Canaan Partners and TiE come together to launch the second edition of the TiE-Canaan Entrepreneurial Challenge - a national level business plan competition for early stage entrepreneurs in India.

• Microsoft Award:
  • At least one finalist will be invited to join the Microsoft Startup Accelerator Program where they will get access, guidance and support on the Microsoft Platform as well as market development support from Microsoft
• ISB Program
• A representative from each of the winning teams will be invited to attend a course at the Center for Executive Education at the Indian School of Business (ISB). Typical value of this course is approx Rs 300,000 which will be waived off for the winners. More details regarding the course would be made available soon.
• Mentoring
  • All finalists will be mentored by TiE-ENP (Entrepreneurship Nurturing Program) to refine their business plans for the presentation to the jury. The Winners would be mentored by NASSCOM, Canaan Partners, and Jury Members for three months after the event.
• Access to Investors
  • All finalists will have access to investors from TiE, Indian Angel Network and other early stage investors.
• Profiling in Media
  • Winners will be featured in CNBC TV18 & Business Today, enabling them to build awareness about their companies & products.

Paul Murphy
Director of Innovation, Microsoft India