The Facebook & NASCCOM 10,000 Startups ‘Code for the Next Billion’ programme ends with the ten finalist startups getting revenues, traction, and visibility
With over 400 social tech startups, and NASSCOM predicting this number to grow at an annual rate of 20 percent, the time has never been better to empower Indian startups, and NASSCOM 10,000 Startups a...
- The Code for the Next Billion (CFNB) programme is a joint initiative by Facebook and NASSCOM 10,000 Startups, and was launched in 2015 to empower social impact startups working to create digital innovations for the betterment of society.
- In the six-month intensive programme, the entrepreneurial ventures got time-to-time design reviews, business model guidance, meetups, technology support, one-on-one sessions with mentors, sessions on entrepreneurship, investors’ connect and so on.
- Eye-D, an assistant for visually impaired that helps users be aware of their location, visit places of interest, and ‘read’ printed text.
- Empowering the next generation of social impact startupsThe final day closed with a panel discussion, ‘Empowering the next generation of social impact startups’, chaired by Satyajeet Singh, Amber Krishnan and Sangeeta Gupta.
- Going forward, these startups will have the opportunity to be a part of Facebook's global startup programme FbStart; a chance to be part of NASSCOM 10,000 Startups Virtual/Warehouse Program; and access to top social impact investors in India.