SMEs and young entrepreneurs will pitch live at +91 Start Up Challenge in Bangalore

Taking the competition a notch higher and making it more robust and engaging with start-ups, Hannover Milano Fairs India Pvt. Ltd. (HMFI), the Indian subsidiary of the Global JV Company HMG (Hannover Milano Global), is all set to bring a new improved version of +91 Start-up Challenge for the young entrepreneurs of India.

+91 Start Up Challange is a platform built along the lines of Code N - an international competition for start-ups and budding enterprises, held annually in CeBIT Hannover. Last year it performed as a bridge to connect the entrepreneurs across the globe where both Indian, as well as International start-ups, participated in exciting challenges.

This year, the 3rd edition of CeBIT India will include a prominent set of jury members including Naveen Asrani, Director – Startups, Microsoft Ventures, Kanumury Radhesh, Country Lead, IBM – Global Entrepreneurship Program, Sanket Atal, Group Vice President Development, Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator, Dilipkumar Kandelwal, Managing Director, SAP Labs, India, Anuja Shukla, Venture Capital & Startup BDM, Google Cloud Platform, for judging the competition.

It will be held at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) from 8-10 December 2016, with the theme of Discover the Business of Technology Innovation.

The selected winners from the +91 Start-Up challenge will be taken to Germany for showcasing their idea at CeBIT Hannover 2017.

Furthermore, CeBIT INDIA this year has collaborated with 3 Start Up associations, who will host a StartUp Incubation Summit on December 10, 2016, in the Innovation Stage at CeBIT India. These three partners are 100 Open Startups (Global Strategic Partner), StartUp Square (Global Ecosystem Partner), and StartUp Going Global (Global Expansion Partner).

Mehul Lanvers Shah, Managing Director, Hannover Milano Fairs India said “The incredibly enthusiastic Indian ecosystem supports the growth of entrepreneurship where the startups are the backbone. The +91 Start Up Challenge provides an impetus to these exuberated minds to grow and progress under the large companies."

"Unlike the previous years, this year the limelight is on exploring the challenges faced by the start-up community ways to fight for their survival. Starts Ups will be pitching live to the jury, thus providing opportunities to interact and connect with more established enterprises,” he added.

Special keynotes will be delivered by Mr. Diksha Nigam, StartUp Invest India from National Investment Promotion Agency. Dr. Bruno Rondani, Founder, 100 Open Startups, Prashant Ajmera, Founder & Director, StartUp Going Global.