ASSOCHAM holds live pre-pitching session

Tribune News Service

Mohali, August 27

Taking a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry (ASSOCHAM) held a live pre-pitching session with start-up owners in the presence of entrepreneurs, investors and corporate representatives at the Indian School of Business (ISB), here, today.

“The idea of the session was to choose the most innovative minds for the forthcoming ‘Start-Up Summit & Tech Awards- 2016’, being hosted by ASSOCHAM. In the session, the participants presented their novel ideas to a panel of investors. The ideas which appealed to the investors would be selected for the final live pitching session, scheduled to take place on September 2 as part of the main event”, said the organisers.

Earlier, the event witnessed a gathering of over hundred participants.

Giving information on its upcoming summit, Dalip Sharma, the director of ASSOCHAM, said the ‘Start-Up Summit and Tech Awards, 2016’, would be held at a hotel in Chandigarh on September 2.

“Whether you are planning or building a high-growth tech start-up, a mobile app, a piece of hardware, working in a non-profit or large bureaucratic organisation, this summit is designed for you to support continuous innovation and sustainable growth,” said Sharma.

The current thrust is on the ease of doing business coupled with easy availability of initial funding schemes, single window systems, online approvals, evolving technology, and an ever burgeoning domestic market are stirring up the start-up revolution in the country, said Manipal Dhariwal, chairman, Entrepreneurship, IT-ITeS and Start-Ups Committee, ASSOCHAM.