iCreate

iCreate, The International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology was initiated under the leadership of Modi along with Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy heading the advisory board. On the occasion of laying the stone for the innovative project, Modi said, “iCreate is to nurture and develop the boundless creativity and entrepreneurship of the youth, to spark endless energy among them.”

The center developed under the guidance of Gujarat Foundation for Entrepreneurial Excellence (GFEE) is a joint venture of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) and Gujarat Entrepreneurship and Venture Promotion Foundation (GEVPF). The centre has signed MoU with top Israeli university ‘Technion’ to jointly conduct events, business plan competitions, industry visits, in both countries and identify and promote technology which can be adapted in the Indian startup eco-system.   

iCreate vs. Kochi Startup Village

India’s first Startup Village located at Kochi is an initiative by the Kerala Government under the mentoring of former Infosys Head & Chairman Kris Gopalakrishnan. It is the first telecom business incubator that has played a vital role in development of many startups that proudly represents India in the international startup eco system.  Currently, it has physically incubated seven startups in its campus while few other hundred startups are ‘virtually incubated’ due to lack of space.

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