Gujarat Startup Ecosystem Meet organized by Startup Gujarat Cell in association with Startup India and Parul University at Parul University Vadodara Campus. Often considered one of the best entrepreneurial states of India, Gujarat; recently organised a two-day “Gujarat Startup Ecosystem Meet” in association with the Government of India Ministry of Commerce and Industry Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade is taken place at Parul University. The Government of India had notified the National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) to advise the government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large-scale employment opportunities. The DPIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) initiated organizing events with NSAC members and state government departments to tour uncharted territory and enable entrepreneurs to develop solutions to rural problems. The Gujarat Startup ecosystem created a National Startup Advisory Council of 20 advisors listed, achievers from different fields and running multinational firms.
This Gujarat Startup Ecosystem Meet enabled all startups from Gujarat to get direct interaction, personal mentoring, pitching opportunities, round table discussion, and further leading to an exhibition in front of all the invited personalities like CEO founders of local and multinational
firms. Shri Kunal Upadhyay, Co-founder and managing partner of Bharat Innovation Fund was the Special Guest of this event along with Shri D. R. Parmar, Joint Commissioner of Industries (Startups), Industries Commissionerate, Government of Gujarat as the Honorary Guest. Dr M.N. Patel, Provost, Parul University and Dr Parul Patel, Vice President, Parul University were also present at this gathering.
While delivering his speech, Mr. Kunal Upadhyay, Co-founder and managing partner of Bharat Innovation Fund said, “I want the young people to become natural problem solvers. Every problem in India is a million-dollar opportunity for a startup and there is no better time to be an entrepreneur than right now.” Further along, Shri D. R. Parmar appreciated the efforts of Parul University by quoting, “I see the multidisciplinarity that is happening here at Parul University, right from design to arts, from medicine to engineering; pretty much everything that a top-class university in the world should have is here. This is the exact environment which is required for innovation to happen.”
