Airtel collaborates with Invest India for the Startup Innovation Challenge

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Bharti Airtel (Airtel) on Thursday launched the Airtel India Startup Innovation Challenge in partnership with Invest India, inviting early-stage technology companies to demonstrate differentiated solution areas such as 5G, cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital entertainment.

The top 10 winners will win cash prizes, have access to Airtel’s Innovation Lab, and be able to leverage Airtel’s advanced technology infrastructure to expand their use cases and even innovate with Airtel’s engineering teams, the company said. in a note.

Some of the 10 selected startups will be offered to join the Airtel Startup Accelerator program and scale their company with Airtel. Under this program, startups gain access to the strengths of Airtel’s core platform in terms of data, distribution, network and payments. Additionally, startups have access to Airtel’s ecosystem of global partners and advice from Airtels’ executive team, he said.

India’s startup ecosystem is now a globally celebrated story, and our young tech companies are doing a phenomenal job in creating solutions that solve difficult problems. As the primary enabler of this emerging digital ecosystem, Airtel is thrilled to work with the government to help early stage companies navigate their growth paths and grow quickly and sustainably, said Adarsh ​​Nair, Chief Product Airtel Officer.

Applications will close on January 24 and the results will be announced on February 14, Airtel said.

The Indian startup ecosystem is the third largest in the world and we are delighted that through this challenge, growing startups will be able to show Made in India solutions that solve complex global problems, Deepak Bagla, CEO and CEO, Invest in India, he said.

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