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Nov
29
2024
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By Poulami Mondal
IIT Kharagpur Partners with z21 Ventures, founded by IIT Alumni, to Launch ‘KGP Forge Entrepreneur’ a Start-up Accelerator Program

IIT Kharagpur Partners with z21 Ventures, founded by IIT Alumni, to Launch ‘KGP Forge Entrepreneur’ a Start-up Accelerator Program

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In a powerful move to spark innovation and drive entrepreneurship among the brightest minds in India, Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship, IIT Kharagpur has joined forces with z21 Ventures, an early-stage, operator-led venture capital firm founded by esteemed IIT Kharagpur alumni. This partnership heralds the launch of a ground-breaking startups accelerator program tailored for final-year students, setting the stage for a new era of entrepreneurial excellence.                                                        The MoU was signed today in…
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Jun
14
2021
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By Poulami Mondal
Intern Hiring Startup ‘Cuvette Tech’ raised $180, 000 in seed funding round

Intern Hiring Startup ‘Cuvette Tech’ raised $180, 000 in seed funding round

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Intern hiring startup, Cuvette Tech, founded by Atul Singhal (2020 graduate, Electrical Department, IIT KGP) and Sudhanshu Singh (2019 graduate, Electrical Department, IIT KGP) has raised $180, 000 in a seed round of funding. The investment is led by Titan Capital, Varun Alagh, co-founder and chief executive officer, Mamaearth; Harish Daiya, co-founder Lumenci and other marquee angel investors. “A feather added to their cap! The students have proved their mettle and made us proud with their incredible performance and achievements. It has been manifested that consistent dedicated hard work, perseverance and self-belief are the key mantras for success in any…
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May
28
2021
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By Poulami Mondal
IIT Kharagpur students have participated in a leadership talk- Second MIC Driven Activity

IIT Kharagpur students have participated in a leadership talk- Second MIC Driven Activity

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MoE’s Innovation Cell (MIC) has conducted a leadership talk (Second MIC Driven Activity of Quarters 3 and 4) with Dr. Anand Deshpande, the founder Chairman and Managing Director of Persistent Systems, where the postgraduate students and research scholars of IIT Kharagpur have participated enthusiastically with effective learning outcome. The discussion has been on the topic “From Ph.D. / Master’s Thesis to a Start- Up”, where Dr. Anand Deshpande has laid emphasis on promoting innovation and entrepreneurial concepts in students.  “Nearly about 1 million students graduate every year. Among them, 6% are into Masters and among these 6% students, few venture…
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Apr
20
2021
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By Poulami Mondal
IIT Kharagpur Students Startup InfinityBox Awarded Hult Prize Seed Funding

IIT Kharagpur Students Startup InfinityBox Awarded Hult Prize Seed Funding

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InfinityBox, an IIT Kharagpur students startup, has received the seed capital award of $100K by the Hult Prize Foundation. It is the only Indian company that is the recipient of the seed capital award of USD 100,000 by the Hult Prize Foundation and alumni of Nexus Incubator by the US Embassy and Singapore Government-funded Young Social Entrepreneurs 2020. InfinityBox is working towards reducing the use of less single-use plastics in the food delivery industry. The startup has partnered with two of India’s most prominent food delivery companies, Swiggy in the B2C domain, and HungerBox in the B2B domain, to support them…
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Jul
07
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
STEP towards Innovation Drive

STEP towards Innovation Drive

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IIT Kharagpur has been among the firsts to build industrial parks within an academic setup, in the country. While the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park (STEP) was set up within and in the vicinity of the IIT Kharagpur campus, a Research Park has also been built in Kolkata to set up industrial laboratories involving researchers from IIT Kharagpur. STEP is aimed at encouraging and nurturing students to launch their startups through incubation facilities. Recently Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur in the context of mobile application development by Indian companies, has been vocal about start-up ecosystem in technical institutions.…
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Jul
02
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Get down to business, say IIT KGP Experts

Get down to business, say IIT KGP Experts

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A Market Opportunity for Indigenous Players - IIT Kharagpur Experts on Mobile App Ban. Director, Prof. Virendra Kumar Tewari is affirmative about IIT Kharagpur's role in filling this void through sponsored projects and startups Careers360           Times of India       Indian Express         India Today          Business Insider        Outlook        Live Mint India on June 29 witnessed an unprecedented action in the area of mobile applications. 59 mobile applications developed in China have been banned by MEITY, Govt. of India citing prejudicial activities to…
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Apr
09
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Alumni Innovate COVID-19 Health Technologies

Alumni Innovate COVID-19 Health Technologies

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Economic Times           Deccan Herald         India Today             Hindustan Times            Outlook        Business Insider      NDTV           The cases of infections and deaths related to COVID-19 in India are increasing by leaps and bounds. While it took about 2 months to reach the first 1000 cases, it increased to 2000 just within 5 days, then with every 3 days the count has been increasing by 1000, and now the frequency of that occurrence has reduced to a…
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Jan
06
2020
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
Mentoring Startup for Industry 4.0

Mentoring Startup for Industry 4.0

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Business Standard           Republic            UNI              India Today          Hindustan Times              India Blooms                  DataQuest          Headlines Today The Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology at IIT Kharagpur is roping in MSMEs for collaborative R&D projects and consultancy to develop resources for Industry 4.0. In a recent initiative, the Centre, which is funded by the Department of Heavy Industry of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public…
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Feb
03
2019
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By Shreyoshi Ghosh
IIT KGP to Drive MSME Innovations

IIT KGP to Drive MSME Innovations

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Financial Express   FE Twitter  Times Now   Business Standard    The Week    Dainik Jagran  Dainik Jagran (Print)   Anandabazar   Anandabazar (Print)    Ei Samay (Print)   Nampa   DevDiscourse    KNN   India.com IIT Kharagpur is all set to build Eastern India’s first Industrial Research and Innovation Unit for MSMEs and Start-ups. The Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Industrial Research and Innovation Unit of the DHI Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing Technology at IIT Kharagpur was held in the august presence of Shri Babul Supriyo, Hon’ble Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises on February 3, 2019. Setting up a state-of-the-art centre for…
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