further support the progressive phase of start-ups in India. The platform will offer a pioneering search engine and database which will profile virtually every city-based tech company and investor; a continuously updated list of tech and start-up job openings, a citywide tech event and class calendar; an interactive map of tech companies, start-up resources across the boroughs; and additional features that combine to create a comprehensive one-stop shop for everything start-up.

Nasscom, IBM launches Techstartup.in Delhi

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