Partner Info: Jain University (“Jain”) is one of the 70 educational institutions within the overall JGI (Jain Group of Institutions) umbrella. Students enrolled in this program are guaranteed that their new ventures incubated by the JGI Group, which acts as the Venture Capital arm and business incubator of the university.  Click here for more information about Jain.
 
Participants in the program: 
  • Comprised of students from the JGI IDEA Group which is a program that is focused on developing students’ business ideas into viable ventures, current MBA students at Jain and local entrepreneurs
  • Recruited from JGI group programs, the State of Karnataka’s venture fund and through the state government’s venture fund
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Why this location:
  • India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, recording its highest growth rates during the mid-2000s
  • Much of this economic growth is fueled by entrepreneurial activity, primarily by way of small businesses
  • Bangalore is the hub of India’s IT industry and is growing rapidly