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ntrepreneurship is a means to generate l Digital Event- Mirchi Startup Express
employment and wealth, and thus promote
CrAdLE-EDII in association with Radio Mirchi
Egrowth. In the process of deepening the Dignitaries during the Mirchi Startup Express; (L-R) Shri Pankaj Tibak, Head – FICCI Gujarat Council; Dr. Sunil Shukla,
had organized MIRCHI STARTUP EXPRESS to
roots of entrepreneurship, business incubators Director General, EDII; Shri D R Parmar, Joint Industries Commissioner (Startup Gujarat Cell), Government of Gujarat and
invite innovative Startup Ideas from different
have come to play a major role in terms of nurturing Shri Bithindra Biswas, Business Director - Gujarat & MPCG of Radio Mirchi.
parts of the State. The event provided a
enterprises at an early stage and helping them
platform to people to present their ideas to
overcome teething troubles; providing all-
industry experts. The Grand Finale of this event
equipped business environment for operation; Incubation Manager, CrAdLE delivered a talk Aspiring technology entrepreneur (NIDHI-
was organized on 5th February, 2021 at the
extending value added services viz. legal, on 'Government Funds for Startups'. He PRAYAS), Student Startup & Innovation Policy
EDII Campus. The panel was chaired by Shri D
financial, technical, IPR, mentoring etc. to discussed funding sources and gave an (SSIP), etc.
R Parmar, Joint Industries Commissioner
i n c u b a t e s ; s t r e n g t h e n i n g b u s i n e s s overview on the function and mandates of
(Startup Gujarat Cell), Government of Gujarat l Women Entrepreneurs
skills/knowledge of incubates; providing a Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance
along with Shri Pankaj Tibak, Head – FICCI
platform for speedy commercialization of Council (BIRAC), Small Business Innovation CrAdLE organized an event on International
Gujarat Council, Shri Bithindra Biswas,
technologies developed in academic and R&D Research Initiative (SBIRI), Biotechnology Women's Day on March 8, 2021. The event
Business Director - Gujarat & MPCG of Radio
institutions of the country and facilitating business Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP), The was held over virtual platform where women
Mirchi and Shri Sanjay Randhar, Advisor &
networking for better and faster enterprise growth. N a t i o n a l S c i e n c e & Te c h n o l o g y entrepreneurs shared their startup journey.
Mentor – CrAdLE. A total of 13 ideas were
Entrepreneurship Development Board A s p i r i n g e n t r e p r e n e u r s , s t u d e n t s ,
India ranks third in the world after USA and China presented in the Grand Finale and based on
according to 'State of the Indian Startup their innovation quotient, market potential and (NSTEDB), NIDHI-SEED Support System, researchers, startups, innovators, and
NIDHI-Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, NIDHI- ecosystem stakeholders had been invited to
Ecosystem' in terms of number of Start-ups. Given scalability, top 5 best ideas were selected by
India's growth potential, fund infusions and the the judges. The winners include Show My Promotion and Acceleration of Young and attend the event.
trust of investors have significantly increased. Parking, Portable Sanitizer Machine, Robofun
EDII's Technology Business Incubator, CrAdLE Lab Pvt. Ltd., WASH Toolbox & Befriend+.
(Centre for Advancing and Launching Enterprises)
l Awareness Sessions
initiated in the year 2016 has been guiding,
supporting, and mentoring 60 start-ups as on date Sessions on 'Customer Acquisition Process' A glimpse into the women’s day celebration
. The incubator is supported and catalyzed by and 'Government Funds for Startups' were
NSTEDB, DST, Govt. of India and aims at fostering organized at The Maharaja Sayajirao
technology/knowledge based entrepreneurial University of Baroda on 18th and 19th
startups in four niche segments of manufacturing, February, 2021. Mr. Sunil Kumar, CEO, CrAdLE
food processing, renewable energy and addressed the participants on 'Customer
healthcare. Acquisition Process', and talked about
customer acquisition at the marketplace, the
The activities undertaken under the aegis of
marketing funnel, digital marketing strategies,
CrAdLE during January to March 2021 include:
customer life cycle etc. Mr. Javid Shaikh,

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