10 Indian start-ups to join Japan’s largest IT forum

Facilitated by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), these 10 Indian start-ups will participate in the IT and electronics exhibition and conference to be held on October 4. The start-ups are developing solutions in domains such as agriculture, logistics, and industrial automation, Nasscom said in a statement. Nasscom’s Centre of Excellence for Internet of Things (CoE IoT) had recommended 65 Indian start-ups for the programme. Of the 10 selected start-ups, nine were nominated by Nasscom’s CoE IoT.  

The 10 selected Indian start-ups will get a full funded trip to Japan, along with an exhibition booth at CEATEC where they can display their products to potential investors/ partners, enterprises and buyers. Nasscom’s CoE IoT has been conducting events and programmes, along with its enterprise partners, across India to identify the top IoT start-ups in India. It has curated over 300 start-ups to select these 65 start-ups and then sent them the invitation to participate in the selection process for CEATEC, Japan. 

Internet of Things or IoT refers to a network of inter-connected devices that can be accessed through the internet. For instance, with IoT, street lights will automatically go off when they sense no traffic on the roads and consequently, save power. Another application could be a smart band that will automatically alert a physician when body vitals go to abnormal levels.