Proto ’08 July Edition

Event: Proto ’08 July Edition (Website)

Key Dates:
Deadline for Nomination : June 1st,2008
Registrations for the event will start by the end of May
Event: July 18-19, 2008

Entrepreneurship Summit 2008

Suggested by Prabhu Hari

Event: The Entrepreneurship Summit 2008 (Website)

Organized By: E-Cell, IIT Bombay

Key Dates:
Deadline for submitting Executive Summary of VC Pitch: January 13, 2008
E-Summit: February 10, 2008

The Entrepreneurship Summit 2008, to be organized by the Entrepreneurship Cell, IIT Bombay would be a confluence of the Indian entrepreneurial community. The event intends to showcase the emerging Entrepreneurial ecosystem in India and aims to provide integrated support system in forms of funding, mentoring and networking opportunities.

VC Pitch: A great opportunity for the “Early-stage enterprises” to reach out to the Venture Capitalists, other investor communities and entrepreneurs. Entries (executive summaries of 5 pages each) are invited under the following categories:

• IT, ITES, Mobile and Internet applications
• Emerging technologies and new frontiers
• Banking and Financial services
• New Media and entertainment

Panel Discussions: The panel discussion series aims to bring together the entrepreneurial community on a common platform to discuss the rapid change that the Indian entrepreneurial scene has undergone in the new millennium. It also aims to identify the factors that have contributed to this change and what needs to be done to sustain and accelerate it.

• Emerging entrepreneurial ecosystem in India
• Scaling up
• How to adapt your business model in a changing business environment
• Art of Starting up: when and how?

Mentoring and networking: Get connected with like minded individuals and possible business partners and get expert advice to help your business.

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HeadStart.in – Showcasing Products & Technology

Suggested by Prabhu Hari

Event: HeadStart.In, IISc Bangalore (Website)

Organised By: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) – Bangalore and KickStart – an association of entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts in Bangalore.

Key Dates: January 18-20, 2008

Headstart is a showcase of most exciting products and technology in India – with a big difference. Unlike several existing showcase events that bring together VCs and Entrepreneurs together, Headstart and co-located Compute 2008 covers the entire innovation lifecycle in one place. This means participation from ALL the players in the innovation lifecycle: academicians, researchers, entrepreneurs, marketers, large companies, venture capitalists and customers, which we believe is essential to accelerate the pace of innovation in India. . See the Agenda to find out how you can participate and benefit from this event.

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