Start Up Expo 2016
23rd April 2016
The Start - up Expo, the first ever initiative organised in Partnership with TiE Delhi and Lufthansa at Apparel House, Epicentre, Gurgaon on 23 April 2016. Four students namely Shivani Rao (17776), Sushil Sharma (16942), Lokesh Pandey (17074) and Priya Yadav (16955) from Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Dronacharya college of Engineering, Gurgaon attended the expo.
The objective of the expo was to bring together an ecosystem that can provide start - ups.
New start - ups including BoxMySpace, PrintStop, Giftsvilla , Linways Technologies, TagTech, Jmd Turf (A Waterless Glass), Braking Bad, Utpatang Morphedio, Load Your Track were among the participants of the Expo 2016.There was also Food Entrepreneurs with their start - ups, such as Chhai Thela, Youmist, Chocoriti, Juice Up, Fist Mania etc. Also, few of the companies such as like Naukri.com, Healers at Home etc were also invited in Startup Expo 2016.
BoxMySpace was a unique storage solution that helps to make space in urban life. People today are living in smaller houses and do not have the luxury of space to keep all their stuff around. That's where they come in. BoxMySpace bring storage at the doorsteps. They deliver high quality boxes at the doorsteps of clients. Clients need to do is pack all the stuff in the boxes. Then, they collect and store them safely for clients.
PrintStop is an innovative new - age printing solutions provider with a forte in digital printing. Their print products and services cater to the print needs of hundreds of SoHos, SMEs and large enterprises. They offer end - to - end services including adaptation or designing, printing, kitting, packaging and shipping (both domestic and international). Print products and services that they offer range from business supplies, marketing tools, gifting items to design solutions. These include products like visiting cards, letterheads, visual aids, gimmick LBLs, brochures, banners, posters, standees, training material, ID cards and also gifting products like Calendars, Diaries, Coffee Table Books etc.
Giftsvilla is India's premier online destination for all the gift items that you would ever need. At Giftsvilla, they offer a wide range of exquisite gifts that clients have handpicked from all over India. They believe gifting is not just a formality to be completed or a convention to be followed but is an expression of self and that’s why making your gifts a memory for lifetime is what they aim at and is what they work for. Every single item in their gift collection features a unique amalgam of appeal and smart design, backed by superior quality and class.
Linways Technologies was founded when a few enterprising youngsters got together with a vision to address and provide beautiful solutions to the various challenges encountered in conventional learning method. Their wide range of innovative services are meant to be the catalysts that would revolutionize the world of classroom virtualization. With a team of expert and dynamic professionals their aim is to provide a wide range of solutions that help reduce operating expenses and ensure teaching integrity.
TagTech is a leader in proximity marketing, mobile advertising & activation - bringing together all the elements of a successful mobile campaign - interactive content, user experience, deployment and analytics. Their SmartSense Products have embedded chips & sensors making them smart & interactive and support the entire host of tagging technologies including QR (Quick Response), NFC (Near Field Communication), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) and geo - fencing.
The event was followed by live panel discussion in which Mr. Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayogdiscussed that budding entrepreneurs are required to build products and services keeping the global market in mind and various pitching up events were also in the queue at the venue.
It was a great experience for the students to be part of this event which was organised on a global platform. With the guidance of mentors the students got ideas and exposure about being budding entrepreneurs and foster their businesses better in future.