DECEMBER 20194 Vol 5 · Issue 11 - 1 · December, 2019 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Managing Editor Nandini Mukherjee Editorial Team Aparna Roy Lakshmi G Monica Pallavi J Riya Sethi Sales & Marketing Ashwini Naik Jaya Arora Editorial Queries editor@startupcity.com To subscribe Visit www.siliconindia.com/subscribe Cover price is Rs. 150 per issue.Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of Siliconmedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2019 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.sales@startupcity.comGroup Art Director Ashok KumarCirculation Manager Magendran PerumalVisualisers Mohana Krishnan S.SivasankarSr. Manager Sales & Marketing Virupakshi PattarEnigmatic and beautiful, the North-East has always held allure for travelers known for its natural beauty and magnificence. However, in the recent times, the North East region has shown tremendous potential to not only develop as a self-sustaining economic unit but also to contribute to the success story of the country. The seven states that make up the northeast, collectively called the `Seven Sisters' have 200, 000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), according to a report by the International Finance Corporation. Slow but steady, the start-up environment has been growing in the North East, with the state governments too encouraging entrepreneurship and creating a space for entrepreneurs to ideate and innovate. There are institutes been set up there which sought to accelerate entrepreneurial growth through training, support services, linkages, technology and market development. Also, there are a lot of appreciable efforts made by government organizations, private establishments and individuals. Assam has set up an incubation centre, The Nest, in Guwahati along with Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Innovation Park. The Nest has been instrumental in encouraging innovation and technology in the state. To strengthen entrepreneurship, the startup policy at Assam also aims to facilitate the growth of about 1,000 new startups, and create direct and indirect employment for 1 lakh people over five years. As the efforts are on to transform the North Eastern part of India, entrepreneurs are filled with hope about growth at a fast pace. In our current edition, we have featured a list of "10 Most Promising North East Startups" that functions across different verticals. While most of the startup activity is limited to Assam and Manipur, other states such as Meghalaya and Sikkim are showing interest as well. In a nutshell, north-east is ready to be counted as an equal in the startup revolution with the right elements.Do let us know what you think!Nandini MukherjeeManaging EditorNorth East and its Growing Startup Roots EDITOR'S NOTEsiliconindia
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