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In the fast-paced startup world, unicorns are the rare gems that take the business scene by storm. These extraordinary ventures don’t just thrive, but they inspire, disrupt & redefine entire industries. India, with its unstoppable entrepreneurial drive and flourishing startup ecosystem, has become a breeding ground for these billion-dollar powerhouses. From revolutionizing industries to reshaping global markets, Indian unicorns are not just raising the bar – they’re rewriting the rules of business success on the world stage.
Highlighting the growing influence of startups in India’s business ecosystem happened at the eighth edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024, held from October 15th-18th at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Co-hosted by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the event included the second edition of “Aspire” – a flagship startup program. Aspire, which debuted last year, showcasing cutting-edge innovations across various technology sectors.
Visitors had the opportunity to explore a wide range of startup stalls, each presenting creative solutions and innovations. These startups are a testament to India’s thriving entrepreneurial landscape, which has given a boost to the country’s reputation globally. At IMC 2024, Aspire played a key role in offering startups crucial market exposure & networking opportunities.
Sheatwork met women entrepreneurs from some startup companies and questioned them about some basics. How did the Big Idea come? How different is their product(s)?
What does the immediate future mean for them?
Their stories reflect the dynamism and diversity within India’s startup scene, particularly in tech-driven industries, as these ventures continue to shape the future of India’s economy.
> Sonal Khanna, Co-founder & COO, Secure Blink Tech Pvt Ltd
The idea behind was based on – why not create a tool to help developers to fix security flaws from the design phase? That’s how they came up with the product launched in 2019 – Threat spy, which is AI enabled.
Their story is that Secure Blink provides automated application and API security solutions that empower developers and security engineers to protect critical assets from exploitation. The future is about “solving all pain points in developer teams”. “If AI-powered risks are coming in, this cyber security needs to be there in place,” she disclosed.
> Pragati Srivastava, Founder, Air Bharath
Started in 2022, it’s a Virtual Reality Training Platform that provides practical training close to the aircraft. With a background in the airlines industry, Pragati Srivastava shared that having actually lived through the pain points, she embarked on this.
“We are the only ones doing this in India & in the world. The software is embedded in the Airlines Training centres and currently we are focusing on India” And how does the future look like? “Very bright,” was her quick answer.
> Dhavala Sai, Co-founder, ALGO BOTIX Pvt Ltd
They provide software for drones for autonomous navigation and survey lens, Dhavala Sai described. Started 8 months ago in Bangalore, she noted that people today, are thinking of disaster management and disaster relief. And, what if there is no proper management in drones? “That’s where we come in – to ensure there are no disasters in the future,” she shared.
We all now talk about disaster management happening all over trying to bring a solution with drones. But if it is implemented without proper control and safety measures, drones itself can create more disasters than we can ever imagine which will be termed Drone Disasters later!!
“While there has been no proper traffic management for drones till now, we see a critical alarming gap in society to make sure it is equally important to consider the measures and safety standards for the citizens before things are far beyond control,” she observed.
And the future? “We are thinking of solutions of the future and that’s where we believe we will stand out in the future!”
> Shalini Jose, Co-founder & Director, Xellier Network Solutions Pvt Ltd
The idea sparked because of a burglary at their home during the day and the cops did not put too much effort into it, she narrated and that led to a lot of stress. Then it was ten years later her son, Robinson Jose, Co-founder & CEO thought about their product – Inxense was launched in 2018 – Epic Cam, which can be put up in homes & bungalows.
She sees the future very clear – “customers will upgrade security systems and everything is getting smarter”. For this is an essential need for every household/business and will only get smarter.
> Prerna Goel, Co-founder, WhizCo
Explaining how WhizCo was based on experiential marketing, creating storyboards for clients – from ideation, execution to delivery, Prerna Goel explained.
She went on to add – what is the future like? “Keep changing, keep experimenting, keep studying global trends”, was her thoughtful answer.
> Arifa Sultana, Director Administration & Operations, Icon Electromatic Pvt Ltd.
What’s unique about them is that – they give opportunities to women and employ more women since they are more productive. Arifa Sultana shared that they take women on internships too and later, give them full-time jobs.
And the future is about “bringing new technology to the country which helps in building new tech hubs”.
> Mohana Chattopadhyay, Founder Director & CEO, Valuecare
Their products are about to be launched – AIOT for EDGE and IOT for ICT. It’s all about providing secure, digital infrastructure to MSMEs and “you don’t have too many competition in India” Mohana Chattopadhay revealed.
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