MeitY, Google to support App business of 100 startups

New Delhi, Dec 15 (KNN) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub and Google with the second edition of Appscale Academy will jointly help 100 more Indian startups boost their App business.

Startups in India majorly come from tier 2 and tier 3 cities which account for 50 per cent of startups.

To engage over 1,000 startups, MeitY Startup Hub and Google will also launch a multi-city roadshow aiming across emerging hubs like Surat, Indore, Coimbatore, Gangtok and Jaipur.

The Appscale Academy is a growth and development programme to train early to mid-stage startups to build high-quality apps for the world.

Speaking about the startups, Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY said, “It's heartening to see the meaningful impact app developers are driving in India and across the world, and it's critical that we consistently support these startups to turn their creative ideas into scalable businesses.”

Jeet Vijay, CEO, MeitY Startup Hub said that this year, we look forward to partnering with Google again to ramp up our efforts towards this community and extend the benefits of the programme to more creative app-preneurs from tier 2 and 3 cities through our multi-city roadshow.

The second edition of 'Appscale Academy' will mark a six-month programme, through which startups will be trained on several aspects of building successful apps, including UX design, business model and monetization strategies, international expansion best practices, and data safety and security practices.  (KNN Bureau)