Hyderabad: Telangana State Innovation Cell (TSIC) under the Ministry of ITE&C will be launching “Startup India TelanganaYatra” in collaboration with Invest India and SingEx on September 15.
Startup Yatra is an attempt to promote entrepreneurship in Tier II and III cities of the State. The Yatra will happen in 12 districts between September 15 and October 5 and will spread awareness about the State Innovation Policy and the initiatives taken by the State. During the tour in boot camps, budding entrepreneurs will get a chance to be mentored by successful entrepreneurs and active players of the startup ecosystem and also can pitch their idea and, if selected, entrepreneurs will get incubated under the acceleration program and give wings to their entrepreneurial dream.
The Telangana government has identified five locations, including Warangal, that will be grown as tech destinations. Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and Mahbubnagar are the four other towns. To ensure the Yatra benefits every individual across the State, a ‘Startup India Mobile Van’ will stop at 12 colleges across the destinations between September 14 and October 1.
It will spread awareness about the initiatives taken by the government to promote entrepreneurship in Telangana. The vehicle will have experts on board, who will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurial talents to pitch an idea. It aims to scout grass root level entrepreneurs in the smaller towns of India, providing a platform for budding entrepreneurs.(NSS)
