NASSCOM Start-Up Warehouse Kochi gets operational with 6 companies

KOCHI: To further accelerate its effort to reach out to maximum number of entrepreneurs, The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) inaugurated the start-up warehouse in Kochi in presence of P K Kunhalikutty, Minister for Industries and IT, Government of Kerala and P H Kurien, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology.

The start-up warehouse has been launched in support with the Kerala Government to build entrepreneurial capabilities in the state of Kerala, create a vibrant community to connect investors, mentors and start-up entrepreneurs, and building tech-entrepreneurship as a preferred career option.

The warehouse will be managed by NASSCOM’s ‘10,000 Start-ups’ program. The steering committee of Start-up Warehouse, Kochi includes Dr Jayasankar Prasad, CEO, Kerala Start-up Mission, Hrishikesh Nair, CEO, Infopark, Mukund Krishna, CEO, Suyati Technologies, Sunil Balakrishnan, Global Head for Development Center Operations, UST Global and Ashok Madaravally, Deputy Director, NASSCOM 10,000 Startups. NASSCOM has shortlisted 6 startups, who will be operating out from the premises. They are CIED, Agrima Infotech, Janta Solutions, GeoSpice Location Intelligence, Quadproso and Rabitech.

At this occasion, Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister, Government of Kerala, said, “Kerala will extend all support for the 3rd NASSCOM Start-up Warehouse at Infopark, Kochi, to ensure this collaboration gets more tech entrepreneurs in the fore front.”

Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM said, “The necessity to develop increasingly refined skills is driving the evolution of culture. By efficiently channeling technological and creative skills of the youth to solve existing problems, the state aspires to foster an entrepreneurial culture, which contributes to increased knowledge, employment and societal wealth. Through this strategic partnership with the Government of Kerala, NASSCOM aims to help build an entrepreneurial eco-system in Kerala which leverages technology to bridge gaps between different strata of the society.”

The 10,000 Start-ups program has initiated start-up warehouses across different states to create a micro-ecosystem where many start-ups and entrepreneurs can work together and share their experiences with each other. The environment will result in a collaborative approach and a rub-off effect of working alongside with people who share a passion towards solving some of the problems faced by society, consumers, businesses etc. The key philosophy behind the initiative is to provide start-ups with- affordable and accessible space, Plug and play services, co-working space, mentor support, workshops and start-up events. NASSCOM’s 10,000 Start-ups Program is supported by Google for Entrepreneurs, Microsoft Ventures, Kotak, IBM, and AWS.