Pune Launch: Next Big Idea Contest 2017

Happened on August 24, Thursday, 2017
9:30pm — 12:30am (GMT+05:30)
P.A.Inamdar College of Visual Effects
Event Details:

Are you a startup, looking to go global? Well, this competition is just for you!

Zone Startups India is launching the 5th edition of Next BIG Idea Contest in Pune in association with Startup Pune. We are hosting the exclusive launch event followed by an interesting panel discussion & networking session. Startup enthusiasts will get to know about the opportunities presented by various nations worldwide (Canada, UK, Switzerland, Denmark etc) and hear the use-cases on some of the emerging tech hot beds.

Your startup could be one of the 5 lucky winners of Next BIG Idea contest to travel to Toronto on fully paid-for soft landing trip, for a 2 week bespoke program at the DMZ, Canada's #1 technology business incubator.

The program details are mentioned below.

Agenda:
4:00 pm - Registration & Networking
4:30 pm - Welcome Remarks
4:35 pm - Panel Discussion: "Building for Global Markets"
5:10 pm - Launch of NBI 2017
5:30 pm - Networking over Appetizers

(*Panelists to be announced soon)

Date: 23rd August, 2017
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Venue: P.A.Inamdar College of Visual Effects,Design & Art ( VEDA ), Ground floor, Hotel Management Building, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune, Maharashtra 411001

Mark your RSVP here : http://bit.ly/nbi2017pune

About Next BIG Idea Contest

The Next BIG Idea Contest is an annual feature of Zone Startups India's ecosystem development activities. Through the Contest, our aim is to identify hi-tech, hi-potential Indian startups and provide them a 2-week, fully paid-for soft landing in Toronto, North America's 3rd largest technology hub. While in Toronto, the companies will be housed at the DMZ, Canada and North America's #1 technology incubator; and will get access to a bespoke program including market mentorship, industry connects, investor meetings and a great international exposure.

Over the past 4-years, the Next BIG Idea Contest winners have gone onto raise significant investment. Some of the past winners include CitrusPay (acquired by PayU), Vidooly, ShieldSquare, Plackal, Flip Technologies, AdSparx, Konotor (acquired by FreshDesk). Till date NBI has soft-landed 22 Indian startups in Toronto, Canada and provided them a gateway to North America.

Attend the event to know more and enter the Next BIG Idea Contest!


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