Action Plan

Startup India :The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi had this year in his Independence Day speech announced the “Start-up India” initiative. This initiative aims at fostering entrepreneurship and promoting innovation by creating an ecosystem that is conducive for growth of Start-ups. The objective is that India must become a nation of job creators instead of being a nation of job seekers. The Prime Minister of India will formally launch the initiative on January 16, 2016 from Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event will be attended by a vast number of young Indian entrepreneurs (over 2000) who have embarked on the journey of entrepreneurship through Start-ups.

As a key component of this “Start-up India” launch, Government of India is organizing a global workshop on “Innovation and Start-ups”on January 16, 2016. Shri NarendraModi, Prime Minister of India will be the Chief Guest on the occasion. This workshop aims to provide a platform to bring together all stakeholders, stimulate dialogue on key challenges that the Indian innovation ecosystem currently faces, and provide the potential solutions to address them.

Fostering a fruitful culture of innovation in the country is a long and important journey. This initiative will go a significant way in reiterating Government of India’s commitment to making India the hub of innovation, design and Start-ups.

Startup India: Food-tech sector has seen ups and downs, but still promises to grow

Earlier food-tech meant technology that focused on preservation, processing and manufacturing of food, but in 2015 the definition changed thanks to well-funded online food-ordering companies who began splurging their money. While for many, this was the first time they heard the word food-tech, the (r)evolution has been brewing in the country for a while.

The birth of food-tech

Till a while ago, food enthusiasts would wait for annual food guides and eating-out directories of restaurants. These publications had expert reviews, opinions and vital information to dine in the city and were pretty much the epitome of lifestyle.

2006 saw a significant change in the landscape with the launch of Burrp, who could be credited as the pioneer in the food-tech space. This was the first time a company was trying to bring technology to the restaurant-discovery space.