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Software Start-up Created by IIT Kharagpur Students Gets Funded at India Innovation Championship (IIC-2021) Hosted by Chitkara University
The Software start-up, eSaathi, is a software-based UI that aims to bridge the gap between new smartphone users and apps which have become an essential part post-pandemic lifestyle, thus bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion Chandigarh, India NewsVoir Chitkara University recently conducted the grand finale of the India Innovation Challenge - 2021 - one of the largest funding fest and University driven platforms for upcoming start-ups.
PTI | Chandigarh | Updated: 06-05-2021 12:21 IST | Created: 06-05-2021 12:06 IST
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The Software start-up, eSaathi, is a software-based UI that aims to bridge the gap between new smartphone users and apps which have become an essential part post-pandemic lifestyle, thus bridging the digital divide and promoting digital inclusion Chandigarh, India (NewsVoir) Chitkara University recently conducted the grand finale of the 'India Innovation Challenge - 2021' - one of the largest funding fest and University driven platforms for upcoming start-ups. With a mission to promote novel and practical innovations, IndiaInnovation Championship witnessed record participation by teams from across the nation and abroad. The Championship is open to innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, thinkers, students, engineers, scientists, coders, trainers, academicians from any background. Since its launch in October 2020, the 'India Innovation Challenge – 2021' received a record 460 applications from the progressive sectors ranging from fin-tech, agri-tech, ed-tech, waste management solutions to the health sector. Only 23 start-ups qualified for the stringent screening and were allowed to 'Pitch and Present' their ideas to a panel of 10. Amongst the four start-ups that made it to the finals of IIC-2021, the start-up created by IIT Kharagpur final year students, Tushar Singla, Mann Goel, Anuprava& Shubham, 'eSaathi,' attracted investment and special mention.