Greater Malabar Initiative (GMI)
GMI focuses on bringing malabar region into tourism map with home stay, etc. We visited Rubber plantations near Kozhikode in the backdrop of beautiful Wayanad foothills. Rubber plantations also provides plenty of opportunities for automating the cutting, collection processes. It is always good moving up in the value chain, as it protects the farmers from price volatility. There are entrepreneurial opportunists in value addition of rubber. It’s important to create a local investor community that would support these entrepreneurs as they can connect with the problems better. Good discussions with few HNIs in Kozhikode around this.
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In a handspun shirt and mundu, Nagaraja Prakasam does not look like your ordinary Silicon Valley bigwig. The former executive of CDC Software now heads several start-ups working for social change.The social entrepreneur has a slew of start-ups to his credit, including Gocoop, which markets India handloom in global markets; Saahas, which processes waste in Bengaluru; Carbon Masters, which produce biogas and compost; Happy Hen, which produces good quality eggs and Fresh World: which sells vegetables. By offering a platform to share unique ideas to boost digital platforms,
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Regional Knowledge Exchange Workshop of Startups’ by #DPIIT started with a panel discussion on ‘Seed and Venture Funding Support-Fund of Fund Scheme by #KSUM’.
,speaking at the panel discussion about the importance and need of attracting local investors to drive the startup ecosystem.
Shri Arif Mohammed Khan
Guest of Honour Hon’ble Governor of Kerala
Dr Saji Gopinath
Vice Chancellor
Kerala University of Digital Science,Innovation & Technology
Equity Finance for MSMEs – A roadmap
Mr Nagaraja Prakasam
Angel Investor, Mentor, Fund Advisor
If we all innovate and change we can achieve SDG by 2030! Keynote speech kicking off SDG Innovation bootcamp by The Social Town NSRCEL WSP3 startup & Kerala Startup Mission! Kerala already leading the way as Number 1 in the country achieving India SDG goals!
Session 1: Panel Discussion on Incubators & Startups: A NEXUS Impact
Technology Business Incubators have an inevitable role in today’s startup
ecosystem. TBIs have advanced as Knowledge and Tech Hubs of the Country. In
addition to this, Incubators critically analyse the internal and external factors that
govern the local ecosystem and polarise their strategy in aiding startups.
Understanding the notion behind the combined development is the crux. The object
of this panel discussion is to give incubators and startups an understanding of each
other and to bridge the demand and supply gap of both the entities.
1130 – 1135 Hrs Context Setting by
Session Moderator
Mr. Nagaraja Prakasam
Founder & CEO
Nativelead Foundation