iCreate really helped me to build my project to a PoC level. Other than the funding, I took advantage of iCreate's intensive mentoring of business planning and marketing. It really helped me understand how I should startup with my idea.
Here is an unmatched opportunity to make your tech-based innovation a reality. iCreate Spark Up Idea Fund will offer you the platform to learn the nuances of entrepreneurship, get support and guidance, and go back with a clear understanding of how to start up and convert your idea into a real product.
Spark-up Idea Fund program is a unique opportunity for students to submit their innovative Idea/Project & have an opportunity to receive support and funding of up-to INR 50,000. Any student or team from any discipline and college can apply for the fund. To meet the qualifying criteria the idea must be implementable, commercially viable and new or one giving a better alternative to an existing product or service. The idea must be backed by a committed individual or team who can take the idea from one stage to the next.
At iCreate, we recognise how important good mentors are to guiding, challenging, motivating startups in translating their dreams into reality. We assign each startup a mentor or a group of mentors to shape the desired outcome as per a pre-planned schedule. Seasoned and accomplished technical as well as business mentors guide all our projects with a mandate to drive the startup founders towards achieving mutually determined outcomes.
With diverse experience across industries, consulting, academia and startup incubation, Dr Saiyed is a CEO coach and mentor to startups, specialising in strategy and marketing. His areas of interest include guiding organisations in building attractive valuation, and articulation of innovations that have distinctive value propositions.
Highly experienced technology professional with 32 years of diverse expertise, holding degrees from India's renowned institutes. Vast contributions in Set Top Boxes, Web Technologies, IoT, Bluetooth, Cryptography, RFID, and more. Guided research projects on media convergence, medical sciences, and mentored successful technology startups. Expertise in software development for Clinical Trials, HR, Security, GIS, Remote Sensing, and Image Processing. Actively involved in various technology forums. Skilled in analyzing business needs, defining technical vision, and streamlining operations to deliver successful products. Continuously updating knowledge through academic and research institutions. A risk-aware consultant with deep business insights.
Dr. Praveen Desai is a seasoned and strategic professional with a wealth of knowledge in startup consulting, innovation, and company transformation. He employs a broad strategy that includes change management, pilot execution, feasibility analysis, and market research. He is an alumnus of NITK, and his keynote sessions are well-known.
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