The MoU alternate ceremony acquired participation from outstanding attendees from the incubation ecosystem at IIT Kanpur and Microsoft. The individuals included Shri Akshay Tripathi, IAS Managing Director, UPLC, Prof. AR Harish, Chairman, Governing Physique AIIDE-CoE, Dr Nikhil Agarwal, CEO FIRST IIT Kanpur & AIIDE CoE, Microsoft Officers, together with six progressive startups from AIIDE-CoE incubation ecosystem.
Dr Nikhil Agarwal, throughout his welcome deal with, mentioned, “This occasion in the present day will provoke the muse of a brand new avenue for the budding entrepreneurs the place skilled assist and software program applied sciences will come collectively to create a juncture for a greater tomorrow for all and catalyse the journey of scaling-up for the trendy Indian startups. I categorical my deepest gratitude for this collaboration.”
Beneath this program, the startups from the institute will even get entry to versatile, scalable sources corresponding to API Integration with GitHub, visits to Microsoft Tech Heart in Bengaluru for demonstration of tech worth and scheduled in-person/on-line periods. Moreover, they’ll avail entry to Microsoft ISV – Impartial Software program Distributors, and alternatives to work with Microsoft, and listing on the Microsoft Market.
Commenting on the MoU alternate between SIIC and Microsoft, Prof. Ankush Sharma, Prof-in-charge, Innovation & Incubation, IIT Kanpur commented, “This collaboration between IIT Kanpur and Microsoft will assist startups at SIIC attain new heights. Microsoft affords a superb software program pool, construction and skilled assist which, as and when blended with the improvements of our innovators, will make a exceptional distinction within the society plus the startup ecosystem.”
Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Co-PIC, Innovation & Incubation, IIT Kanpur, added, “Affiliation with Microsoft would permit the younger innovators to make use of critically wanted soft-infrastructure which might have in any other case value them a major sum. I actually respect this gesture of Microsoft.”
Microsoft and, SIIC, IITK will even work collectively to pick and onboard startups for the Founder’s Hub. The shortlisted startups can construct prototypes utilizing Azure credit with potential alternatives to work with Microsoft Know-how Heart (MTC) and the Microsoft management group.
