Innovation Mission Punjab (IMPunjab), a unique
private-public partnership that aims to build, empower and act as a catalyst
for local startup communities in Punjab, held a Startup Day in Jalandhar today
at Ramada Encore. The event was a part of the Mission's plan to conduct eight
startup day events during the current calendar year. This initiative aimed to
yield a platform for the new entrepreneurs and startups based in Punjab to
meet, communicate with community members & stakeholders, and create
opportunities for their startups to grow further.
This was the third edition of the Startup Day series
after the success of the first and second ones held in Chandigarh and Ludhiana,
which created a regional access point for entrepreneurs to aid them with an
action plan and provide access to the startup community and other support.
Key takeaways for the participants were:
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Assistance
and suggestions for improvement
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The
opportunity to connect and build networks with various stakeholders from the
region
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Becoming
a part of the community to participate in multiple initiatives at IMPunjab
actively
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Entrepreneur
interaction with Industry leaders from the region
The meet enabled the startups to get funding support,
mentoring support, incubation/acceleration support, and piloting opportunities
during their startup journey. The panel consisting of Mr. Sahib Dhiman (Dhiman Industries), Mr.
Sahiel Sood (AHS Invest), Mr.
Shibanadan Dash (NIT - Jalandhar), Mr.
Kanwar Singh (Vellom), Mr. Aman
Mittal (Lovely), Dr. Sorabh Lakhanpal (LPU), Dr. Kanishka Jha (LPU) & Mr.
Dhaval Kaku (IMPunjab) had engaging conversations with a few startups namely Roomsvital, Stylus, Urban Sabzi, McGills Engineering solutions, Agvisi
Technologies, Truescoop among many others.
Talking about the Event, Somveer Anand, CEO & Mission Director, IMPunjab, said,
"Through this Event, IMPunjab wanted to offer a platform where budding
startups and entrepreneurs can meet people from the startup community. Engage
with stakeholders like incubators, accelerators, industrialists, founders, and
enablers that will help them create a network, upscale and improve the
functioning of their business. With such initiatives, we aim to propel Punjab
amongst the top three innovation ecosystems in the country."
The event began around 1:00 PM, with startup
registrations followed by a session on the essential things an entrepreneur
should consider while discussing their ideas. The budding
entrepreneurs/early-stage startups then presented their ideas, followed by an
open feedback session.
Prominent industrialists & Entrepreneurs from the
city, Rajesh Kharbanda from Nivia Sports
(Chairman - CII Jalandhar), Varun Singla from Bhola Shola, Aman Mittal from
Lovely Professional University respectively also conducted sessions on
entrepreneurship and industry and shared their experiences to encourage the youngpreneurs. The
networking session concluded with team-building exercises and fun activities to
engage the community.
About
IMPunjab:
IMPunjab is backed by some of the marquee names in the
private sector and strong support from the Punjab Government. The Mission is
chaired by Pramod Bhasin, Founder, Genpact, Clix Capital, and Asha Impact.
The Board of Directors includes eminent leaders such as
Saurabh Srivastava, widely acknowledged as an architect of the Indian IT
Industry, noted economist & author Ajay Shah, D.S. Brar, Promoter-Chairman,
GVK Bio, and award-winning film producer Bobby Bedi. The Mission also has Naina
Lal Kidwai, Manoj Kohli, Rajan Anandan, Ido Arahoni, architect of Brand Israel,
and other business leaders on its Advisory Board.