AICTE’s start-up exchange programme

The Canada India
Acceleration Programme (CIAP), an international start-up exchange programme
between All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Carleton
University, a leading comprehensive university in Canada, will support 100
women-led tech start-ups from both countries over a period of five years. It
involves a two-week intensive boot camp and acceleration programme comprising
of start-up ecosystem exposure, industry visits, and meetings with Canadian
ecosystem enablers like investors, government officials, and business mentors.
The first batch of Indian entrepreneurs reached Ottawa recently as part
of the scheme. The entrepreneurs were from wide range of fields including
agri-tech, life science, medical technologies, and energy. The opportunities
provided by the CIAP would enable them to explore emerging market opportunities
in Canada while accessing business acceleration facilities at Carleton
University. In addition to CIAP, Carleton and AICTE will collaborate to support
open innovation, technology-based start-ups, faculty training, capacity
building of incubators, and other related endeavours in innovation and
entrepreneurship.
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