Last Friday marked the end of the five day long DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Program workshop (LMIIGP) that took place in Goa, India, and brought together a group of fifty promising entrepreneurs and inventors. Organized by the Indian Department of Science and Technology, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), The … Continue reading “Lockheed Martin’s India Innovation Program Offers Key IP, Licensing Insights”
Author: Maxime Pinto
A Look at Modern India
A decade ago, scooters and mopeds made up the bulk of motorized transport in India. Today, motorcycles and cars of all makes are a common sight, from Harley Davidson and French carmaker Renault to Suzukis. India is undergoing important socio-economic shifts that are resulting in the segmentation of existing markets and the opening of previously … Continue reading “A Look at Modern India”
Understanding the Human Element of Startups: Inside NCIIA’s VentureLab
Written on the whiteboard on the first day of my entrepreneurship class at Tufts was a sobering statistic: 80 percent of startups die in their first four years. There exist a variety of factors that can kill a business. Luckily, Boston is full of programs and organizations designed to help entrepreneurs navigate through the startup … Continue reading “Understanding the Human Element of Startups: Inside NCIIA’s VentureLab”