Tech start-up incubator T-Hub has decided to sharpen the focus of its T-Bridge programme by facilitating start-ups from one country, as opposed to those from many countries, at a time to explore Indian market for their products and solutions.
It is easier and more effective doing for start-ups from one country, CEO Srinivas Kollipara said on the sidelines of a programme in T-Hub on Monday that witnessed nine Canadian start-ups pitching before prospective investors and corporates.
Elaborating on how it helped when the start-ups were from one country, to highlight the differences they needed to factor in in India, he said T-Hub had joined hands with Communitech, an incubator in Canada, to offer the present programme.
On what lies ahead, he said T-Bridge programmes on the anvil included one with the UK, sometime in March or April next year, and two involving start-ups from Australia.
Figuring in the list of the nine Canadian start-ups, all of whom are keen on tapping the potential for their products in India, are enterprises focused on wearables for professional athletes in the work-out room; into use of laser technology for underwater scanning; as well as offering air pollution masks.
Earlier, addressing the programme, IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said T-Bridge was conceptualised a couple of years ago to help start-ups with a promising product and service that could do well overseas to find a partner abroad. It was to help the start-ups go to other countries and find out what would be the most appropriate strategy, tweak their product and technology.
The senior official underscored the need for T-Bridge to achieve its objective of being bi-directional. He urged representatives from Canada to detail product focus for T-Hub to line up start-ups that could explore the market in the North American country. Mr. Ranjan also highlighted the policy initiatives of Telangana that had made the State the best destination from the perspective of ease of doing business.
