As startups and small businesses face operational uncertainties due to the COVID19 pandemic, the need for adopting innovations to survive and sustain is felt evermore. To overcome the new challenges, a new business ecosystem building effort is initiated by India Startup 360 -School to Business Community of Innovators.
Under the umbrella of India Startup 360 a team of industry experts are coming together to innovate new business ideas to overcome the challenges. The programme “School to Business Community of Innovators” was launched in India by Hari Shanker, Founder of Machine Maker on 12th June 2021 during the “International Conference to Build and Nurture Sustainable Communities to Strengthen Startup Ecosystem.”
“With the advancement in technologies, there is a dynamic change in the way businesses are conducted. Be it with the inventions of the radio, television, internet over the decades, the changes were weaved along with the generations with passing time”, said Hari Shanker in his address. “If we look at last couple of decades how businesses were conducted is changing dynamically with disruptive technologies and it is time for businesses and startups to collaborate together in the digital world to learn and support others”, he added.
In the conference, startups and entrepreneurs brainstormed ideas and ways how industry standards need to be refined by leveraging advanced technologies like the Internet of Things, Machine Learning and Big Data. Following the opening speech by Parthasarathy Iyengar, Founder & CEO Indiastartup360, Dr Sowmini Sunkara, Founder & Managing Director, Agrighar Services Pvt Ltd delivered her Keynote address on Rural Livelihoods and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs).
Major General Tajuddin Mhaisale, Chief Mentor IS360 spoke on the Innovation Accounting in Startups while Rajaram Venkatraman, CEO, Veltech TBT discussed the need for Innovation for competitive advantage. Mr Senthil Kumar, Founder, 360 Academy focused on the Strategies to Improve Teamwork in the Workplace and Mr Parameshwar Babu, Founder & CEO, First World Accelerator stressed work-based learning in Educational Institutions.
The session featured speakers such as Shan Shanmugasundaram, Founder & CEO, artworkshoponline.com who elaborated on Design thinking for innovators. Dr Bhavin Pandya, CEO, S V Innovation Foundation threw light on the rural business infrastructure as he deliberated upon transcending agriculture through integrated Supply Chain and Technology. Mr Sethuraman Sathappan, Chief Operating Officer – India, Emirates NBD, Mumbai discussed opportunities for startups in the MSME Sector.
Prof. R Rajkumar, Faculty, Department of CSE, SRMIST & Technical Coordinator, IS360 took on the Expo Business Opportunities in Edutech. J Nelson Vasanth, a Serial Entrepreneur, Innovation Catalyst, GSA SAARC CEO Disruption spoke on the sign of constant evolution of the Market. Innovations in Traditional Food Manufacturing were discussed by Anil Chittar, Chairman & Managing Director, Appropriate Projects India Pvt Ltd. Dr C R Rene Robin, Professor & Dean (Innovation) Sai Ram Group of Institutions brought in the point of Sustainable Development Goals.
The event provided a fitting platform for different stakeholders where they can join the India Startup 360 ecosystem where India Startup 360 can help uplift them in the journey of prototyping, funding and scaling up.
