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"There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come."

What is Proto ? Proto is a premier event for showcasing emerging technology startups [Product companies, Intellectual Property, Cutting edge companies] across India. Startups from internet, Web 2.0, Mobile, Enterprise, Ancillary technologies compete for nomination. Proto happens bi-annually Jan & July

Proto is a premier event for showcasing emerging technology startups [Product companies, Intellectual Property, Cutting edge companies] across India.

Startups from internet, Web 2.0, Mobile, Enterprise, Ancillary technologies compete for nomination.

Proto happens bi-annually Jan & July

Objective To create an eco-system for technology entrepreneurship in building product companies and IP To change the perception that India is a back office country doing services To provide mindshare and exposure to interesting product companies in India To showcase products to VCs, angels, media, technologists, and their pilot early adaptors.

To create an eco-system for technology entrepreneurship in building product companies and IP

To change the perception that India is a back office country doing services

To provide mindshare and exposure to interesting product companies in India

To showcase products to VCs, angels, media, technologists, and their pilot early adaptors.

What it’s not about Its’ not a fund raising event. Its more to do with mindshare and validate your offerings Its’ not a bar camp. Its serious business Its’ not about 40 slide PowerPoint presentations, but actual demo of your product Its’ not just about celebrating technology, but more about making meaningful business out of technology choices

Its’ not a fund raising event. Its more to do with mindshare and validate your offerings

Its’ not a bar camp. Its serious business

Its’ not about 40 slide PowerPoint presentations, but actual demo of your product

Its’ not just about celebrating technology, but more about making meaningful business out of technology choices

What it’s about Mindshare / Media share Alliances / Associations Partnerships / Tie-ups Prospects / Customers Validations / Opinions Mentoring / Guidance Peer review / Feedback Investing

Mindshare / Media share

Alliances / Associations

Partnerships / Tie-ups

Prospects / Customers

Validations / Opinions

Mentoring / Guidance

Peer review / Feedback

Investing

How it works 15 -20 Companies will be chosen from 100+ nominations happening every event The finalization of the nominations are done by industry veterans, VCs, entrepreneurs Each company will be given 6 minutes on stage to demo the product, talk about business model, revenues, target customers, investment requirement if any Each company will have a stall to demo their products to take the networking further

15 -20 Companies will be chosen from 100+ nominations happening every event

The finalization of the nominations are done by industry veterans, VCs, entrepreneurs

Each company will be given 6 minutes on stage to demo the product, talk about business model, revenues, target customers, investment requirement if any

Each company will have a stall to demo their products to take the networking further

Who’s coming Big Companies Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Rediff, Cisco, HCL, Wipro, Reliance and more Investors Mentor Partners, Graylock Partners, Venture East, Helion Partners, Nexus India Capital, SVB, IDG Ventures, DFJ, Blue Run Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, Mumbai Angels and lots of angel investors Media Businessline, Business world, HT Mint, Hindustan Times, IT Magazine, DARE, ET, Outlook

Big Companies

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Rediff, Cisco, HCL, Wipro, Reliance and more

Investors

Mentor Partners, Graylock Partners, Venture East, Helion Partners, Nexus India Capital, SVB, IDG Ventures, DFJ, Blue Run Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, Mumbai Angels and lots of angel investors

Media

Businessline, Business world, HT Mint, Hindustan Times, IT Magazine, DARE, ET, Outlook

What you can do If you run an interesting startup, nominate yourself for Proto – Go to http://www.proto.in/proto2008/nomination_form.shtml If you are a technologist, register for your seat to see live action of cutting-edge startups on stage – http://www.proto.in/proto2008/registration_form.shtml Spread the word about in your blog. Take information from the Proto blog - http://www.proto.in/proto2007se/blog/ Send emails to your network, intranet, your business circle to be a part of it.

If you run an interesting startup, nominate yourself for Proto – Go to http://www.proto.in/proto2008/nomination_form.shtml

If you are a technologist, register for your seat to see live action of cutting-edge startups on stage – http://www.proto.in/proto2008/registration_form.shtml

Spread the word about in your blog. Take information from the Proto blog - http://www.proto.in/proto2007se/blog/

Send emails to your network, intranet, your business circle to be a part of it.

Deadlines December 31 st is the last date for Company nominations Early bird participant registration closes on 31 st December. You can still continue to register post Jan 1 st with a higher price for entry For all queries, information, past nominations, testimonials and more check out www.proto.in More info contact Vijay Anand [vijay@proto.in], Narain [narain@proto.in] Ravi [ravi@proto.in]

December 31 st is the last date for Company nominations

Early bird participant registration closes on 31 st December. You can still continue to register post Jan 1 st with a higher price for entry

For all queries, information, past nominations, testimonials and more check out www.proto.in

More info contact

Vijay Anand [vijay@proto.in],

Narain [narain@proto.in]

Ravi [ravi@proto.in]