Spydra Technologies has been shortlisted among 1000+ participants at Idea Challenge Program (ICP) 3.0 by APIARY BLOCKCHAIN COE, a Centre of Entrepreneurship in Blockchain Technology, India. This news is a kickstart for a journey we were longing to begin and the future opportunities it holds for us as a startup in Blockchain technology.
About Idea Challenge Program (ICP) 3.0 by Apiary
The objective of the Program
The main objective of this program is to identify and provide assistance to cutting-edge IT entrepreneurs, mainly those belonging to the field of Blockchain technology. The program helps in recognizing & mentoring such technology experts who are contributing towards job creation, enhancing economic growth, and boosting product development.
Theme of the Program
“BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION THRU WEB 3.0”.
Apiary, a Centre of Entrepreneurship (CoE) in Blockchain Technology is a Technology Business Incubator located at STPI, Gurugram. STPI (Software Technology Parks of India) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Electronics & Information technology (MeitY). Its main objective is to select and assist potential IT entrepreneurs, mainly in Blockchain technology to contribute to their product development, entrepreneurial growth, and job creation.
Organizers of the Program
The organizers of this ICP 3.0 program are STPI and STPINEXT INITIATIVES. Other stakeholders and partners are the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GOI, STPI, Department of Information Technology Electronics and Communication, Haryana (DITECH), PadUp Ventures, FITT, GBA, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology, and J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA.
Selection Process
The Apiary COE Selection process is divided into three phases as explained in the points below:
Phase 1: Startups submit their applications through an online contest portal to the conducting organization.
Phase 2: Ideas, POCs, and proposed solutions that have the best potential are shortlisted through strong scrutiny.
Phase 3: Pitch-in session is conducted for the selection of the startups through the given program.
Focus Areas