association with She Loves Tech, is organising a virtual
competition to create a pan-India network for entrepreneurs,
firms and investors to promote technology for women and women
in technology.
The competition aims at boosting businesses led by
women and any entrepreneur with a technology that is
dedicated to improve the lives of women globally, a KSUM
press release said here on Saturday.
KSUM has invited applications from startups at
http://www.startupmission.in/shelovestech for She Loves Tech
India 2020 preliminary round The National Grand Challenge–
scheduled for October 31.
October 3 is the last date for submitting the
applications.
Ten best startups from the applicants would pitch
virtually on The National Grand Challenge and the winner
would get the opportunity to pitch in the global finals.
Preceding the preliminaries would be a mentorship
round on October 26 and an Investor Caf for two days
subsequently, the release said.
The mentorship round would be for the top 30 startups
from the applications received, which would help them prepare
pitch decks and polish them to be prepared for The National
Grand Challenge.
The October 28 Investor Caf is organised by KSUM,
which would be a one-to-one virtual meet with the investor
and startups looking for financial support to take their
business to the next level.
The 30 startups shortlisted for the mentorship round
would participate for the Investor Caf.
Amongst the 30, 10 startups would get a chance to
compete in The National Grand Challenge and the winner (One
Startup) can attend a boot camp and get access to the
international conference, all virtual.
There, the startup would get five minutes to pitch
on stage and another three minutes for Q&A, the release
added.
KSUM is the central agency of the Kerala government
for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in
the state.
She Loves Tech is said to be the largest global
startup competition focussed on women and technology.
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