Support to EU-India Innovation cooperation
Planned publication date: Spring 2020
This project focus on strengthening cooperation between European and Indian start-up ecosystems and reinforcing European presence in India in the area of innovation. The project has two separate initiatives.
The first activity under this project aims at connecting incubators, including coaches and mentors, and start-ups. Connecting coaches and mentors will allow connecting incubators which will allow connecting investors and finally markets.
The second activity aims at creating synergies among structures present in India in the area of Innovation and loyal to European interests with the aim to foster joint initiatives in the area of innovation under a ‘European banner’.
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