Deshpande Startups, India’s largest technology business incubator, recently on-boarded 45 early revenue stage startups to its DS-NIDHI Accelerator &WeEnable Bharat-Women Accelerator Program. The 16-week cohort-driven, structured, high-touch market and investment-focused program will help them to accelerate their growth, improve existing processes and explore new business opportunities. It will also involve intense mentoring, intervention in the area of constraint, and providing access to strategic resources to scale their business rapidly.
DeshpandeStartups has designed a unique market-focused accelerator program named “NIDHI ACCELERATOR” supported by NIDHI Accelerator, Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India and “WeENABLE BHARAT - WOMEN ACCELERATOR” supported by Elevate women Initiative, Govt of Karnataka. The programs focus on enabling tech start-ups led by men and women to be market and investment-ready. The current cohort includes 30 women-led tech start-ups.
The onboarding day marked the presence of dignitaries such as Mrs Champa E, GM, KITS; Mrs ShravaniPawar, CEO, Safehands; Ms ShrutiSinghal, Regional Head, Indian Angel Network; Ms Rohini G, CEO, Wide Mobilty Pvt Ltd, and Mr AravindChinchure, CEO, Deshpande Startups.
Speaking about this, AravindChinchure, CEO, Deshpande Startups, said, “In the recent years, start-ups have been clearly recognized on the economic agenda, including efforts to promote entrepreneurship. These interventions address gender-specific financing challenges, provide skills training and mentorship access, and build market linkages. I welcome more start-ups to leverage this opportunity and the support of Deshpande Startups and such partnerships to become a catalyst in their growth.”
Adding further, Champa E, GM-KITS, said, “India has more women-owned enterprises than many other countries. When provided equal access to inputs, women-led companies produce equally economically solid outcomes. Ecosystem enablers play a huge role in creating a conducive environment to motivate more people, especially women, to take up entrepreneurship as a career path”.
Sudhanva, Senior Director & Mr Golden Frankly, Deputy Director at Deshpande Startups, congratulated the entire team for this Onboarding and provided an overview of the Program and its outcomes to the start-up community. Ms ShrutiSinghal emphasized the importance of start-ups, especially women-owned enterprises, in value and job creation in the Indian economy
