The start-up firms at Maker Village, India’s largest electronics hardware incubator, that are trying to address real-life issues came in for praise from British Deputy High Commissioner Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford on Wednesday.
During a visit to the incubator, he commended a company that had developed an IOT-enabled solution for safe transportation of blood bags; a company which innovated the automated solution for Neera tapping and energy optimisation device for corporates and a company automating roti cooking.
“The United Kingdom is willing to promote start-ups in India by facilitating young entrepreneurs to connect with U.K. Industries,” he said.
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“In terms of the companies that I have seen here, I am very much impressed by the energy and enthusiasm the teams have, and also the creativity and the real problem-solving ability of the companies,” the diplomat said.
“It is important to develop problem-solving skills and apply them judiciously by leveraging emerging technologies to address the day-to-day challenges faced by society,” he said.
He said the High Commission would actively look at bringing more British companies here to understand the start-up ecosystem and to discuss chances of collaboration.
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He also assured to bring major British venture capitalists to the start-up eco system. "There is also avenue for Maker Village to collaborate with incubators and accelerators in U.K., and the high commission is willing to facilitate such engagements which are mutually beneficial to all key stakeholders,” he said.