Tech Rocketship, an initiative by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) in India, has announced Tech Rocketship Awards 2016-17 to reward some of India’s best and brightest talent in technology start-ups.
Ten young entrepreneurs will win a trip to the UK, which will include access to the best of British expertise and advice and a chance to pitch to potential investors and venture capitalists for finance. Now in its third year, the Tech Rocketship Awards provides top Indian start-ups with expert business advice and support from leading professional services companies in the UK.
This year the competition gets bigger and better. The 10 most promising start-ups from the competition will win a week-long business trip to the UK.
There they will meet venture capitalists, experienced industry leaders and entrepreneurs who will provide them with guidance on how to establish a firm footing abroad, starting with the UK.
Applications are open to entrepreneurs under 40 in India who have been operating a company created from the year 2000 onwards. The winners will be announced at the UK-India Technology Summit in New Delhi in November 2016.
Though the awards have a 50 per cent technology focus, applications are also invited from young entrepreneurs with proven business models from multiple other sectors.
The closing date for entries is 11.59 p.m. (India Standard Time) on June 12. Further information can be had by contacting Joseph Johnjoseph.john@fco.gov.uk, (phone: 8790691933).
10 most promising start-ups from the competition will win a week-long business trip to the U.K.
