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Last date to receive applications :
Saturday, 24th Mar 2007.
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Contact:
anil@nim.ac.in,
info@nirmalabs.org,
nirmalabs@gmail.com |
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Venue: NirmaLabs,
Nirma University Campus, SG Highway Ahmedabad |
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Phone:
(02717)241900-04 Ext: 629 ; Mobile: 98256 00804 |
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Thanks for such an Overwhelming Response!
In case, you
missed the last date, but eager to be part of this workshop, then
shoot us an email with your
profile, we will get in touch if there is any possibility! |
NirmaLabs is organizing a
one-week intensive program on Techno-entrepreneurship (April 9- April 14, 2007)
that gives you exposure to selecting a fertile ground and identifying good
opportunities, technology trends, markets, elements of business plan
preparation, finance, and so on. The program is being lead by Prof. B.H.Jajoo,
IIM Ahmedabad.

Good for:
• aspiring young entrepreneurs,
• people/core team members in Startups,
• incubatees, incubator’ managers, and
• anybody who want to get exposed & get overview of techno-entrepreneurship
Quick Links:
Brochure:
http://www.nirmalabs.org/download/EntrePgm2007_Broch.pdf
'Tentative' Time-Table for One-week Intensive Program
on Techno-Entrepreneurship: April 9 - April 14, 2007
Venue:
NirmaLabs, Nirma University Campus, Ahmedabad
Anchors
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BHJ: Dr. B H Jajoo : Programme Director, Prof. at IIMA -
Profile
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MM: Dr. Madhu Mehta, Chief Architect, NirmaLabs -
Profile
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VV: Shri Vishnu Varshney, Managing Director GVFL -
Profile
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KT: K Thyagrajan, Chief Executive, NirmaLabs -
Profile
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SS: Shri Saumil Shah, Director, Net Sqaure -
Profile
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BK:
Shri Bharat Kanani, Sr. Vice President, GVFL
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MCG:
Prof. M C Gupta, LL.M, MBA, AICWA, FCS : M C Gupta & Co. – Company
Secretaries
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Shri
Pravin Gandhi: Managing Partner,
Seed Fund and
Infinity Ventures -
Profile
- Shri H K Mittal:
Advisor and Head (NEB), Department of Science and Technology, GoI -
Profile
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Time |
Monday
April 9 |
Tuesday
April 10 |
Wednesday
April 11 |
Thursday
April 12 |
Friday
April 13 |
Saturday
April 14 |
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09.00 -09.45 |
Program Overview and Orientation and Introductions
BHJ |
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09.45 -11.15 |
Challenges of the Techno-entrepreneurship journey
MM
Presentation |
Finding Fertile Ground
MM
Presentation |
Options for Structuring finance for start-ups
BK
Presentation |
Importance of Teams
KT
Case Study/Presentation |
What do Venture Capitalists look for
Pravin Gandhi
Presentation |
Business Plan Exercise
Presentations and Discussions
MM/KT |
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11.15-11.30 |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
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11.30 -13.00 |
Appreciating, Analysing, and Generating Ideas
MM
Presentation |
Building Cultures and Ethos in New Age Ventures
KT
Case study/Presentation |
Opportunities in Emerging Areas of Technology
SS
Presentation |
Legal aspects of business and IP
MCG
Interactive |
Panel Discussion on Venture Capital Finance
VV / Pravin Gandhi
Panel discussion |
Business Plan Exercise
Presentations and Discussions
MM/KT |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
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14.00-15..30 |
Innovation Drivers in Information Technology
BHJ/SS
Presentation |
Experience Sharing
Chirag Patel:Net4Nuts
Interactive |
Structuring and Preparing a Business Plan
MM/KT
Presentation/Exercise |
Product Positioning and Marketing Strategies
BHJ
Case Study |
Examples of successful start-ups and Government support
H
K Mittal
Presentation |
De-briefing and feedback
BHJ
Interactive
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15.30-15.45 |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
Tea Break |
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15.45-17.15 |
Elements of Business Plan
MM/KT
Presentation/case study |
Fundamentals of Finance for Entrepreneurs
BK
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Designing and Launching of New Products
BHJ
Case Study |
Experience Sharing
Kaushal Mehta:
Motif |
Challenges in Execution and Operations
MM/KT
Presentation/Discussion |
Informal networking |
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19.30-on-wards |
Dinner and informal meeting with
Kaushal and
Parul Mehta:
Motif India alongwith
NirmaLabs’ incubates |
Dinner and informal meeting with
Chirag Mehta:
Icenet |
Dinner and informal meeting with
Govind Gupta:
Indusa Infotech Services
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Dinner and informal meeting with
Sunil Parekh: Advisor Zydus Cadila and CRISIL and
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C Gupta: M C Gupta & Co.- Company Secretaries |
Dinner and informal meeting with
Neeraj Gemavat:
Gateway TechnoLabs |
Dinner |
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Note: The
major reference book that will be used across the sessions would be “Technology
Ventures - from Idea to Enterprise” by Dorf and Byers. In
addition there will be case studies and other reading material distributed
wherever relevant.
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