Visit Startup India
Date: 17 October, 2016
City: Bengaluru
Type: Conference
Organiser: Startup Europe India Network
Enquire NowAbout the event
Startup Europe India Network in collaboration with Startup Europe, is delighted to launch the campaign to bring the European Startup delegation to visit Delhi and Bengaluru Startup hubs (17-20 October 2016). The campaign is aptly termedVisit Startup India ("VSI") and is calling for applications to select Startups from Europe in the Indian digital and ICT sectors to join VSI. Invited investors, corporate, policy makers and other key-stakeholders from the SEU-IN network will also join VSI.
SEU-IN is also elated to launch the first-of-a-kind summit bringing together the European and Indian entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and policy makers – theStartup EU-India Summit ("SEIS") in Bengaluru on 20 October 2016. The delegates of VSI will also participate in SEIS.
Visit Startup India ("VSI") focuses on the thriving Startup hubs in India – Delhi and Bengaluru.- Delhi-Noida-Gurgaon region hosts some of the largest e-commerce companies in India such as Snapdeal, Zomato and Paytm, and is also the base for some of the most active VCs. 23% of the startups in India are in this region .
- Bengaluru is also known as India’s "Silicon Valley" and it was ranked 15th in the global Startup Ecosystem Ranking for 2015. It also accounts for 26% of the startups in India1 and is the home for over 23 incubators/accelerators and major VCs such as Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital and Nexus Ventures Partners amongst others.
Who should attend?
- Startups & Scaleups
- Investors (VC, BAs)
- Corporates
- Policy Makers
- Incubators & Accelerators
- Universities
Why attend?
- Hear directly from the Indian policy makers on the startup environment and discover the opportunities the Indian market offers.
- The summit will be focusing on digital and ICT sectors and, particularly, its intersection with other industries: Fintech, Cyber security, Intelligence (data, machine, and artificial), Smart Cities, Edtech, Agritech, Waste Management, Health teach, and Government and Business tech
- The summit brings together the European and Indian startup ecosystems – high-level speakers, panelists and policy makers are invited to discuss and explore the great collaboration, expansion, investment, and innovation opportunities and celebrate the hitherto achieved success stories.
- Listen and interact with the thought leaders, extraordinary entrepreneurs, and impactful policy makers from Europe and India.
