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SURGE, the Indian edition of Web Summit, one of the largest tech conference of Europe, has announced the names of 40 shortlisted startups that will pitch at the event PITCH.
The startups will battle it out to be crowned as 2016’s best startup.
Here is The List Of Shortlisted Startups
ACPAD claims to be the world’s first wireless MIDI controller for acoustic guitar. It helps play thousands of instruments, trigger unlimited sound samples and effects, live record loops and much more without pausing the guitar.
The startup is a professionally designed community for parents, teachers, schools, and kids to keep a regular communication.
Aiblob is a specialised unmanned systems company in India. It is focusing on “Industrial UAS” for GIS mapping, oil and gas industry, survey, agriculture, inspection, and education.
Arcatron is building the next generation of devices to enhance lives of people with limited mobility and elderly care needs. It designs products to enable consumers for leading more independent and active lifestyles.
AssessTEAM is a business intelligence system created for easy access to core business performance figures and correlation of employee performance.
BananaBandy is an online market network for Indian creative professionals. It is a platform for Indian creatives to showcase and promote their work. It will also serve to help companies access Indian creative work and recruit on a nationwide scale.
BillBird is an invoicing solution to help new age entrepreneurs organize their business. It plans to organise every business.
Bubblo is a real-time discovery app and marketing platform that offers a simple, visual way of locating bars, clubs, and restaurants to truly know everything about a venue before ever stepping foot inside.
CodersTrust is a platform to learn coding so that users can become professionals on freelancing portals.
ConfigureIT is a mobile app development platform that allows building customized mobile apps and backend, without having knowledge of programming, coding or configure elements on the UI.
doUdo brings everything you need to work better, in one place. Network with startups, small businesses, family businesses through tags and mutual interests. Post hooks, search for accurate leads, discover business opportunities, find work or chat, in a safe spam-free environment.
FindSpace is an online marketplace to rent a short-term commercial space. It provides a variety of spaces for rent to launch the business in a big way.
It is an online home decor platform that helps you “virtually walk” in your home, and see it from every corner. Furdo offers super-realistic 3D video to house owners who are looking to get their interiors designed, before making a single buy.
It is a collaboration platform which unites the global medical community ranging from doctors, hospitals, medical companies, labs to universities.
Hombot is an affordable smart home automation system that lets you control every switch and appliance in your home from anywhere in the world using any smartphone or smart device.
Kabadiwalla Connect is an information service that helps you handle your recyclable waste responsibly. It will connect you to your local scrap-dealer, and track how much waste is being recycled in your neighbourhood.
Locus is a state-of-the-art delivery automation platform. Locus uses custom built advanced algorithms to automate logistics of an on-demand business & provide drastically better end-customer experience.
It is an “one-stop solution” provider for online dynamic dashboard, investments & goal tracking. It has brought together technology and financial planning under a single platform, where technology will play a pivotal role.
The startup provides transport service in new ways, for the world to move things 10X faster, 10X safer and 10X convenient.
It provides templates and layouts for those who want to save time to build their resume.
My Smart Check-in is a mobile app, developed on iOS and Android platform, for hotels, to optimize check-in, check-out, and communication between guests and hotels.
The startup makes parking painless. It is a marketplace catering to the parking needs of the users, by providing geo navigation map-based search for parking spots in India, and an ecosystem where both users and providers can benefit from each other’s offer.
Pepipost is a cloud-based email delivery platform that meets the transactional email needs of burgeoning startups and established businesses.
Phynart is a company that makes home automation products that are very reliable and efficient.
It is an online networking platform that connects healthcare professionals and organisations. It provides a platform for exchange of news, information and research in medicine. It also helps users connect with other professionals and organisations to know more about relevant courses and career opportunities.
Procialize enables event attendees to network with one another without barriers of acquaintance. Exhibitors and sponsors can feature products & services, thereby ensuring a tangible return on investments. It is changing how events and exhibitions are done, thus ensuring a higher return on investment for you.
ReBoard is an innovative system-wide keyboard for iOS that lets do the tasks within the keyboard window without switching apps.
Their app SAGA allows you to contribute video clips and stitches it together as part of a larger story. Moreover, the story takes a different perspective every time it is viewed.
SimpleCRM is a comprehensive, scalable & affordable enterprise CRM solution for Asian organizations.
SMEcorner.com is an online platform that enables SMEs to avail financial solutions from banks and NBFCs. The platform aims to minimize intermediary risk and extend transparency to the borrowing process as we assist businesses in fulfilling their financial requirements.
Kidobotikz offers a curriculum that includes progressively challenging courses categorized for different age groups. Their training course will facilitate students to get hands-on experience in latest technology and improves problem solving skills, creative and lateral thinking ability of research and development.
Suneeta Techsoft operates eCargo.in, a third-party freight and logistics company using web-based tools to deliver instant freight shipping solutions directly to both individuals and businesses. eCargo.in enables customers to compare rates from different full truckload carriers, book online, and track paperwork – all in one location.
TailorNext offers next generation custom clothing solutions covering the entire range from fitted shirts and suits to custom factory uniforms.
ToyExpress is a startup that rents out quality toys for children. Customers save cost and prevent clutter at home. Play opportunities are created at parties.
Valuefy is a premier investment portfolio engineering and risk analytics provider with pathbreaking solutions.
Vibrant is an intuitive mobile app which enables teams to work smarter and more efficiently. Vibrant app enables a more holistic approach to project management.
Wassup Ondemand is an on-demand laundry and dry cleaning convenience startup.
Yelow is a personal care concierge service with an intelligent tracker & reminder system that helps users manage their personal care & hygiene products.
Zaiuto is an on-demand integrated car care app envisioned to provide 24*7 assistance to car drivers.
Carmozo is a service operated by Ziotiv Technologies, a Bangalore-based startup focused on providing innovative vehicle management solutions. It provides online marketplace for vehicle maintenance and repair services, and connects car owners to service centres in a seamless manner.
SURGE is being held in Bangalore. The two day event will have startups pitching in groups of eight for the first round on 23rd February. They will take to the stage for seven minutes: four minutes to pitch their idea followed by a two minute Q&A. The startups will be judged by industry veterans like Di-Ann Eisnor of Waze and Sachin Bansal of Flipkart.
Eight startups from there will be selected for the semi-final, which will be held in the second half.
Eventually, three startups will then fight it out in the final on centre stage on February 24 for the title of SURGE’s best startup.
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