Startup Events This Week: Pulse42 and Mixer By Inc42, TechBharat 2020

The Indian government’s flagship initiative Startup India and the Ministry of Civil Aviation are hosting the Drone Festival today and tomorrow (January 6 and 7, 2020) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event will have keynotes and panel discussions dedicated to the drone policies of the world, the advancement of drone technology, operations, and traffic management in the drone ecosystem. The event will also hold a session on the future of the drone industry.

The Drone Festival of India invites aviation regulators, drone manufacturers, drone service companies, drone software companies, flying training organisations and enthusiasts and consumers from both government and private enterprises. 

As we step into a new week, here’s a list of upcoming events:

Mixer By Inc42

Mixer is Inc42’s signature #NoAgenda event, which allows important minds of the Indian startup ecosystem to come together and network. With the Mixer, Inc42 aims to bring together enablers and contributors to the Indian startup ecosystem, hoping for interesting collaborations and innovations in the future. Mixer is a relaxed evening to know each other better and catch up on what’s happening around them.

No appointments needed, Mixer by Inc42 is a platform that allows entrepreneurs, investors and founders to catch up with each other over great food and cocktails. The event is supported by annual partners—NetApp, AWS, Paytm, Times Internet and HSBC—the event will be held on January 9.

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Who Should Attend: Startup founders, entrepreneurs, investors, work
Date: January 9, 2020
Venue: Delhi

Pulse42 By Inc42

Begin the new year with Inc42‘s signature tech party Pulse42. This relaxing evening will connect the investor community and startups in an informal setting. Pulse42 is all about getting conversations going among stakeholders with a no-agenda approach. For 2020, Pulse42 is bringing ‘The Pulse of Tech’ outside monotonous meeting rooms in India’s startup capital, Bengaluru. The event is supported by annual partners—Times Internet, AWS, Paytm, HSBC and NetApp Excellerator, the party to bid adieu to the decade-gone-by is on January 23, 2020, at The Bier Library, Koramangala, Bengaluru.

Until last year, Pulse42 had been a closed-door event for the attendees, but with the ever-growing community and after doing 10 editions of Pulse42 and engaging over 1000 founders, investors and ecosystem enablers, it was time to give more people a chance to experience the same.

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Who Should Attend: Investors, Startup founders
Date: January 23, 2020
Venue: The Bier Library, Koramangala, Bengaluru

TechBharat 2020 – B2G Conclave for Startups

The Central and Karnataka government are hosting the first conclave for businesses. TechBharat 2020 will give a platform to startups and small and medium enterprises (SME) to interact with government players, other startups, successful players in their domain and learn from the experts. 

TechBharat 2020 will showcase 50 startups, incorporated between 2016 and 2018. Out of which two will get a chance to win INR 25 Lakh. The companies will be selected by a jury comprised of investors and representatives from EI-Hub. 

In addition, the attendees will also get a chance to network with investors and attend keynotes session from eminent speakers like union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, and Infosys’ Kris Gopalakrishnan, among others. 

Who Should Attend: Startups, Investors, Tech Enthusiasts and other stakeholders
Date:  January 17 and 18, 2020
Venue: Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru

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