Invest India and International Accelerator are proud to announce the launch of India Techbridge. India Techbridge is a strategic partnership whose goal is to locate and accelerate the most innovative and promising hi-tech startups in India.
The collaboration will begin with a selection process where India Techbridge will immerse itself in the Indian startup market to identify the most innovative technologies, products and services. After gaining sufficient traction in India, the selected startup will be automatically accepted to International Accelerator (IA) program. Each company accepted into IA’s will receive $50K USD in seed capital, free office space in Austin for a year, access to the North American market and customers, as well as many more value-add services.
Overall, India Techbridge aims to strengthen the existing tech hubs in India and the United States, as well as spur on new growth through a partnership centered on innovation.
About Invest India
Invest India is the official Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India, mandated to facilitate investments into India. It is the first point of reference for potential investors. One of the fastest growing economies in the world which has not only sustained global downturn of 2008-09, India is slated to grow at consistently higher rates during next few decades.
“Invest India is very excited to facilitate Indian startups and create an ecosystem for startups in India. We’re happy to partner with IA to provide go to market opportunity to Indian startups”
– Deepak Bagla, MD &CEO
Invest India
About International Accelerator
International Accelerator, located in Austin, Texas, is a program exclusively focused on supporting non-U.S. startups seeking access to American markets and funding.
International Accelerator, has a global network that selects and scales startups from around the world. Through this partnership, IA will be able to locate and invest in the top Indian startups that are looking to expand into the U.S.
“We are excited to enter into this agreement with such a great country. Our aim is to create new opportunities and help innovative startups to be successful.” – Angelos Angelou, Founder & CEO, International Accelerator.
