Croatian Agency for Small Business, Innovation and Investment (HAMAG-BICRO) i Startup India Organise a competition Indian-Croatian startup challenge in cooperation with partner companies Infobip, KONČAR and HexGn, supported Embassy of the Republic of India in Croatia.
After startup India-Croatia Startup Bridge, digital platforms designed to strengthen international cooperation and innovation environment and trade-economic cooperation between Croatia and India, HAMAG-BICRO and Startup India continue with activities designed to encourage cooperation between Indian and Croatian startups.
In this direction, they also designed a competition looking for innovative start-up solutions for three given challenges in the areas of sustainability, livelihoods, SDGs, green energy, education and skills development:
- Clean water and better quality of life,
- Reduced inequality and
- Decent work and economic growth.
Participants of the Indian-Croatian startup challenge who offer the best solutions, can win cash prizes, mentoring, incubation and business solutions for growth. The total value of the prize pool is estimated at $43,000.00.
The partner companies of the Indian-Croatian startup challenge will provide the following benefits for the best solutions of Croatian and Indian startups that will participate in the competition:
- Infobip will select up to 12 successful participants 3 best startup solutions and assign each of them An award in the form of products and services from Infobip worth a total of $10,000. Selected startup teams will receive the support of the Infobip team in order to make the most of the value of Infobip products for their growth.
- KONČAR for the best startup solution to the challenge Decent work and economic growth provide a monetary reward in value 10.000,00 kn gross amount (~1.694 USD)
- Hexgn will provide free scale up program worth $2,000 to each of the 12 successful participants (six from India and six from Croatia). The program will last 45 days twice a week.
Interested start-ups can apply for their innovative solutions 11 April to 20 May 2022 the Startup India website links.
Winners will be announced at the event. 14 June 2022 at ZICER.
