TiE to Offer Platform for Maker Village Startups to Showcase Products Before Industry

KOCHI:
The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) will offer a platform for Maker Village startups to showcase their products before industry, Vijay Menon, Global Executive Director, TiE , said on Monday.
He made this assurance after a visit to the Maker Village at Kalamassery with TiE Kerala president M S A Kumar. Kumar said that TiE has decided to come up with such an initiative getting inspired by the success of ‘TiE Santhai’, an innovative event held as part of the Annual Conference of ‘TiE Tamilnadu’ in 2017.
TiE Global is a non-profit venture devoted to entrepreneurs in all industries, at all stages, from incubation, throughout the entrepreneurial lifecycle. With a global reach and a local focus, the heart of TiE efforts lies in its five foundational programs, – Mentoring, Networking, Education, Funding, and Incubation.
The idea has been put forward by Vijay Menon when he saw various products of the Maker Village, said Kumar. “Decision in this regard will be taken after consulting with the Kerala representatives of TiE,” he said.
If all goes well, the facility will be provided at TiECON, the Annual conference of TiE Kerala, Kumar said. “This will give the startups not only an opportunity to showcase their products but will also help entrepreneurs who are looking forward to enter the next level of entrepreneurship,” he pointed out.
Calling this an excellent opportunity, Prasad Balakrishnan Nair, CEO, Maker Village, said it will guide the entrepreneurs who are looking forward to enter into the market for commerce in the best possible way. “Not just that, it will immensely boost the investment rate if we could identify and pinpoint where exactly the trade opportunity lies,” he said.
Currently, TiE has the facility to offer expert technical support and the TiE representatives who visited Maker Village in July had offered every possible help in this regard.