Innovation Mission Punjab celebrates spirit of Entrepreneurship in Ludhiana on Startup Day

Ludhiana, June 10, 2022: Innovation Mission Punjab (IMPunjab), a unique private-public partnership that aims to build, empower and act as a catalyst for local startup communities in Punjab, scheduled a Startup Day in Ludhiana today at Hut Tea, Sunview Enclave Market, South City Rd, Ludhiana. The Event was a part of the Mission's plan to conduct eight startup day events during the current calendar year. This initiative aimed to yield a platform for the new entrepreneurs and startups based in Punjab to meet, communicate with community members & stakeholders, and create opportunities for their startups to grow further. 
 
This was the second edition of the Startup Day series after the success of the first one held in Chandigarh, which created a regional access point for entrepreneurs to aid them with an action plan and provide access to the startup community and other support.
 
Key takeaways for the participants were:
●     Assistance and suggestions for improvement.
●     The opportunity to connect and build networks with various stakeholders from the region.
●     Becoming a part of the IMPunjab community to participate in various initiatives at IMPunjab actively.
The meet enabled the startups to get funding support, mentoring support, incubation/acceleration support, and piloting opportunities during their startup journey.
 
Talking about the Event, SomveerAnand, CEO & Mission Director, IMPunjab, said, "Through this Event, IMPunjab wanted to offer a platform that will function as an aqueduct between the entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem to scale their business with the assistance and support of IMPunjab. With such initiatives, we aim to propel Punjab amongst the top 3 innovation ecosystems in the country."
 
The Event began at 1:30PM, with startup registrations followed by a session on the essential things an entrepreneur should consider while discussing their ideas. The budding entrepreneurs/early-stage startups then presented their ideas, followed by an open feedback session.

Prominent industrialists & Entrepreneurs from the city, Amit Jain from Shingora Textiles & Abhay Singhal from TickTalkTo, respectively, conducted sessions to share their experiences with youngpreneurs. The event concluded with a networking session apart from team-building exercises and fun activities to engage the community.