Following the Prime Minister clarion call of Start up India, Stand up India, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, NASSCOM, TiE Silicon Valley, and IIM Ahmedabad CIIE India are hosting the first India- U.S. Startup Konnect in the Silicon Valley on 27th September. The day-long event will highlight multiple dimensions of Indian innovation capabilities, represented by more than 30 startups across sectors like agriculture, healthcare, energy, financial inclusion, and biotechnology, as well as leading technology business incubators in the country.
During his visit, Modi is expected to meet Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and electric carmaker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk among others. At the event, Nasscom will sign an agreement with TiE Silicon Valley to facilitate a startup exchange and collaboration programme.
NASSCOM
NASSCOM is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT-BPM industry in India. NASSCOM is a global trade body with more than 1800 members, which include both Indian and multinational companies that have a presence in India.
CIIE
Set up under the aegis of IIM Ahmedabad, Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable businesses. CIIE nurtures entrepreneurs by incubating, accelerating, mentoring and funding innovative start-ups.
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