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NASSCOM Foundation and Gen empower 200 women agri-preneurs

By : CIOL Bureau

NASSCOM Foundation and Gen have successfully trained women entrepreneurs in Latur and Osmanabad districts in Maharashtra. The initiative was to digitally upskill over 200 women agri and agri-allied entrepreneurs to enable them to participate in the digital economy. 99 percent

NASSCOM expands its Launchpad program to Canada

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After the visit of NASSCOM companies to Canada in November 2021, NASSCOM announces the Launchpad Program for Canada. It will be NASSCOM’s first such initiative for Canada, in partnership with the Province of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the City

The Near Future of the IT Industry looks promising according to NASSCOM

By : CIOL Bureau

NASSCOM, in its report – ‘New World: The Future is Virtual’ shares some interesting trends that the IT industry will witness in 2021. It captured the trends that shaped 2020-21 and what will the new normal look like. According to

Meet the Winners of “Innovate for an Accessible India” Challenge by NASSCOM and Microsoft India

By : CIOL Bureau

NASSCOM Foundation and Microsoft India in partnership with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Department of Science & Technology (DST), and ERNET today announced the winners of ‘Innovate for an Accessible India‘(IAI)-a pan India initiative that fosters innovative

NASSCOM CoE launches the second edition of Manufacturing Innovation Challenge 2020

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NASSCOM Centre of Excellence IoT & AI is a MeitY initiative. With the Gujarat government, the CoE has launched the second edition of the Manufacturing Innovation Challenge 2020 (MIC2020) from 12th October 2020 to 12th December 2020. The objective of

Intel and NASSCOM Foundation help ‘Girls Innovate for Tomorrow’

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Intel India and NASSCOM Foundation today, announced the successful culmination of the ‘Girls Innovate For Tomorrow or GIFT’ program for the Delhi-NCR region. The program encouraged and motivated girl students from underserved communities to become solution providers, and get engaged

NASSCOM CoE for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Identifies Top Social Impact AI Solutions in The Country Through “AI for Good”

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The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) through its Centre of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CoE – DSAI) announced the top socially impacting AI solutions addressing some of the most common and complex problems in

Blockchain Ecosystem in India To See Rapid Growth Trajectory In The Coming Year

By : CIOL Bureau

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) launched the findings of the AVASANT-NASSCOM India Blockchain Report 2019, which highlighted the developments in the global and Indian Blockchain market and ecosystem. The report has been developed extensively by incorporating

HGS and NASSCOM Foundation Launch Center of Excellence (CoE) for Persons with Disabilities in Bangalore

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Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) in collaboration with NASSCOM Foundation, has launched a Center of Excellence (CoE) for training Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Bangalore. The CoE will train a minimum of 100 PwDs, making them industry ready over the next

NASSCOM Shares Recommendations from the IT-ITES Industry for the Union Budget 2019-20

By : CIOL Bureau

NASSCOM has identified certain key areas that need to be addressed. Firstly, there is a need to sustain the competitiveness of India as a key business destination. NASSCOM has laid emphasis for internationally aligned and significant economic presence parameters stating

NASSCOM’s Product Council Announced the Second Batch of The Deeptech Club

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As part of its efforts to encourage the niche industries and ensure they flourish, the Product Council has introduced the second batch of the NASSCOM DeepTech Club. This is a program intended to promote the creation and evolution of world class DeepTech companies

NASSCOM makes clarion call – Mission 2020 for Accelerating Growth of NewTech Products from India

By : CIOL Bureau

As part of its ongoing efforts to evangelize the products landscape in India, National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM) shared the imperative for Product Mission 2020. The mission is aimed at rallying the entire ecosystem to ­accelerate the

DBATU becomes the First Technical university in India to integrate design thinking in engineering education

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With an aim to create an evolved education system built on the foundations of design thinking, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU) announced that design education will become mandatory across the 78 Engineering colleges that are currently affiliated to the

NASSCOM Hosts 6th Edition of Big Data And Analytics Summit

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As digital takes the centre-stage and big-data acts as the primary catalyst for AI development globally, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) today inaugurated the 6th edition of its Big Data and Analytics Summit in Bangalore. Themed

‘scalerator’ aims to enhance the collaboration between Israeli and Indian startups

BANGALORE, INDIA: Accenture, the Consulate General of Israel to South India, and NASSCOM have jointly launched ‘scalerator,’ an exclusive program that aims to enhance the collaboration between Israeli and Indian startups to create innovative solutions for global markets. Scalerator will identify

Telangana govt. and Nasscom to set up a Data Science and AI CoE

By : CIOL Writers

The Government of Telangana has signed an MoU with The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) to establish a Centre of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CoE – DS&AI) in the state. The centre will be set up

NASSCOM and ITAC Japan sign MoU to boost IoT ecosystem in India

By : CIOL Writers

In a bid to boost digital technology and develop the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem in India, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IoT Acceleration Consortium (ITAC) Japan. K.S.

CashNoCash.com to help you locate nearest working ATMs

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A free service CashNoCash.com has been launched to help cash-strapped citizens locate the nearest functioning ATM, bank branch or post office. The crowdsourced site is supported by Quikr and NASSCOM and has been conceptualized and developed by Manjunath Talwar and Abhijit

India expected to have 730mn internet users by 2020

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India is expected to have 730 million internet users by 2020, with more than seven out of 10 new users coming from rural areas, according to a new report by The National Association of Software & Services Companies (NASSCOM) and

Mumbai not the city of dreams for startups

By : CIOL Writers

Mumbai city, or as it is fondly remembered by Mumbaikars as Bombay, has never had dearth of opportunities, especially for entrepreneurs. Still, the start-up ecosystem that started in and is now blown out of proportion, in Bengaluru, hasn’t had much