The document discusses creating products that solve problems in a sensitive and practical way without baggage. It suggests being thoughtful about whether a product is too radical and provides examples of successful companies and founders.
i7 Networks - Presentation at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
i7 Networks - Presentation at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation initiative. Started in June 2012; they work on the space of BYOD security; Their sweet spot is 100% Agentless device discovery, fingerprinting and health-check and then denying infected/malicious devices from connecting to corporate network.
Building Billion Dollar Product Companies from India - Management report by J...ProductNation/iSPIRT
A research paper put together by Jyoti Ramnath, MBA 2014, outlining the challenges faced by product start-ups in India and providing recommendations to improve the entrepreneurship ecosystem and position India as a product nation on the global map
Presentation by Seclore Technologies at Zensar #TechShowcase. An iSPIRT Produ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
Presentation by Seclore Technologies at Zensar #TechShowcase. An iSPIRT ProductNation initiative. Started in 2007; they work in the space of information security policy based. Their tag line is security not at the cost of collaboration.
Presentation by Meshlabs at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation in...ProductNation/iSPIRT
Presentation by Meshlabs at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation initiative.. Bangalore based firm; has a text analytics platform. Listens to all stake holders and unlocks the hidden value via text analytics.
i7 Networks - Presentation at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
i7 Networks - Presentation at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation initiative. Started in June 2012; they work on the space of BYOD security; Their sweet spot is 100% Agentless device discovery, fingerprinting and health-check and then denying infected/malicious devices from connecting to corporate network.
Building Billion Dollar Product Companies from India - Management report by J...ProductNation/iSPIRT
A research paper put together by Jyoti Ramnath, MBA 2014, outlining the challenges faced by product start-ups in India and providing recommendations to improve the entrepreneurship ecosystem and position India as a product nation on the global map
Presentation by Seclore Technologies at Zensar #TechShowcase. An iSPIRT Produ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
Presentation by Seclore Technologies at Zensar #TechShowcase. An iSPIRT ProductNation initiative. Started in 2007; they work in the space of information security policy based. Their tag line is security not at the cost of collaboration.
Presentation by Meshlabs at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation in...ProductNation/iSPIRT
Presentation by Meshlabs at Zensar #TechShowcase - An iSPIRT ProductNation initiative.. Bangalore based firm; has a text analytics platform. Listens to all stake holders and unlocks the hidden value via text analytics.
M&A opportunities for Indian product startups. Indian product companies punch below their weight. Despite huge innovation and rising entrepreneurship, most Indian product companies are invisible on the global map. The reasons are many, but a big one is the lack of meaningful exits for companies that actually create value in their product markets. This paper focuses on a plan to address this gap.
This whitepaper describes the foundational principles, operating practices and culture of this network. This is the volunteer model that underpins the network and (through it) all actions of it. The whitepaper is for public consumption and will be available in public space for other organizations to emulate if they see the merit in these models.
Nuts and Bolts of Marketing & selling SaaS products to US customers from Indi...ProductNation/iSPIRT
The relevancy of this session is greatest to Early and Mid-stage entrepreneurs going from $0-5K MRR to $50K MRR selling to US MSB. This session is NOT meant for discovery or product market fit but I have inserted the discussion at the end.
The blog is organised as below Product Market Fit / Pricing as step 0; Followed by Inbound Sales and Marketing and then finally Outbound Sales and discussion on tools.
In this very brief time we have managed to become the voice of the India product software industry, connected with key members of the government, started building out a global M&A initiative, launched a Software Adoption Initiative and conducted series of round-tables that have been focussed on bringing key learning opportunities.
So far the activities of iSPIRT have been driven by it's Founder Circle with active volunteer support from several other people. Given our ambitous agenda for the year's ahead and with a view to include more Indian product software companies into the iSPIRT fold, we have decided to create a 50 strong "Product Circle" by invitation.
PM WANI 3.0: Unleashing Business Innovation and Open Wireless Network Growth ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
PM-WANI has allowed sachetised access to WiFi connectivity. However, the true vision of WANI standard, where small business owners can participate as network service providers resulting in fast network growth, has not been realised. We propose the next version of the WANI standard where a more open ecosystem can be enabled to facilitate business interactions such as delegated payments and roaming, which in turn can catalyse increased user base, rapid network growth, and business innovations.
The PM-WANI framework is revised periodically, taking into account the new developments, security updates, etc. Version 1.0 was released in 2020 and this was used for the pilot deployments. The updated 2.0 specification was released in 2021 and is the current version in use. You could read more about these versions here: https://github.com/iSPIRT/PM-WANI-App-Provider/wiki/PM-WANI-Specification-1.0-vs-2.0
This whitepaper defines iSPIRT’s vision for the PM-WANI Version 3.0 specification
WANI 3.0: Unleashing Business Innovation and Open Wireless Network Growth for...ProductNation/iSPIRT
PM-WANI has allowed sachetised access to WiFi connectivity. However, the true vision of WANI standard, where small business owners can participate as network service providers resulting in fast network growth, has not been realised. We propose the next version of the WANI standard where a more open ecosystem can be enabled to facilitate business interactions such as delegated payments and roaming, which in turn can catalyse increased user base, rapid network growth, and business innovations.
The PM-WANI framework is revised periodically, taking into account the new developments, security updates, etc. Version 1.0 was released in 2020 and this was used for the pilot deployments. The updated 2.0 specification was released in 2021 and is the current version in use. You could read more about these versions here: https://github.com/iSPIRT/PM-WANI-App-Provider/wiki/PM-WANI-Specification-1.0-vs-2.0
This whitepaper defines iSPIRT’s vision for the PM-WANI Version 3.0 specification
WANI 3.0: Unleashing Business Innovation and Open Wireless Network Growth for...ProductNation/iSPIRT
PM-WANI has allowed sachetised access to WiFi connectivity. However, the true vision of WANI standard, where small business owners can participate as network service providers resulting in fast network growth, has not been realised.
iSPIRT Foundation proposes the next version of the WANI standard where a more open ecosystem can be enabled to facilitate business interactions such as delegated payments and roaming, which in turn can catalyse increased user base, rapid network growth, and business innovations.
Civil aviation has, traditionally, been based on the notion of a pilot operating the aircraft from within the aircraft itself and more often than not with passengers on board. Rapid technological innovations have enabled pilotless aircraft which can be designed for specific applications that require precision or long duration which have been considered near impossible hitherto.
These aircraft also enable applications considered dull, dirty or dangerous, in other words, tasks that entail monotony or hazard for the pilot of a manned aircraft. Such pilotless aircraft make use of a ground-based or pre-programmed automatic controllers to manoeuvre the aircraft in flight and are generally termed as drones, although a better term is Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Traditionally, drones had been limited to military use due to high costs and technical sophistication. However, there is a far broader scope for UAS use, including, inter alia, commercial, scientific and security applications. These potential applications have driven innovations in UAS technology; especially in areas of control, navigation and energy storage; which have provided consumers with suitably small-sized cutting-edge products that are easy to operate and maintain at affordable prices. Today, due to economies of scale, consumers can purchase drones for less than a thousand rupees. Even sophisticated drones with advanced cameras and sensors are available for under fifty thousand rupees. Large aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, on the other hand, are investing billions of dollars in building pilotless aircraft that are regarded safe enough for passenger long-distance intercontinental trips.
The main goal of building a Concept of Operations for India on the way to a thriving drone ecosystem in India was to allow consistent policymaking that would guide technological standards in the near future. We intend to establish a discussion with stakeholders and continue to improve our vision by holding Open House Sessions.
Guiding Principles, Specs, Key Resources: https://sayandeep-ai.github.io/pushpaka/work-items/i01/
Entire Playlist of the Open House Recordings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9dBcOUIsjz8FNN_FesZiD2WlFAQW-I01
This is our response to the Draft Drone Rules 2021 published by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 14 July 2021.
(Draft Drone Rules 2021: https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft_Drones_Rules_14_Jul_2021.pdf)
iSPIRT Balloon Volunteering Open House Session #4 - Opportunities in Technolo...ProductNation/iSPIRT
In this fourth Open House Session, we have Dr Pramod Varma, Chief Architect - Aadhaar & India Stack, giving you an insight into what it takes to volunteer in iSPIRT. He describes our design principles for building digital public infrastructure and gives you a peek into the thought process of an architect in iSPIRT. Finally, he breaks down how we are redefining the approach towards solving societal problems. We are playground builders. We orchestrate or create a playground so that market players can bring out an array of solutions.
iSPIRT is addressing solvability. We have a multi-decade horizon as a mission-oriented volunteer-based Think-and-Do-Tank.
As part of this session, we have our volunteers explaining the technical challenges you can embrace as new volunteers. The problems that we are tackling require a thought process that is new and innovative. We use cutting-edge technology.
In addition to the new technical volunteering opportunities outlined in this session, other policy-related and ecosystem-building volunteer options also exist. Apply now on https://volunteers.ispirt.in
Do visit: https://youtu.be/KZngoIy-hZ0 to watch the recording of the fourth open house session on Youtube.
M&A opportunities for Indian product startups. Indian product companies punch below their weight. Despite huge innovation and rising entrepreneurship, most Indian product companies are invisible on the global map. The reasons are many, but a big one is the lack of meaningful exits for companies that actually create value in their product markets. This paper focuses on a plan to address this gap.
This whitepaper describes the foundational principles, operating practices and culture of this network. This is the volunteer model that underpins the network and (through it) all actions of it. The whitepaper is for public consumption and will be available in public space for other organizations to emulate if they see the merit in these models.
Nuts and Bolts of Marketing & selling SaaS products to US customers from Indi...ProductNation/iSPIRT
The relevancy of this session is greatest to Early and Mid-stage entrepreneurs going from $0-5K MRR to $50K MRR selling to US MSB. This session is NOT meant for discovery or product market fit but I have inserted the discussion at the end.
The blog is organised as below Product Market Fit / Pricing as step 0; Followed by Inbound Sales and Marketing and then finally Outbound Sales and discussion on tools.
In this very brief time we have managed to become the voice of the India product software industry, connected with key members of the government, started building out a global M&A initiative, launched a Software Adoption Initiative and conducted series of round-tables that have been focussed on bringing key learning opportunities.
So far the activities of iSPIRT have been driven by it's Founder Circle with active volunteer support from several other people. Given our ambitous agenda for the year's ahead and with a view to include more Indian product software companies into the iSPIRT fold, we have decided to create a 50 strong "Product Circle" by invitation.
PM WANI 3.0: Unleashing Business Innovation and Open Wireless Network Growth ...ProductNation/iSPIRT
PM-WANI has allowed sachetised access to WiFi connectivity. However, the true vision of WANI standard, where small business owners can participate as network service providers resulting in fast network growth, has not been realised. We propose the next version of the WANI standard where a more open ecosystem can be enabled to facilitate business interactions such as delegated payments and roaming, which in turn can catalyse increased user base, rapid network growth, and business innovations.
The PM-WANI framework is revised periodically, taking into account the new developments, security updates, etc. Version 1.0 was released in 2020 and this was used for the pilot deployments. The updated 2.0 specification was released in 2021 and is the current version in use. You could read more about these versions here: https://github.com/iSPIRT/PM-WANI-App-Provider/wiki/PM-WANI-Specification-1.0-vs-2.0
This whitepaper defines iSPIRT’s vision for the PM-WANI Version 3.0 specification
WANI 3.0: Unleashing Business Innovation and Open Wireless Network Growth for...ProductNation/iSPIRT
PM-WANI has allowed sachetised access to WiFi connectivity. However, the true vision of WANI standard, where small business owners can participate as network service providers resulting in fast network growth, has not been realised. We propose the next version of the WANI standard where a more open ecosystem can be enabled to facilitate business interactions such as delegated payments and roaming, which in turn can catalyse increased user base, rapid network growth, and business innovations.
The PM-WANI framework is revised periodically, taking into account the new developments, security updates, etc. Version 1.0 was released in 2020 and this was used for the pilot deployments. The updated 2.0 specification was released in 2021 and is the current version in use. You could read more about these versions here: https://github.com/iSPIRT/PM-WANI-App-Provider/wiki/PM-WANI-Specification-1.0-vs-2.0
This whitepaper defines iSPIRT’s vision for the PM-WANI Version 3.0 specification
WANI 3.0: Unleashing Business Innovation and Open Wireless Network Growth for...ProductNation/iSPIRT
PM-WANI has allowed sachetised access to WiFi connectivity. However, the true vision of WANI standard, where small business owners can participate as network service providers resulting in fast network growth, has not been realised.
iSPIRT Foundation proposes the next version of the WANI standard where a more open ecosystem can be enabled to facilitate business interactions such as delegated payments and roaming, which in turn can catalyse increased user base, rapid network growth, and business innovations.
Civil aviation has, traditionally, been based on the notion of a pilot operating the aircraft from within the aircraft itself and more often than not with passengers on board. Rapid technological innovations have enabled pilotless aircraft which can be designed for specific applications that require precision or long duration which have been considered near impossible hitherto.
These aircraft also enable applications considered dull, dirty or dangerous, in other words, tasks that entail monotony or hazard for the pilot of a manned aircraft. Such pilotless aircraft make use of a ground-based or pre-programmed automatic controllers to manoeuvre the aircraft in flight and are generally termed as drones, although a better term is Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
Traditionally, drones had been limited to military use due to high costs and technical sophistication. However, there is a far broader scope for UAS use, including, inter alia, commercial, scientific and security applications. These potential applications have driven innovations in UAS technology; especially in areas of control, navigation and energy storage; which have provided consumers with suitably small-sized cutting-edge products that are easy to operate and maintain at affordable prices. Today, due to economies of scale, consumers can purchase drones for less than a thousand rupees. Even sophisticated drones with advanced cameras and sensors are available for under fifty thousand rupees. Large aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and Airbus, on the other hand, are investing billions of dollars in building pilotless aircraft that are regarded safe enough for passenger long-distance intercontinental trips.
The main goal of building a Concept of Operations for India on the way to a thriving drone ecosystem in India was to allow consistent policymaking that would guide technological standards in the near future. We intend to establish a discussion with stakeholders and continue to improve our vision by holding Open House Sessions.
Guiding Principles, Specs, Key Resources: https://sayandeep-ai.github.io/pushpaka/work-items/i01/
Entire Playlist of the Open House Recordings: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9dBcOUIsjz8FNN_FesZiD2WlFAQW-I01
This is our response to the Draft Drone Rules 2021 published by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 14 July 2021.
(Draft Drone Rules 2021: https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft_Drones_Rules_14_Jul_2021.pdf)
iSPIRT Balloon Volunteering Open House Session #4 - Opportunities in Technolo...ProductNation/iSPIRT
In this fourth Open House Session, we have Dr Pramod Varma, Chief Architect - Aadhaar & India Stack, giving you an insight into what it takes to volunteer in iSPIRT. He describes our design principles for building digital public infrastructure and gives you a peek into the thought process of an architect in iSPIRT. Finally, he breaks down how we are redefining the approach towards solving societal problems. We are playground builders. We orchestrate or create a playground so that market players can bring out an array of solutions.
iSPIRT is addressing solvability. We have a multi-decade horizon as a mission-oriented volunteer-based Think-and-Do-Tank.
As part of this session, we have our volunteers explaining the technical challenges you can embrace as new volunteers. The problems that we are tackling require a thought process that is new and innovative. We use cutting-edge technology.
In addition to the new technical volunteering opportunities outlined in this session, other policy-related and ecosystem-building volunteer options also exist. Apply now on https://volunteers.ispirt.in
Do visit: https://youtu.be/KZngoIy-hZ0 to watch the recording of the fourth open house session on Youtube.
The Global Leadership Seminar is back with its second seminar on "Full Spectrum Thinking" with noted futurist Bob Johansen of The Institute for the Future.
In this video, Bob explains how Full-Spectrum Thinking provides leaders with the ability to seek clarity across gradients of possibility—while resisting the temptations of certainty. For example, medical doctors used to label people as “autistic.” Now, they say people are on the spectrum of autism disorders.
Full-spectrum thinking offers an alternative to sloppy categorical thinking that is so common today. It unlocks clarity while challenging certainty.
Bob Johansen is a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future in Silicon Valley. For more than 30 years, Bob has helped organizations around the world prepare for and shape the future, including corporations such as Nestle and GlaxoSmithKline, as well as major universities and nonprofits. He holds a B.S. from the University of Illinois, which he attended on a basketball scholarship, and a PhD from Northwestern University—as well as a master’s degree that focused on world religions.
The seminar was moderated by Prof. Vasanthi Srinivasan of IIM Bangalore. Prof. Srinivasan is a Professor in the Organizational Behaviour and HRM at IIMB. Her work over the last decade in the field of leadership development has focussed on building future-ready competencies.
Charles Assissi, veteran journalist, and co-founder of Founding Fuel, also joined to share his perspectives on Full Spectrum Thinking.
Please note: The seminar was organized by iSPIRT Foundation in association with NSRCEL of IIM Bangalore. This seminar series aims to bring the best of management wisdom to Indian companies and startups.
Watch the entire recording of the session published on iSPIRT Foundation's official Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydesUdu2CkA
For more information, please write to community@ispirt.in
We held a somewhat impromptu Open Session on Balloon Volunteering yesterday. Watch this to learn if iSPIRT volunteering is right for you. This session will cover some of the available volunteer opportunities and tell you how to engage with us.
In case you want to explore Balloon Volunteering with iSPIRT, do fill out the form here: bit.ly/iSPIRTForm
We are publishing a draft of the technical standards of the Personal Health Records (PHR) component of the National Health Stack (NHS)!
As a refresher, these standards govern the consented sharing of health information between Health Information Providers (HIPs) - like hospitals, pathology labs, and clinics - and Health Information Users (HIUs) like pharmacies, medical consultants, doctors, and so on. The user’s consent to share their health data is issued via a new entity called a Health Data Consent Manager (HDCM).
The problem today is that the electronic health records listed in one app or ecosystem are not easily portable to other systems. There is no common standard that can be used to discover, share, and authenticate data between different networks or ecosystems. This means that the electronic medical records generated by users end up being confined to many different isolated silos, which can result in frustrating and complex experiences for patients wishing to manage data lying across different providers.
With the PHR system, a user is able to generate a longitudinal view of their health data across providers. The interoperability and security of the PHR architecture allows users to securely discover, share, and manage their health data in a safe, convenient, and universally acceptable manner. For instance, a user could use a HDCM to discover their account at one hospital or diagnostic lab, and then select certain electronic reports to share with a doctor from another hospital or clinic. The flow of data would be safe, and the user would have granular control over who can access their data and for how long. Here is a small demo of the PHR system in action.
The standards in the draft released today offers a high-level description of the architecture and flows that make this possible.
India recently kicked off the Data Empowerment architecture, a framework for consented data sharing across the financial sector. This allows Nandini (Persona) to share data on her business’ regular invoices or GST payments seamlessly and securely.
Any bank or NBFC can now offer a regular stream of small-ticket working capital loans based on her demonstrated ability to repay. This is in sharp contrast to the status quo, where banks typically offer only larger loans backed by collateral. Using cash flows rather than collateral as the basis for credit is known as Flow-Based lending. Because producing collateral is a roadblock for the poorest Indians, Flow-Based lending may be their only opportunity to access the credit they sorely need for growth.
In July 2018, NITI Aayog published a Strategy and Approach document on the National Health Stack. The document underscored the need for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and laid down the technology framework for implementing the Ayushman Bharat programme which is meant to provide UHC to the bottom 500 million of the country. While the Health Stack provides a technological backbone for delivering affordable healthcare to all Indians, we, at iSPIRT, believe that it has the potential to go beyond that and to completely transform the healthcare ecosystem in the country. We are indeed headed for a health leapfrog in India! Over the last few months, we have worked extensively to understand the current challenges in the industry as well as the role and design of individual components of the Health Stack. In this post, we elaborate on the leapfrog that will be enabled by blending this technology with care delivery.
White paper on the analysis of High share premium amongst Startups in IndiaProductNation/iSPIRT
High share premium is not the basis of a high valuation but the outcome of valid business decisions. This new whitepaper by iSPIRT highlights how share premia is a consequence of valid business decisions, why 56(2)(viib) is only for unaccounted funds and measures to prevent valid companies from being aggrieved by it
[Angel Tax] White Paper On Section 56 (2)(viib) And Section 68ProductNation/iSPIRT
Angel Tax (Section 56(2)(viib)) has become a cause celebre in Indian startup circles due to its broad-reaching ramifications on all startups raising capital. This paper traces the origin of this section, it's analysis, impact, how it adversely affects startups. Special mention is also made of the seldom covered Section 68 and it's used in conjunction with Section 56(2)(viib). The paper also proposes recommendations to ensure that genuine companies are not aggrieved by this while the original intent of the section is preserved.
New digital lending architecture: As Indian consumers and business go from being data poor to data rich in next 3 years, a new lending architecture which is digital, based on data footprints and using algorithms can scale up rapidly to provide credit for the underserved. This includes P2P lending. The Electronic Consent layer of the India Stack will leverage this data tsunami.
iSPIRT's Response on Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act (DISHA)ProductNation/iSPIRT
We believe that India is at a unique tipping point where only a fraction of its users have gone online, and a majority are yet to do so. Therefore, it is critical that we build the right set of protections and empowerments for these users as they enter the digital world.
It is equally important not to limit our thinking to simply “protection” of data. We must also question how we can “empower” individuals, who will be data rich before they are economically rich, with better access to their own healthcare data such that they can become more engaged participants and managers of their health care.
We welcome the proposed DISHA Act that seeks to Protect and Empower Individuals in regards to their electronic health data - we have provided our feedback on the DISHA Act and have also proposed technological approaches in this response
India SaaS Survey Results 2017 in partnership with DCS Advisory ProductNation/iSPIRT
Welcome to the Third edition of the India SaaS Survey by DCS Advisory, India’s largest software investment banking advisory practice, in partnership with iSPIRT
iSPIRT’s Response- White Paper on Data Protection Framework for IndiaProductNation/iSPIRT
It is widely known that the amount of data generated daily worldwide is rising at an incredibly exponential rate. Yet, what remains shrouded is how this data, particularly those data types concerning or generated by us, as individuals, are being used and stored by both the public and private sector. As we move into a data-driven world, it is crucial that the laws developed around Data center on the premise of both empowering and protecting the individual. In fact, the main purpose of the 4th layer of India Stack, the “consent layer”, is just this: to provide for a set of tools and utilities, as part of the Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA), that empower citizens to assert control over their data.
The Justice Srikrishna led committee of experts has released a White Paper articulating their provisional thoughts on the Data Protection Framework, and are seeking public comments on the subject. iSPIRT has submitted a formal response to the White Paper. You can also read the blog post lays out our current views regarding Data Protection here: http://pn.ispirt.in/india-in-a-digital-world/
Platforms help create more open platforms. Indian entrepreneurs will address the scale and diversity of India by building smart solutions on top of these DIGITAL PLATFORMS!