{"id":1121,"date":"2021-02-19T07:57:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T07:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/socialinnovations\/?page_id=1121"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:58:01","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T12:58:01","slug":"agritechlaunchpad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/socialinnovations\/agritechlaunchpad\/","title":{"rendered":"Agritech Launch Pad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/socialinnovations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pic-1.png\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/socialinnovations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pic-1.png'); background-size: cover; background-position: 50% 50%; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 50px; color: #1d24f5; box-shadow: #0003e0 0px 0px 0px 0px; background-color: #1d24f5;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\">Call closes 15 Mar 2021<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 7px; padding-bottom: 3px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Submit your application using this link : \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/agritechlaunchpad\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/agritechlaunchpad&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Last date to apply : Monday, 15 March 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Maximum 15 seats. (Participation is subject to selection by committee)<\/li>\n<li>Enrollment fees: \u20b9 1000\/- (to be paid only after selection)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Who can apply<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Graduation in sciences, engineering or medicine. Students in their final year can also apply.<\/li>\n<li>Prior work experience or Post-graduation in sciences engineering or medicine would be a plus<\/li>\n<li>Basic hard-skills and orientation for hands-on technology development; Prototype development orientation would be a plus<\/li>\n<li>Commitment and comfort for working on building technology\/ventures focused on&nbsp; Socially relevant themes like Sustainability and Agriculture etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><b>Technical Thematic Buckets<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"color-neutral-background-color color-neutral-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-team-5 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 text-center\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 10px;\" class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Sensors, Diagnostics, Molecular tools etc for soil and plant health to improve agri-yields<\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 text-center\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 10px;\" class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"mod-reset\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; font-size: .9em;\">Software\/hardware technologies for soil analysis, remote sensing-based tools, Big data analytics tools and techniques, IoT-based technologies to improve agri-yields<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 text-center\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 10px;\" class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"mod-reset\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; font-size: .9em;\">Technologies for minimizing post-harvest losses<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; font-size: .9em;\">Agri-Waste disposal, management, handling, recycling systems<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 text-center\">\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 10px;\" class=\"bg-box\">\n<p class=\"mod-reset\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"color4-color\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p class=\"h5\" style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin: 20px 0; font-size: .9em;\">Value addition to Agri-yields and\/or Agri-Waste<\/p>\n<p class=\"bg-social-icons inherit\" style=\"font-size: 25px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Highlights of the program<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 75px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Duration: 3 months (4 hours per week)<\/li>\n<li>20 hrs of interactive mentoring sessions with mentors &amp; domain experts<\/li>\n<li>10 talk sessions on:&nbsp;Entrepreneurship Essentials; Value Proposition; Business Planning; Basics of IP, FTO; Regulatory processes; Basic tips from financial expert; Funding opportunities; Essential skills and tools to make an entrepreneur<\/li>\n<li>10 Field visits for actual field-based problem identification<\/li>\n<li>Venture Center will facilitate&nbsp;via pointers and connects<\/li>\n<li>Free admission for Kick-start Program of Venture Center worth \u20b9 5000\/-<\/li>\n<li>Mentoring opportunity to apply for funding programs like Social Innovation Immersion Program, Entrepreneur-in-residence Program, Prayas grant, Biotech Ignition Grant etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Launch Pad winner with best business case presentation gets access to Venture Center\u2019s services worth \u20b9 50,000\/-<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.5rem;\">Objectives of the Launch Pad<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>To initiate exploration of needs and problems in the Agritech via interactions with the experts and field visits<\/li>\n<li>To explore potential industry\u2010academia\/research partnerships in technology development and advancement in this domain<\/li>\n<li>To foster networks with industry\/academic experts\/ entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<li>To make available a common platform for innovators, enthusiasts and experts pan-India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Terms and Conditions for selected mentees<\/strong><\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentees shall arrange their own devices (preferably Laptop\/ Tablet) and ensure good internet connectivity during the online sessions.<\/li>\n<li>No sessions will be repeated if a mentee is unable to join due to poor internet connectivity or any other reasons.<\/li>\n<li>Field visits have to be attended by the mentees on their own expense.<\/li>\n<li>Mentees will have access to the facilities and services at Venture Center as per the service offerings&nbsp; related terms and conditions applicable to individual user (details available here: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/service_offerings.php\">http:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/service_offerings.php<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mentees will be allocated 2 tracks after selection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Track 1: Opportunity identification and definition<\/li>\n<li>Track 2: Sharpening business case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Program Structure<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Start: Mentor Mixer <\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Module 1: Foundation&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talks on the following aspects of entrepreneurship from experts in the startup ecosystem and domain experts: 10 sessions\n<ul>\n<li>Entrepreneurship Essentials; Value Proposition; Business Planning<\/li>\n<li>Basics of IP, FTO<\/li>\n<li>Regulatory processes<\/li>\n<li>Basic tips from financial expert<\/li>\n<li>Funding opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Essential skills and tools to make an entrepreneur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Module 2: Deep dive<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Interactive mentoring sessions with mentors and domain experts: 20 hours<\/li>\n<li>Pointers and connects provided for 10 Field visits (to be done by the mentees) for actual field-based problem identification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Module 3: Pitch deck<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mentoring for fine tuning idea and preparing pitch deck provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Conclusion: Presentation day<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Benefits to Mentees<\/strong><\/h1>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"331\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Winner of <\/strong>best business case presentation will get&#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008000;\"><strong>Mentees <\/strong>who will pitch on the presentation day will get&#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"331\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Certificate of completion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Free admission for Kick-start Program of Venture Center worth \u20b9 5000\/-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/ignition.php\">https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/ignition.php<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Mentoring opportunity to apply for funding programs like Social Innovation Immersion Program, Entrepreneur-in-residence Program, Prayas grant, Biotech Ignition Grant etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Access to Venture Center\u2019s services worth \u20b9 50,000\/- (Details of services available here:&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/service_offerings.php\">http:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/service_offerings.php)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Certificate of completion<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Free admission for Kick-start Program of Venture Center worth \u20b9 5000\/-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(details: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/ignition.php\">https:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/ignition.php<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Mentoring opportunity to apply for funding programs like Social Innovation Immersion Program, Entrepreneur-in-residence Program, Prayas grant, Biotech Ignition Grant etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00b7&nbsp; Access to the facilities and services at Venture Center as per the service offerings&nbsp; related terms and conditions applicable to individual user. (details available here: &nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/service_offerings.php\">http:\/\/www.venturecenter.co.in\/service_offerings.php<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Technical queries:<\/strong> Dr Mugdha Lele | <a href=\"mailto:mugdha@venturecenter.co.in\">mugdha@venturecenter.co.in<\/a> | Phone:&nbsp; 7410045652<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Registration queries:<\/strong> Ms Lipika Biswas |<a href=\"mailto:eventsdesk@venturecenter.co.inU\">eventsdesk@venturecenter.co.in<\/a> |Phone: 020-25865877\/76<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Call closes 15 Mar 2021 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Submit your application using this link : \u2013 https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/agritechlaunchpad&nbsp;&nbsp; Last date to apply : Monday, 15 March 2021 Maximum 15 seats. 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