Bangalore: Two key reasons why Kochi startup village is in news is because it is backed by renowned IT professionals (Kris Gopalakrishnan of Infosys) and it is considered to be a laudable initiative because the institution generates job creators rather than job seekers. Innovation is the key to a successful startup,incubators and startup villages provide a creatively charged environment where every individual is trying to build upon their dream. Such an environment not only fuels creativity but it also gives an invaluable network to a string of individuals who are going to be the corporate leaders of tomorrow.

One such startup village which has already proven its worth is the Kochi Startup village.

As BlackBerry launches its flagship Smartphone BB10, students and engineers working in the tech-business incubators at the Startup Village in Kochi have much reason to cheer as they have developed over 200 apps for the BlackBerry OS maker. A few recent achievements of youngsters who belong to the Kochi startup village are:

RideSmart:

An app that can enable you to control your car with your Smartphone was made by “Twenty-one-year-old” Arvind Sanjeev.

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