Zone Startups India unveils 8th edition of Next Big Idea

Mumbai, Apr 24 Zone Startups India, part of BTSIF and one of the largest tech incubator and accelerator in India, announced the 8th edition of its Next BIG Idea (NBI) Program in partnership with the Government of Ontario, Canada, and Invest in Canada. NBI 2021 is coming in a brand-new avatar, keeping its core mission intact, which is, helping Indian tech startups expand to Canada.

The announcement was followed by a Panel Discussion on: "Canada: Your Startup Gateway to North America and the World", was organised with eminent panellists from diverse spheres who shared their rich experience and words of advice with the audience. The panel was graced by Abdullah Snobar, Executive Director, DMZ, and CEO of DMZ Ventures; Elaine D'Souza, Trade Commissioner- Investment (Acting), Consulate General of Canada (Mumbai); Zohra Jaffer, Senior Manager, KPMG Law- Canada; and Sandeep Todi, Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, Truly Financial & Remitr. Saurabh Bhatia, Associate Director, IBI Group/ Chairperson, ICBC (North Region India Council) moderated the panel discussion in its true sense and expertly steered all discussions to keep the audience hooked on.

The event was attended by hundreds of startups and entrepreneurs from across India. The session was highly interactive and generated a lot of buzz and excitement amongst the attendees.

The alumni network of Next BIG Idea Contest comprises startups that have successfully raised multiple rounds of funding and/or have made exits through mergers and acquisitions CitrusPay, Sokrati, Heckyl, Vidooly, ShieldSquare, Plackal, Flip Technologies, AdSparx, Konotor, Data Resolve, Uncanny Vision, Gray Routes, Sequretek, Detect Technologies, Trendlyne, Sagar Defence Engineering (SDE), Bioscan Research and many more.