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Some startup events and more

September 10, 2007 · Posted in Entrepreneurship, VC India

Vijay, one of the key Proto organizers, just sent out the following information about some upcoming events:

NASSCOM’s Innovation Awards 2007 - Call for Nominations

Introduced in 2004 for the first time, the NASSCOM Innovation Awards have grown into a prestigious platform.

The awards recognize organizations that have made innovation a part of their DNA and developed extraordinary and pioneering products and services. Over the past years, the awards have been presented to the winners at the prestigious NASSCOM India Leadership summit held in Mumbai, by none other than former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.

If you are an emerging company that has chosen to do things differently and thought “out-of-the-box,” to differentiate yourself in the market, this is the platform for you.

URL: http://www.nasscom.in/innovation

The Chennai Fund - Call for Applications

The Chennai Chapter of TiE has members who have put together a fund, which is aimed at very early stage seed investments. The investment size per company could vary all the way from 20 Lakhs and above upto a crore or such (depending on the need of the company). They are calling in for business plans and for those who are looking to raise capital.

For more information, contact George Samson [gs[AT]tiechennai.org], or Raghu Raghagopal [raghu.rajagopal[AT]energeate.com ]

PS: Finalists are expected to be TiE Chennai Members.

GreyLock Partners India - Startup Advice : Advisory Day a Month

Greylock Partners India has started a ‘Advisory Day a Month’ program, wherein qualified entrepreneurs are invited to pose questions and interact with them in non-investment-pitch mode. Greylock is planning to do this on the 3rd or final Friday/Saturday of every month (starting Friday, September 21st). Each company will have a 25 minute slot (with 5 minute buffer time). Meetings can be in person in Bangalore/Mumbai or over the phone. Do get in touch with Ganesh at [ ganesh[AT]greylock.com] for more information and to book your timing.

Out of the Box Conference

If you have ever seen the TED videos, or had the fortune of being there in person, you would easily grasp what OOB is about. It is about bringing in high-calibre dynamic people who can paint a bigger vision, and share their insights on various topics. From the list of speakers, the theme seems to be circling around Entrepreneurship this time.

The conference is planned to happen in Bangalore, on the dates of 14th and 15th of September. There is a registration process and fee, so do check out the website for more information.

URL: http://www.oobconference.com