Qualcomm Design in India Challenge 2018 to showcase exciting new products developed by MedTech, SmartInfra, Wearables and Fintech startups on March 12
11 March 2019 10:45 AM IST
After being conceived and funded in 2015 and incubating its first cohort in 2016 with 10 startups, today QDIC has grown to become India?s longest running wireless hardware startup incubation programme. QDIC is among three other initiatives that are part of the larger Qualcomm Design in India Progr
- With a strong focus on accelerating design and development of Made in India IoT products for Smart Cities and Homes, the programme aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society.
- Through QDIC, Qualcomm has incubated 39 startups, which includes seven startups that went on to secure Series A funding and six startups that made it to ET Top 50 startups.
- Qualcomm Design in India Challenge is an indicator of how corporates are providing mentoring, technology, go-to market support and related expertise to spur research and development of home-grown tech products while also fuelling the ecosystem with much-needed funding.
- Based on the theme ‘Lights, Camera, Demo!’ the Qualcomm Design in India Challenge Demo Day will see startups pitching to Qualcomm leaders, investors and showcasing the work they did as part of the programme, culminating in the winners’ announcement later in the evening that will be attended by industry leaders and teams from Qualcomm.
- In short, the consistent effort and impact of QDIC and the larger QDIP showcase how the right kind of support to India’s technology ecosystem will help to bring the dream of a digital India even closer.
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