The T-Hub has called for applications from Canadian start-ups and scale-ups for a Global Bridge programme of Communitech, a Canada-based public-private innovation hub, to help them build expertise in scaling their operations in India.
Through mentorship, T-Hub would enable Canadian entrepreneurs to offer high-quality solutions to Indian consumers and supercharge innovation, while bolstering trade relations and knowledge-transfer between the two countries. The T-Hub and Communitech had signed an MoU during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to India earlier this year. “India unlocks huge opportunities for global entrepreneurs to scale their businesses,” T-Hub CEO Jay Krishnan said in a release on the programme. Canadian start-ups stood to benefit from the vast market, while India would receive technology solutions in critical areas such as sustainability and healthcare, he added. Being accepted into this programme offered by Communitech, the Canadian Digital Media Network and T-Hub would result in a much more successful entry into India for Canadian tech companies, said Lisa Cashmore, Communitech’s director of international strategy.
Selected companies – in the areas of clean technologies and sustainable infrastructure; health and biotechnology; and B2B enterprise solutions – would receive two-and-a-half months of virtual coaching and access to resources, followed by three weeks in market.
While in India, the company representatives get to participate in formal programming in Hyderabad and network and travel for sales meetings around the country. Companies would receive up to $4,000 CAD to help offset travel and accommodation costs to be reimbursed by the CDMN, the release said. Last date for application is August 15. Visit https://t-hub.co/globalbridge_ca_in for more details.
