Guwahati, January 23 (MExN): The North Eastern Council (NEC), in association with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, will be organising what is touted as the biggest startup summit in the North-East on January 29.
The ‘Northeast Startup Summit ‘ aims to showcase and celebrate the evolution of the startup ecosystem in Northeast India while providing a platform for innovative minds to connect, collaborate and flourish, stated an official release.
This event will bring together more than 500 startup founders from NE India, providing a platform for interaction, networking and collaboration, it said.
With an emphasis on drawing a Pan-India focus on NE’s startup ecosystem, the summit is set to attract key stakeholders from the national startup ecosystem, fostering a conducive environment for meaningful connections and bolstering the entrepreneurial fabric of the region, it added.
Shradha Sharma, Founder & CEO, YourStory Media; Sagar Daryani, Founder & CEO, Wow! Momo; and Pratap TP, Founder, QwikCilver Solutions have confirmed participation, the release said.
Top-notch investors like Vikram Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures; SP Singh, Chief General Manager, SIDBI; Anuj Sharma, Founder, ALSiSAR IMPACT; Hari Balasubramanian, Member, Indian Angel Network; and Anil Chhikara, Head – Global Strategy, Marwari Catalysts and others are expected at the summit, it added
The Chairman and Managing Director of NEDFi, PVSLN Murty; Aditya Aggarwal (Executive Vice President – Digital Enterprise, Maruti Suzuki India Limited) and Jayanta Das (Area Director, North East, Darjeeling, Bhutan & Nepal, Indian Hotels Company Limited) have also confirmed their presence.
A key highlight of the Fest will be exhibition by over 80 startups from across the eight NE states, it added.
