Don’t miss the Opportunity: Come and Join us for the SingularityU India Global Impact Challenge #GICIndia 2018

Kerala Startup Mission in association with Singularity University is hosting the Global Impact Challenge 2018 at Technopark Trivandrum (#GIC2018). The GIC2018 was inaugurated by Shri M Sivasankar IAS , Secretary IT in the presence of Shri Nagaraja Prakasham, Investor, Mentor and Fund Advisor, Shri Hrishikesh Nair, CEO, Technopark and Dr Saji Gopinath, CEO , Kerala Startup Mission

25 finalists are attending the GIC Bootcamp from July 3rd to July 5th which will be followed by final pitch sessions of the 25 participants. The Top 10 finalists will be presenting their project ideas on July 7th which will be open to public.

Along with the program various technology sessions are also arranged which are detailed below:

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (JULY 5th & 6th)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE FINAL DAY

(JULY 7th)

Meetup Cafe Kochi – 6th Edition | 5.00 PM Wednesday 27 June @ KTIZ, Kalamassery

Exploring Virtual Reality: Conversance with VR-enabled E-commerce | Faya:80 Kochi

VR has proved to be a breakthrough technology for a variety of industries to improve their customer experience. This interactive computer-generated experience taking place within a simulated environment, holds enormous potential to change the future for a number of fields, including the world of retail. However, in the absence of reliable instructions supported with experience, those who want to try out this technology are still hesitant to move forward with it.

BuildNext is a Kerala based start-up working on elevating the customer experience in construction industry using technology. Its experience centres are Virtual Reality-enabled, and it is one of the first commercial applications of VR outside of gaming sector.

The 12th edition of FAYA: 80 Kochi, Exploring Virtual Reality: Conversance with VR-enabled E-commerce, would be an experience sharing platform where the audience could learn from the account of BuildNext’s journey with VR. It will be a great opportunity to gain helpful insights for working with VR and for foreseeing the potential challenges in that encounter.Topics Covered
• VR intro and history
• A case for VR
• VR@ BuildNext
• What’s working for us
• What’s yet to work
• What do we expect nextSession
· Exploring Virtual Reality: Conversance with VR-enabled E-commerce (Mr Gopikrishnan V, Founder of BuildNext )Date & Place
5 PM, 13th June, 2018 | NASSCOM, 10000 Startups warehouse, Infopark, KochiAbout Speaker
Mr. Gopikrishnan V is the founder of the internet based building material procurement platform, BuildNext. He graduated B.Arch (Hons.) from IIT Kharagpur, winning the presitigious ‘B.C. Roy Gold Medal’ for the Best Outgoing Student. He further went on to do his post-graduation from IIM Bangalore. He is a registered architect with the Council of Architecture, India, and a LEED accredited professional.Registration
Registration is free but seats are limited.
https://faya-port-80-kochi-12.eventbrite.com

Mobile application to track Nipah launched

Nipah Help to inform public on virus and precautionary measures

The Kozhikode district administration has developed a mobile-friendly application, Nipah Help, to disseminate authentic information about Nipah virus and precautionary measures adopted in the district.

The app has been developed in association with Kerala Startup Mission.

It can be downloaded through a simple method after saving the mobile number of the Health Department (+91 7592808182) on the device of the user.

Nipah Help can also be downloaded from Play Store (official app store for Android operating system) or App Store (digital distribution platform, developed and maintained by Apple Inc.) or from NipahApp.Qkopy.com

Messages

The app will provide all relevant information on Nipah virus through messages. The public can also call the helpline 0495- 2376063.

The app was developed by Qkopy Kerala Startup Mission that functions at UL Cyber Park in Kozhikode.

Courtesy:http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/mobile-application-to-track-nipah-launched/article23981059.ece

 

Session on MegaTrends: The Smart Future on 28th of May 2018

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) along with KEY Accelerator is organizing a Session on Megatrends: The Smart Future on 28^th of May 2018 from 09:30 am to 04:00 pm.  Megatrends are global, sustained and macroeconomic forces of development that impact business, economy, society, cultures and personal lives thereby defining our future world and its increasing pace of change. The session will do well on the opportunities that the Megatrends offer for Entrepreneurs and start-ups.

The session will also bring forth areas which could be tapped by the community for making a meaningful impact. The session which is going to be a one day exercise will also provide an opportunity to meet and learn from the innovation leaders from the industry and the entrepreneurial community.  Leaders from the Innovation team- NITRO ( Next Generation IT Research Organization)  of EY GDS will be leading the session.

REGISTER FOR THE SESSION HERE

 

Workshop on ‘Revenue Model and Pricing Strategy’ on May 25th

KSUM is conducting a workshop on ‘Revenue Model and Pricing Strategy’  on 25^th May at Meetup Café, Kerala Startup Mission, Technopark, Trivandrum. The speaker for the programme is Mr.Vinod Keni, Partner – Artha Venture Fund, Co-Founder, Peachtree Mgmt Advisors, Fintech SIG, TiE Mumbai 

Speaker Profile in Linked In:  https://in.linkedin.com/in/vinodkeni

Session

• Fore Noon: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm    Subject Deliberations
•  After Noon: 02:00pm – 04:30 pm One to one pitching with Speaker for selected 5 startups

Fee: Rs.250.00/-  (No fee for KSUM Cohort Batch 1)

Seats: 30 (open to all)

• Applying Startup should have their product at least at MVP stage
• You can share your questions in advance while registration

REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/2LaJf1V

SingularityU India Global Impact Challenge (GIC) RoadShow to begin from tomorrow

Kerala Startup Mission in association with Singularity University is organising the  Global Impact Challenge. As part of the GIC we are organising  a week-long 5-City Roadshow across India.

We invite all the startups to attend our roadshows and participate in GIC.

The details of the roadshow are given below

Date	Location	Time	City Partner	Venue	Acceleration Partner
22nd May 2018	Bangalore	11 am – 12.30 pm	Villgro, Nasscom,Numa	Thought Factory, Tower D, 2nd Floor, Diamond District, Old Airport Road, ISRO Colony, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560008	Zone Startups
23rd May 2018	Chennai	11 am – 12.30 pm	IITM	Auditorium, Phase 1 IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113.	–
24th May 2018	Mumbai	11 am – 12.30 pm	Mumbai Accelerator	Mumbai Accelerator	Zone Startups
25th May 2018	Hyderabad	4pm – 5.30pm	IIIT	IIIT, Hyderabad	–
28th May 2018	Delhi	11 am – 12.30 pm	FICCI	1, Federation House, Tansen Marg, Todermal Road Area, Mandi House, New Delhi,	–

SingularityU India Global Impact Challenge

We are looking for solutions to address global challenges in the field of Learning and Environment

           

About SingularityU Global Impact Challenge (GIC)

The purpose of GIC is to foster moonshot innovations and startups that positively impact the lives of people, with an ability to scale and impact a billion people worldwide in 10 years. Read more

This year, the India Global Impact Challenge is looking to bring together innovators and stakeholders with a passion to solve the following global grand challenges.

Global Impact Challenge from Singularity University on Vimeo.

 

 

For more details visit: https://su.org/gic/india-2018/

Application Open for KSUM-IIMK MDP for Startup Entrepreneurs

For more details visit: https://startupmission.kerala.gov.in/pages/iimkmdp

Roadshow for the DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) 2.0 at the Kerala Startup Mission, Kochi

We invite you to a roadshow for the DST-Lockheed Martin-Tata Trusts India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) 2.0 at the Kerala Startup Mission, Kochi on 10th May 2018, 10 AM onwards. 

 

Register for the roadshow at https://www.myeventgateway.com/event/view/943/895 

RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/bhmk4rYnq8vgr6xn2

 

A unique tripartite initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, Lockheed Martin and Tata Trusts, IIGP 2.0 identifies and supports compelling S&T based innovations through the stages of Ideation and Innovation. IIGP 2.0 is complemented by several implementation partners; FICCI, IUSSTF, CIIE at IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Bombay and Tata Center for Technology and Design at MIT. 

 

IIGP 2.0 supports industrial and social innovations through 2 annual parallel challenges:

 

1. 1. University Challenge: Open to individual students/teams across universities in India

 

• Open Innovation Challenge: Open to the technology community at large

 

 

The applications for 2018 are live  at www.indiainnovates.in till 18th May 2018.