Indian Cyber Security Solutions Wins Best Cyber Security Company Award at Global Startup & Entrepreneurship Conclave 2023

Indian Cyber Security Solutions (ICSS), the leading cybersecurity firm in India, won the Best Cyber Security Company prize at the Global Startup & Entrepreneurship Conclave 2023, which was held at Manav Rachna University. With this award, ICSS is honored for its commitment and dedication to offering its customers top-notch cyber security solutions. It is also a reflection of the dedication of the entire team, which is dedicated to ensuring that clients' information and systems are always safe from online dangers.

Abhishek Mitra, CEO & Founder of Indian Cyber Security Solutions and CyberSecOpsPvt Ltd, as well as Shilpi Dutta, COO of Indian Cyber Security Solutions, and Mr. Rajdeep Mukherjee, CTO & ML R&D Lead of CyberSecOpsPvt Ltd, accepted the award.

ICSS provides a range of cybersecurity services, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, security audits, incident response, and managed security services, and is known for its expertise in identifying and mitigating cybersecurity risks for businesses across various industries, including banking, healthcare, and e-commerce. The company's team of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals.

"We are thrilled to receive this prestigious award," said Abhishek Mitra. "It is a proud moment for us, and we are grateful to the Global Startup & Entrepreneurship Conclave organizers for recognizing our efforts." He added, “This award is a testament to our commitment to delivering cutting-edge cyber security solutions to our clients."

Along with receiving the award, Abhishek Mitra took part in a panel discussion on the significance of calculating cyber risk using the SAVE methodology, a unique, secured AI-based Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Enterprises that simplifies vulnerability scanning of the web, networks, and cloud-based assets. It is designed to be accessible to businesses of all sizes, from startups and small and medium-sized businesses to larger enterprises. By empowering users with proper access to their assets or tools, SAVE enables them to complete the setup quickly, easily, and at affordable prices, leaving the rest to the AI. The discussion explored the effectiveness of various tools and solutions that can help organizations implement this methodology successfully.

One product that stood out was the Secured AI-based Vulnerability Assessment tool for Enterprise, developed by CyberSecOps Pvt. Ltd. The tool uses advanced AI algorithms to detect vulnerabilities in enterprise systems, which can be used to identify areas of risk and prioritize remediation efforts. With its user-friendly interface and intuitive reporting, this tool can be easily implemented by startups looking to enhance their cyber defenses.

"We highly recommend that all startups consider using the SAVE framework and tools like the Secured AI-based Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Enterprise to protect their businesses and customers from cyber threats," said Abhishek Mitra.

The Global Startup & Entrepreneurship Conclave 2023 serves as a forum for the Indian startup ecosystem and a project to close the funding gap between startups and investors. A live one-day event for startups, it features 400+ minutes of in-depth knowledge sharing and learning from experts, countless networking opportunities with investors and business leaders, recognition for the brilliant minds and visionaries behind entrepreneurial achievements, and much more.

Indian Cyber Security Solutions remains committed to delivering cutting-edge cyber security solutions to its clients and contributing to the growth of the cyber security industry in India.

IESA, APEITA and IIT Tirupati Conducts the 1st Edition of Defence Electronics and Semiconductor Innovations (DESI) Conclave 2023

India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), India's leading industry association for ESDM (Electronics System Design and Manufacturing) sector, today, in conjunction with Government of Andhra Pradesh organized the Defence Electronics and Semiconductor Innovations (DESI) Conclave 2023.

This one-day event is being held in association with Andhra Pradesh Electronics and IT Agency (APEITA) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) at the IIT Tirupathi campus.

The conclave is aimed at holding discussions with respect to the current metrics of semiconductor application with respect to defence research, and forge the way ahead for ESDM innovations in this segment. The conclave witnessed active participation from several speakers on myriad topics to include ‘Evolution of semiconductor design eco system in India’, ‘Opportunities in enabling secure ecosystem around semiconductor fabs’, ‘Successful Startup's - a mobility example’, ‘Innovation Ecosystem’, ‘Andhra Pradesh ESDM Landscape’, and ‘Emerging and future technologies of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)’.

Panel discussions on topics ‘Enabling Semiconductor Design Ecosystem in AP - A practical road map’.

A session on ‘Defence & Aerospace: Growing Impactful MSME's to support Defence Electronics Industry in India- How & Why?’ was also conducted during the conclave. The conclave also provided ESDM startups with a chance to showcase their products and innovations, along with discussions around the direction in which the Indian ESDM industry is headed.

The attendance at DESI Conclave 2023 included Dr Satyanarayana, Director, IIT Tirupathi, Mr K Krishna Moorthy, CEO & President IESA, key appointments from the Indian Navy, Shri Saurabh Gaur, IAS Secretary,Government of Andhra Pradesh, Mrs Gowthami, IAS, CEO EMC's - Govt of Andhra Pradesh, officials from Defence Machinery Development Establishment (DMDE) and a host of industry leaders in Semiconductor, R&D and ESDM space.

About IESA

IESA is the premier Industry Body in India representing the semiconductors & ESDM industry in India and aims to promote Electronics & Semiconductor technology solutions to positively impact the lives of 1.3 billion Indians. Through its deep connection with its member companies which comprise of all global Semiconductor MNC’s who operate out of India, Indian Electronics majors as well as MSME and StartUps, IESA aims to make India the preferred global ESDM destination. It acts as a trusted knowledge partner to the Central & State Governments in policy matters, with the industry to enable their value growth in India & with the academia to bridge the gap between them and the industry and to bring campus innovations faster to market.

IIT Guwahati BioNEST Hosted the 2nd Edition of Kickstart 2.0 Industry Conclave to Create a Unique Template in N.E.India

A key highlight of the conclave included Startup Pitch Battle with over 80 startups and a cumulative investment intent being upwards of Rs. 120 crores via the equity and debt routes

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati BioNEST successfully hosted the second edition of Kickstart 2.0 Industry conclave on 14th and 15th February 2023 to create a unique template in North East India to explore avenues for Market Creation, Technology Transfer, Product Commercialization, thereby helping the startups across India by promoting their Market Reach and Business Expansion.

BIRAC sponsored BioNEST at the IIT Guwahati Technology Innovation and Development Foundation of Research park and Free Flow Venture Builders hosted over 80 Start-ups across India, primarily from North East India who showcased their products to Investors, Healthcare Providers and Enablers.

The event was graced by the esteemed presence of Dr. Siddharth Singh, IAS, IHIDMS, Commissioner & Secy, Govt. of Assam, as the Chief Guest. Smt. Sherry Lalthnagzo, IES, Economic Advisor, NEC Shillong, and Shri Girish Krishnamurthy, CEO TATA MD, graced the event as the Guests of Honor.

During his inaugural address Dr. Siddharth Singh, IAS, IHIDMS, Commissioner & Secy, Govt. of Assam, emphasised on the need of technologies and innovations in the field of healthcare accessibility, organizing patient load at hospital OPDs and the products that can optimize efficiencies of hospital ICUs.

Speaking during the event, Guest of Honor, Smt. Sherry Lalthnagzo, IES, Economic Advisor, NEC Shillong expressed the huge potential NE has to offer in terms of biodiversity and human resource and stressed upon the need of building of strong startup ecosystem.

Shri Girish Krishnamurthy, CEO TATA MD, enthralled the audience during Plenary talk where he showcased TATA MD initiatives in point-of-care diagnostics and solving healthcare accessibility problems in Indian system.

Speaking during the event, Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, outlined the institute’s Incubator network and explained the cutting-edge infrastructure that can be pivoted for product development and build the generation next startup ecosystem in NE.

Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Head of Jyoti & Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sci. & Tech. and Principal Investigator for IITG BioNEST added that it is very encouraging to see huge participation by startups from North East and across India and encouraged them to collaborate with IITG and NE ecosystem.

The key attraction of the event was the startups pitch battles. The conclave hosted 20+ India’s top investors, both VCs and Angel Investors, including Hyderabad Angels, Mumbai Angels, GenVantage, Encubay Angel Network, Dextor Angel, FAAD, Realtime Angel Fund, WeFounder Circle. This was achieved through partnering with a boutique Venture Building Partner - FreeFlow Ventures, who were also responsible for cumulative investment intent management from the visiting delegation. It is notable that the number of unique intents for the startups were over 80 with a cumulative investment intent being upwards of 120+ crores via the equity and debt routes. FreeFlow were able to engage with a pool of 600+ Indian Startups and founders amongst whom, 30 startups pitched in front of 25 esteemed investors representing various investment sensibilities.

The Best performing and maximally soft committed models were recognized through the course of the two days were –

• Taare Zameen Par
• Biofly
• Paving+
• Hummsa Biotech
• Mobilabs
• Unirox
• Maskow
• HookoluPay

The models that pitched online and were amongst the highest number of intents were Anantadi and Padmaseetha.

Along with this, a parallel Doctors’ Conclave was also concluded as a part pf Kickstart2.0 involving 6 specialists professors and HOD at Guwahati Medical College Hospital, one from TATA MD & one from Apollo Hospitals Chennai. During the interaction with Health tech startups and researchers, the doctors spoke about the existing technology gap between what is required and what is available and identified some of the major areas which will define the progress of health sciences in the NE of India and India as a whole. 20 such areas were identified through vibrant discussion and interactions, these will now be further followed up by deep dive discussions in the interdisciplinary environment that has been created.

Dr. Muralidharan, Apollo Hospitals Chennai and Dr. Taslimarif Sayed, Director & CEO, who joined Online, CCAMP engaged the audience during their Plenary talks.

A delegate from Indian Army visited during the event and interacted with the startups who have product ideas and innovations which have a potential to be deployed in Armed Forces. The delegate interacted with 15 selected startups who are working in point-of-care healthcare and drone technology. There were engaging Panel Discussions on Business Planning and GTM Strategy, Brand Building and PR, Aspects and Strategies of Business Sustainability where stalwart panellists put into perspective the key attributes of entrepreneurship and how to strategize the journey of any innovation from MVP to market and build a successful brand and build customer trust. Also, the panellists had a session on Incubator sustainability & challenges, and Sustainable Grassroot Ecosystem where the discussion was focused on how to bridge the gap between grassroot entrepreneurship ecosystem and mainstream market and how can a successful revenue model for an Incubator can be built.

ABOUT IITG TIDF BioNEST

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati-Technology Innovation and Development Foundation (TIDF) BioNEST Bio-Incubation Centre, strategically located at the IIT Guwahati campus with a vision to foster innovative research and entrepreneurial activities in Healthcare and Industrial biotechnology related areas. BioNEST is supported by BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council, New Delhi), Govt. of India with the focus to incubate a host of entrepreneurs to commercialize an array of healthcare products in the area of traditional and modern Biomaterials, Industrial Biotechnology and state-of-art frugal Diagnostics so as to establish a benchmark especially in NE.

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ABOUT IIT GUWAHATI

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati established in 1994 has completed 25 years of glorious existence in 2019. At present, the Institute has eleven departments, seven inter-disciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering, science, healthcare, management and humanities disciplines, offering BTech, BDes, MA, MDes, MTech, MSc, and PhD programmes. The institute offers a residential campus to 435 faculty members and more than 7,000 students at present.

IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country and 8th position in ‘Overall’ Category in the ‘India Rankings 2022’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

IIT Guwahati is the only academic institution in India that occupied a place among the top 100 world universities – under 50 years of age – ranked by London-based Times Higher Education (THE) in 2014 and continues to maintain its superior position even today in various International Rankings. IIT Guwahati gained rank 37 globally in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty’ category and overall 384 rank in the QS World University Rankings 2023 released recently.

Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.

Startup Odisha Ecosystem Mixer : Bring All Stakeholders Together: Dr. Omkar Rai

From the left (Abhilash Chakraverty, Co Founder Larkai Healthcare; Amit Singhal, Founder Real Time Angel; Dr. Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman, Startup Odisha Pritam Dhalla, Founder, Larkai Healthcare)

• Bring all stakeholders together to grow the start-up ecosystem of the State: Dr. Omkar Rai
• AI, Block Chain and New immersive technologies to drive the start ecosystem in the future
• To become a big company should be the end goal of every start-up

As part of the ongoing Make in Odisha Conclave 2022, Startup Odisha organised ‘Startup Odisha Ecosystem Mixer’, a platform that brought together academia, investors, unicorns and government to deliberate on the future of the start-up ecosystem in the state and the opportunities that the future held. The event held at O-Hub provided an opportunity for early-stage start-ups to interact with successful young start-up founders, venture capitalists and experienced professors. The day comprised two sessions namely, ‘Blooming era of start-ups – Looking into the future’ and ‘AMA on raising my first cheque.’

Delivering the keynote address, Dr. Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman, Startup Odisha said, “E-Commerce platform will continue to lead the creation of wealth in the start-up ecosystem, in time to come, we will see the enhanced use of artificial intelligence, block chain, immersive technologies like augmented reality and virtual reality, AVGC, electric connected and autonomous vehicles driving the start-up ecosystem. In our efforts to reach out to youngsters and transform them from ideators to start-ups, we have strived to create sensitization at the grass roots level to create a culture of ideation. Every school and college require to be equipped with tinkering labs and centers of excellence if they are to become entrepreneurs and create products. Our aim is to increase per capita income by helping start-ups in every sector at every level of the value chain. The need of the hour is to bring all stakeholders together to encourage, sustain and grow the start-up ecosystem in the state. We want to position Odisha as a promising destination for start-ups with a lot of potential. Odisha has excellent technology and educational institutions, and we should leverage this advantage to achieve the vision of the Government of Odisha to achieve 5000 start-ups by 2025.”

In her address, Smt. Rajita Kulkarni, President, Sri Sri University said “Odisha has one of the most vibrant start-up ecosystems in the country and start-ups must look at the current strengths of the State to determine future possibilities. Anything that can enhance health, wealth and time should be considered as an opportunity. Start-ups should look at solutions that enhances the quality of life for society. It is important to ride on the strengths of the state such as healthcare, Agri services, mining, hydel power and wind energy solutions.”

Dr. Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur in his address said, “Globally there are three D’s that are driving disruption. The first is digital disruption, which creates a lot of scope for newcomers with opportunities for everyone. The second is decarbonisation, which will be a great opportunity for the start-up ecosystem with new verticals emerging such as electric vehicles, and opportunities in manufacturing. Odisha, with its stable government and forward-looking policies is set to become the next IT hub and will emerge as the next destination for investment.”

Addressing start-ups present at the event, Amarendra Sahu, co-founder Nestaway in his address said, “Start-ups should no longer look only at markets which are close and comfortable but rather to markets that pay. I am convinced that product start-ups from Odisha are built here, sell abroad is actually going to create a lot of value. We need to make O-Hub a global centre of excellence and attract entrepreneurs from across India to Odisha.”

In his address, Raj Mishra, Founder, INDEA Capital, said, “The end goal for any start-up should be to become a big company. Start-ups must focus on four aspects, namely better products, better services, faster and cheaper and look for opportunities in big markets with a customer centric approach.”

Dr. Ajaya Kumar Mohanty, Director Deliotte, said, “Odisha contributes 5% of the IT workforce across the country, but the state does not get that kind of business. We have a lot to catch up with, create opportunities in the small and medium spaces rather than looking at the government and large companies to provide jobs. In order to be successful, the most important focus of start-ups should be the idea, aspiration, and tenacity. The East including China is a 30 trillion-dollar industry and Odisha is strategically located to exploit that opportunity.”

The first session was addressed by Dr Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman, Startup Odisha, Prof Mahadeo Jaiswal, Director, IIM Sambalpur, Prof Rajita Kulkarni, President, Sri Sri University, Dr Sukant K. Mohapatra, Chairman, NIST, Berhampur. The second session was addressed by Dr Ajaya Kumar Mohanty, Director, Deloitte, Shri Raj Mishra, Founder, Indea Capital. Mr Amit Singal, Founding Partner, Fluid Ventures, Ms Seema Chaturvedi, Founder, Awe Funds, Mr Srustijeet Mishra, Serial Tech Entrepreneur & Angel Investor, Mr Rahul Prigawat, AVP, LetsVenture, Mr Amarendra Sahu, Co-Founder, Nestaway.

Startup Odisha supported start-up Larkai Healthcare secured a funding of INR ONE CRORE from Gurgaon based Real-Time Angel Funds during the programme today.

About Make in Odisha Conclave 2022

The inaugural edition of the Make in Odisha Conclave was organized in 2016 to showcase the manufacturing prowess of the State and the investment potential in diverse sectors. It was an overwhelming success, with announcement of investment intent to the tune of INR 2.03 lakh crore. The Government of Odisha has demonstrated strong commitment to deliver projects on ground, which is reflected in the fact that out of these investment intents received, close to 65% projects are in various stages of approval and implementation. The second edition of the biennial Make in Odisha Conclave 2018 was also a huge success with 202 number of intents received and 118 proposals received. This year the Conclave will be a celebration of 5 days, presenting Odisha, its potential and achievements, to the world with Japan and Norway as partner countries. It will also be a platform to exchange ideas and share knowledge. The Conclave will have sector specific seminars across food processing, agro-business and agro-marketing, chemicals petrochemicals and plastics, metal downstream and ancillaries, IT/ITeS, textiles and apparels, renewable energy and equipment, real estate & social infrastructure, healthcare and pharma, film and entertainment, tourism, biotechnology, logistics and warehousing, aerospace & defence apart from other engaging events.

For more information: https://mio.investodisha.gov.in

Make in Odisha Conclave Set to Fast-Track Start-Up Growth in State

Focus on attracting maximum investment across sectors

Innovative programs to showcase start-up prowess at thematic session

Japan, Norway and Germany are partner countries for the conclave

"Make in Odisha Conclave 2022" (MIO) slated to be held from November 30, 2022 to December 4, 2022 is inter alia expected to bolster innovation and expansion in the state’s start-up ecosystem with an aim to maximize investment and opportunities for start-ups in the state. The five-day event promises to be an effective platform to network, impart knowledge, forge partnerships and facilitate growth of start-ups across sectors. Further, going by the conducive business climate in the state and backing from the government, start-ups beyond Odisha can weigh the prospect of setting up their businesses in Odisha.

Startup Odisha will play a pivotal role at MIO and will be seen as an important step in the overall growth of the start-up ecosystem and economy of the state. The aim is to maximise investment in the State through innovative programs that showcase the start-up prowess of Odisha. Under the able guidance of the honourable Chief Minister Startup Odisha will continue to work towards making Odisha a preferred start-up hub of the country.

The thematic session of Make in Odisha to be held at the plenary hall will be conducted by Startup Odisha with the theme ‘Start-ups’ Paradigm Shift and The Road Ahead’. Shri. Naveen Patnaik, Hon. Chief Minister, Government of Odisha is expected to grace the event. The session will be conducted under the able guidance of Shri Pratap Keshari Deb Hon. Minister for MSME, Government of Odisha, Dr. Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman, Startup Odisha and Shri.Saswata Mishra, Principal Secretary, MSME department, Government of Odisha. Some of the best speakers, influencers and leaders for the thematic session at MIO have been roped in to inspire and encourage youth of the state to come up with innovative ideas and transform them into successful companies.

Veteran Industry Leader Padma Bhushan Shri. Ajai Chowdhry, Co-Founder, HCL Technologies, who is credited with the revival of Electronic Manufacturing in India will be the Chief Guest for the inaugural session which will also be attended by industry leaders, unicorn founders and others. They would include, Padmaja Ruparel, Founding Partner – IAN, Raj Mishra, Founder - Indea Capital, Shanti Mohan Co-Founder & CEO – Letsventure, Prem Parthasarathy, Managing Partner – PONTAQ, Manoj Kumar Agarwal Managing Partner – SEAFUND, Anil Joshi, Founder & Managing Partner - UNICORN India and UNICORN Founders like Vishal Chaudhary, Co-Founder – Zetwerk, Amarendra Sahu, Co-Founder – Nestaway, Rahul Dash, Co-Founder – Purplle, and Partha Dash, Managing Director – Moglix.

Make in Odisha Conclave 2022, is poised to attract significant investment into the State, support start-ups and thereby create multiple job opportunities. The conclave will provide a platform that would not only boost the start-up ecosystem but also enhance the contribution of various sectors such as Agritech, Food and beverages, healthcare, manufacturing and non-IT start-ups towards the economic growth of the State. The state’s inclusive policies aim to attract investors and start-ups from across the country and abroad to consider Odisha as their preferred business destination. As part of the efforts to reach out to international audiences, the Government has also partnered with Germany, Norway and Japan to be part of the Make in Odisha 2022 Conclave.

Day one of MIO will also witness two panel discussions, that would include one by investors and one by UNICORNS. The panel discussion on Investors' Outlook on Building Scalable Innovation” will witness the participation of investors such as IAN, Indea Capital, UNICORN India, SEAFUND, PONTAQ and Lets Venture. The panel discussion will be moderated by Madhavan Narayan, Former Senior Editor Hindustan Times, New Delhi. The second panel discussion involving Unicorns titled “Entrepreneurship – Essence of New Odisha” will witness the participation of Unicorn Start-ups such as Zetwerk, Nestaway, Purplle and Moglix. will be moderated by Dr. Omkar Rai, Executive Chairman, Startup Odisha.

While Make in Odisha 2022 is set to be an effective platform for networking, exchange of ideas, imbibing of knowledge and signing of business deals, the government will also announce the signing of MOUs with various organisations. Monetary benefits to start-ups and incubators will also be announced. Another highlight of the day will be the announcement and distribution of Startup Yatra Awards. Hon.CM Shri. Naveen Patnaik is also expected to unveil a unique coffee table book featuring fifty special start-ups of the State of Odisha.

T-Hub’s Corporate Innovation Conclave Sparks Collaboration to Promote Open Innovation in Corporates

The Biggest conclave ever in India for open innovation engagement witnessed 300+ attendees and 35+ thought leaders strengthen the engagements of corporates with startups.

T-Hub introduces India’s first indigenous innovation ranking mechanism, the Great Corporate to Innovate (GCTI), to evaluate corporates’ status and corporate innovation quotient using scientific means.

T-Hub to go international with the launch of T-Hub Chicago via an international partnership.

T-Hub, which leads entrepreneurs’ success with defined results through effective global collaborations, today hosted its Corporate Innovation Conclave held in New Delhi. The platform ever in India for open innovation engagement saw 300+ attendees and 35+ thought leaders from across the globe. The event was graced by Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT), Govt of Telangana; Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission; Dr Swadesh Srivastava, Head, Emerging Mobility Business Unit, Hero MotoCorp; Srinivas Rao Mahankali (MSR), Chief Executive Officer, T-Hub; and Panneerselvam Madanagopal, Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), T-Hub, among others.

T-Hub, at the conclave, introduced India’s first indigenous innovation ranking mechanism, Great Corporate to Innovate (GCTI), for creating positive competition for innovation among corporates. The innovation quotient among corporates will increase as a result, which will help them understand where they stand in innovation and how to advance further. This will be the annual property, wherein T-Hub and a jury of top global innovators will evaluate corporates’ status and innovation quotient and certify them as great corporates to innovate. T-Hub also announced its international expansion with the launch of T-Hub Chicago. This will enable T-Hub to participate in the amazing tech ecosystem in Chicago and help Indian startups to scale globally and international startups to access the robust network of T-Hub.

Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT), Govt of Telangana, said, “The T-Hub Corporate Innovation Conclave has been the perfect platform for corporates and technology leaders to meet, connect, and collaborate to advance and transform businesses. T-Hub has gathered the most innovative thinkers to keep businesses on the cutting edge of technology, address pressing issues, and identify opportunities to advance corporate innovation.”

Aligned with the conclave’s theme, ‘The Power of Co-creation, Boeing has chosen to partner with T-Hub for its initiatives and programs.

MSR, CEO, T-Hub, said, “Corporates have a significant stake in the workforce, capital and expertise in running businesses, a critical component that could be more agile is innovation within the organisation. The conclave has helped corporates unlock the potential for open innovation, enabling them to collaborate in new ways and create inclusive experiences. Our partnership with Boeing reinforces our commitment to strengthen these innovation engagements.”

Panneerselvam Madanagopal, CIO, T-Hub, said, “Innovation is essential for fostering growth in today’s competitive businesses. Moreover, corporates are beginning to grasp first-hand how open innovation can create new opportunities for their stakeholders, customers and the communities in which they operate. Our conclave has extended the boundaries of corporate innovation, and we have ensured that collaboration is at the core of the corporates’ strategy. With the launch of GCTI, we will create a strong innovation environment for companies to go forward, and it will be a great platform for India’s growth story. ”

The conclave gathered CXOs (Chief Experience Officers) and CIOs (Chief Innovation Officers) from corporates, entrepreneurs, investors, government organisations and academia to shape the innovation growth strategy, design, emerging technology breakthroughs and development. It hosted a panel discussion, ‘Corporate Innovation – Pivoting for the Future,’ which featured discussions by Achyut Chandra, Lead, Open Innovation, HCL Technologies Ltd; RaviKiran Avvaru, Head- Digital & Global PMO, Apollo Tyres Pvt. Ltd.; Chander Shekher Joshi, Head - Technology and Innovation, TCS; Raj Shekar Joshi, Group Head (Digital Technology and Transformation) and Joint President, Aditya Birla Group. Amazon Web Services, Carrier Limited and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., and others presented case studies showcasing successful corporate-startup engagements.

Also, the conclave had enlightening sessions like ‘How Corporates Can Leverage Design Thinking by Mark Watson, Managing Partner, Design Thinkers Group; ‘Need for Corporate Innovation – A 360o View’ by Panneerselvam Madanagopal and ‘Leveraging the Power of Co-Creation’ by Anish Anthony, Chief Delivery Officer, T-Hub.

The conclave ended with the felicitation of 30 corporate innovators to encourage the spirit of corporate innovation. The list included corporates like Boeing, Carrier Global, Citibank, Collins Aerospace, HCL Technologies, Hexagon Capability Center India Private Limited, Hero MotoCorp, GMR Group, Meta, Pepsico, TVS Credit Services Limited and Qualcomm.

So far, T-Hub’s corporate innovation programs have successfully engaged with 600+ international and national corporates, achieved 50+ scaling interventions, 150+ corporate interactions with startups, 60+ corporate innovation programs and curated innovative startups in 50+ countries. It has over 600 international and national corporates and 2000 mentor connections who have supported the scaling of over 2000 startups. T-Hub will continue to drive collaboration between startups and leading innovation ecosystems worldwide.

ABOUT T-HUB

T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler. Based in Hyderabad, India, T-Hub leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem and is the world’s largest innovation campus. Over the six years, T-Hub has pivoted around the 6Ms (Mentorship, Money, Market Access, Motivation, Mindset, Manpower) and 2Ps (Partnerships & Policy advisory) framework with a mission of driving results and collaboration for entrepreneurs’ success. It has delivered 100+ innovation programs so far, creating an impact for startups, corporations, and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders. Since inception, it has provided over 2000 national and international startups with access to better technology, talent, mentors, customers, corporates, investors, and government agencies.

T-Hub Launches a Platform to Reinforce the Need for Innovation in Global Corporates

• Focus on boosting and empowering the open innovation concept, enabling organisations to stay ahead with their global technological advancements.
• Launches ‘Corporate Innovation Conclave,’ for October 2022 with 500 + attendees and 50 + thought leaders - the Biggest platform ever in India to strengthen the engagements of corporates with startups.
• Series of roadshows in Bengaluru and Chennai scheduled to raise awareness with corporate participants like Honeywell Aerospace, Boeing, SAP Labs India and Maruti Suzuki Pvt Ltd, Stellantis, TAFE Limited, UST, Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India, among others.

T-Hub, which leads entrepreneurs’ success with defined results through effective global collaborations, today announced that it will launch initiatives to encourage constant innovation in corporations. To further the innovation, T-Hub is launching a series of roadshows called Ino-Connect in Bengaluru on 20th September 2022 at The Oberoi and Chennai on 22nd September 2022 at the Taj Coromandel, followed by a two-day conclave called the Corporate Innovation Conclave on 18th and 19th October 2022 at New Delhi which is the biggest platform ever in India for open innovation engagement. The conclave will witness 500 + attendees and 50 + thought leaders from across the globe.

It is predicted that by 2023, 60 per cent of industry ecosystems will establish open innovation hubs for cross-industry collaboration so that organisations stay ahead in this era of disruptive innovation. The conclave is set to empower businesses in a rapidly changing economy and enable them to leverage disruptive technologies, and build a culture of intrapreneurship. It will bring together CXOs (Chief Experience Officers) and CIOs of corporates, entrepreneurs, investors, government organisations and academia - as they play a pivotal role in shaping the innovation growth strategy, design, emerging technology advancements, and development.

MSR, CEO, T-Hub, said, “The majority of corporates now recognise that they need to unlearn the old tactics and playbooks to remain relevant in the current world. With our Corporate Innovation Conclave, T-Hub hopes to bring together leaders in charge of revising those playbooks and creating new business strategies through collaboration. The conclave will also shine the spotlight on the radical growth of technological innovation resulting from the open innovation ecosystem in India.”

With an engagement of 600+ corporations across sectors like EV/ Mobility, Healthtech, Enterprise tech, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence and others, T-Hub’s corporate innovation ecosystem is creating a culture of innovation through collaborations between entrepreneurs and corporations. The conclave is yet another step toward furthering the innovation agendas of the corporates through panel discussions, networking events, fireside chats, masterclasses, and startup pitches. Aligned with the event’s theme, ‘The Power of Co-creation,’ T-Hub will focus on four curated streams: Digital transformation, Sustainability, Innovation and the Future of Work.

Panneerselvam Madanagopal, CIO, T-Hub, said, “In this era of innovation, any organisation's success depends on collaboration and co-creation. Our conclave aims to bring together these Corporate leaders, startup innovators and other innovation leaders to solve real business challenges through open innovation”.

T-Hub is organising Ino-Connect in Bengaluru and Chennai to create momentum for the conclave. The roadshows will allow corporations to power up their corporate innovation strategy and network with entrepreneurs and other ecosystem stakeholders. It will see participation from corporate leaders like Vijay Yaram, Senior Director, Commercial Excellence Group, Honeywell Aerospace, Nandita Aroor, Senior Manager, IT Manufacturing Operations Quality Management System and Factory Technology, Boeing, PVN Pavan Kumar, Chief Expert & Head APJ Platform Adoption & Advisory, SAP Labs India, and Aditya Aggarwal, Executive Vice President, Digital Enterprises, Maruti Suzuki Pvt Ltd, Pravin Swaminathan, Head Software Business and Product Management (India -Asia Pacific region), Stellantis, T. R. Kesavan, Group President Corporate Relations & Alliances, TAFE Limited, Bhavesh Sasirajan, Alliance Partnership, APAC, UST, Subramani Ailoor, Deputy Vice President, Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India, among others. The sessions will provide an array of opportunities such as partnership and networking opportunities, in-depth knowledge of open innovation needs, T-Hub’s case studies on successful corporate-startup engagements and growth strategy.

T-Hub will host innovation awards on the second day of the main conclave to encourage the spirit of corporate innovation and felicitate around 30 corporate innovators.

So far, T-Hub’s corporate innovation programs have successfully achieved 50+ scaling interventions, 150+ corporate interactions with startups, 60+ corporate innovation programs and curated innovative startups in 50+ countries. It has over 600 international and national corporates and 2000 mentor connections who have supported the scaling of over 2000 startups. T-Hub will continue to drive collaboration between startups and leading innovation ecosystems worldwide.

T-Hub (Technology Hub) is an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler. Based in Hyderabad, India, T-Hub leads India’s pioneering innovation ecosystem and is the world’s largest innovation campus. Over the six years, T-Hub has pivoted around the 6Ms (Mentorship, Money, Market Access, Motivation, Mindset, Manpower) and 2Ps (Partnerships & Policy advisory) framework with a mission of driving results and collaboration for entrepreneurs’ success. It has delivered 100+ innovation programs so far, creating an impact for startups, corporations, and other innovation ecosystem stakeholders. Since inception, it has provided over 2000 national and international startups with access to better technology, talent, mentors, customers, corporates, investors, and government agencies.