2. ABOUT START UP VILLAGE
Startup Village is a not-for-profit business incubator based in Kochi, Kerala. •
Started in April 2012, the organization’s aim is to launch many technology
startups and start the search for the next billion-dollar Indian company
In January 2013, Startup Village and the Kerala government launched an
initiative called SVSquare. Every year, we select promising young
entrepreneurs from India and send them on an all-expense paid trip to the
U.S.
Our aim is to expose our youngsters to the legendary startup
environment in Silicon Valley
3.
The idea of Startup Village was conceived in 2008 by Sanjay Vijayakumar and
his team (the group also founded MobMe, a start-up in Kerala), students in the
College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. "When we started, we had
informed the DST we would incubate 48 companies in five years.
• It is India’s first incubator that is funded jointly by the public and private
sector.
• As of October 2013, Startup Village has incubated 450 startups.
4.
The promoters of Startup Village are Department of Science and
Technology, Government of India, Technopark, Trivandrum and Mob ME
Wireless. Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys and an IT entrepreneur
from Kerala, is the chief mentor at Startup Village.
• Startup Village provides members with workspace, high-speed Internet
connection, legal and intellectual property services and access to investors
5. Aim:
To be the Asia's number one startup destination To launch more than 1000
startups. To Seek the next Indian billion dollar company. To innovate in
telecom sector.
7.
Fin is a wearable device hardware product which looks like a ring and it can be fitted into the
thumb. There is a bulged portion to accommodate touch sensor inside it. These sensors detect
taps, swipes and identify various parts of your palm by calculating the distance moved by the
thumb.
8. Microwave android integrated device
•MAID is the world’s first Android powered microwave oven. The device holds unlimited number
of Internet recipes in the cloud that can be downloaded into the microwave
9. Initiatives
Tax Exemption Companies in incubators recognised by the The National
Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board of the
Department of Science and Technology are eligible for service tax exemption
for 3 years and up to 50 lakh of revenue.
Consulting Service by KPMG We provide initial tax support services to
startups. Free advice is provided from an Indian tax and regulatory
perspective
10.
Hosting support by Amazon Web Services Startup bootcamp launched 2014-0117 Along with the launch of phase III of Technopark,Kerala government
proposes to set up Startup Boot camps in all its educational institutions
including colleges and higher secondary schools
