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Space technology startup TeamIndus announces Lab2Moon competition
The space technology startup TeamIndus has announced the launch of Lab2Moon, a competition to challenge young minds across the globe to think beyond our planet and create an experiment to fly on board the TeamIndus spacecraft to the Moon in 2017.
Will Pune outpace Bengaluru to become India's next startup hub?
Tech2 digs in a little deeper to see if there is really some merit in the claim of Pune replacing Bengaluru as the startup hub of India.
IoT startup Oakter wants to make your existing home appliances smarter
We've seen Bengaluru-based Inoho earlier, and now Noida-based Oakter is working at making your existing home appliances smarter.
Amazon launches Pop-up Lofts, follows tech giants in preferring Bengaluru
Amazon only recently launched a data-centre in India and it looks like they’re now gearing up to open a Pop-up Loft in Bengaluru.
Amazon's Launchpad is giving startups the very platform they've been yearning for
Amazon launched Launchpad in 2015 as an ecommerce platform that was dedicated to startups and it’s proving to be quite a success for the ecommerce giant.
Microsoft, TCS to mentor startups together
Microsoft and Tata Consultancy Services announced a joint initiative to mentor startups and engage with them to innovate solutions for the global market
Siftr's AI-based Magic Cleaner removes junk WhatsApp photos with a tap
Magic Cleaner analyses your photos and lets you clean all the WhatsApp junk with a single tap.
Underrated apps every budding entrepreneur should use
Entrepreneurs will be amazed to know that whether they have a tech question or a business concern, there’s probably an existing app that can help out.
Meet Pearl, a startup with 50 ex-Apple engineers building smart car accessories
A startup called Pearl has employed 50 ex-Apple engineers to build smart car accessories.
Intent Media buys startup Voyat, aims to keep ad revenue away from Google
Intent Media, whose investors include New York-based private and growth equity firm Insight Ventures, is paying an undisclosed sum for Voyat
Healthcare startup CareOnGo brings 'pharmalytics' to traditional pharmacies
The prime focus of CareOnGo is to allow pharmacies to shift from blind inventory to managed inventory.
Kerala startup gains global recognition
Kerala entrepreneur Shaffi Mather's MUrgency has won the third annual Challenge Cup 2016 among 3,000 start-ups from 59 cities across the world
Simplilearn: How a blog turned into a professional training startup
Edutech or e-learning is gaining a foothold in India, but this wasn’t the case back in 2009 when Krishna Kumar started his blog called Simplilearn.com.
Foodpanda automates order flow, eyes profits in next 3 years
Online food ordering platform Foodpanda, which was under fire for laying off over 300 employees earlier this year, has implemented a near complete automation of its order flow to become more operationally efficient with lower staff levels, a top company executive said.
Genextstudents, an end-to-end solution using AI to connect you to best tutors
Genextstudents.com is a hybrid tutoring that combines physical tutoring and technology aided learning.
Barclays launches Rise Mumbai, the innovation platform for fintech startups
Rise, the fintech innovation platform created by Barclays was launched in Mumbai today. This is Barclays' sixth site globally, following London, Manchester, New York, Cape Town and Tel Aviv hubs.
Jakarta’s traffic trials give rise to a tech success
One company has become Indonesia's most visible technology success with an app that relieves some of the pain of its maddening traffic
DigitalOcean data centre in Bengaluru, making cloud computing simpler for startups, software devs
In a conversation with Tech2, Prabhakar Jayakumar, Country Manager, DigitalOcean said that the Bangalore datacenter will feature DigitalOcean’s latest servers and network architecture aimed at offering a consistent and seamless experience for users everywhere regardless of which region they select.
Joining a startup? Here are some questions you should ask them
There have been instances where startups have faced the ire of educational institutions on behalf of the students many of whom will begin their careers with the campus placement. Hence, it is very important for students to carefully consider various parameters before joining a startup.
Bengaluru teens launch social app vPledge
Technology education startup AcadGild launched social app vPledge developed by its teenage students, 12-year-old Prateek Mahesh and 13-year-old Priyal Jain.
U2opia Mobile to invest $3 million for startups
In a move to boost innovation in mobile, Singapore headquartered mobile technology company U2opia has launched Catapult Programme
U2opia Mobile rolls out Catapult, a launch pad program for startups
U2opia mobile has announced the launch of its, Catapult Program – a platform for growing and scaling early stage product ideas to a global audience.
Mumbai-based startup Aasaanjobs is an online marketplace for blue-collar, entry-level jobs
Job searches had almost completely shifted online even before the whole startups era took center stage.
Hyperlocal marketplace app Zopper brings your neighbourhood store online
Zopper CEO Neeraj Jain shares that the primary aim behind it was to allow shoppers to discover a range of products across various categories from the nearest local store.
Jugnoo launches its auto rickshaw pooling feature
Jugnoo, the auto rickshaw aggregator, has announced the launch of its auto rickshaw pooling feature 'Jugnoo Pool'.
EdGE Networks, an HR tech startup with Data Science and AI based approach
Well Artificial Intelligence is the current buzz word, and Arjun Pratap, founder & CEO uses Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) based approach with Edge Networks to analyse job descriptions and profiles/resumes, and provide a scored and stack ranked set of people for the job in question.
Helpshift: Startup that aims to make customer support hassle-free
Helpshift's Founder and CEO Abinash Tripathy shares that with the ubiquity of smartphones and apps, they saw the unique opportunity to change the status quo and deliver customer delight.
FitCircle: Where bots make daily eating habits healthier
A chat based social fitness app, FitCircle aims to make everyday health and nutrition easy and convenient with its platform.
WudStay takes on AirBnB: Adds homestay options starting at Rs 500
WudStay, a startup working with accommodation owners to ensure an end-to-end solution for its customers, has forayed into the homestays space.