5th December 2022, Kathmandu
Microsoft has launched the Startups Founders Hub program in Nepal. On Friday, Microsoft launched the Startups Founders Hub program in Nepal in collaboration with ICT Awards.
More than 200 startups and distinguished personalities were present at a special public event held at Islington College’s Kumari Hall on Friday.
According to Microsoft, the Startups Founders Hub program, which has been successfully launched in more than 200 countries around the world, has been launched in Nepal to promote startups.
Speaking at the public event, Md Yousup Faruqu, Country Manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal for Microsoft, said that Founders Hub would help Nepali startups to reach the global level. Faruqu also requested startups to participate in the Startups Founders Hub program and take advantage of it.
Similarly, the Sales Executive of Microsoft’s Partners, Subash Manandhar, said that the Founders Hub was designed to develop the startup ecosystem. Veda App and Digital Edge Nepal, which joined Microsoft’s Startups Founders Hub, also shared their success stories. Presenting their success stories, they said that the Founders Hub program helped them to succeed in their respective startups.
In the same program, Microsoft Security Specialist; Prashant Devaju conducted a workshop operation technical session about Microsoft Azure. Sales Executive of Microsoft’s Partners Subash Manandhar stated Founders Hub was designed to develop the startup ecosystem.
At the event, the successful startups, products, and ideas that were among the top 5 in the startup, product, and rising star innovation categories of the Infodevelopers ICT Awards 2022 shared their stories and their journey so far.
The Startups Founders Hub program is a new, cross-border and ambitious project by Microsoft. It will help startup founders bring their ideas to the real world.
From the Founders Hub, Microsoft will give the startups Azure Credit worth 1.5 lakh, Microsoft 365, GitHub Enterprise, Visual Enterprise, LinkedIn Credit, and many other facilities as well.
In addition to this, Manandhar has informed me that ideas that join the Founders Hub will also get mentorship and advice from experts. To join the Founders Hub program, software-based products and services must be private and for-profit businesses.
Educational institutions, government entities, personal blogs, Devshop, consultancies, agencies, and bitcoin or crypto mining companies are not eligible to participate in this program. Startups that have not previously joined Microsoft’s Startup Founders Hub program can participate.
Microsoft has collaborated as an ecosystem partner in the Infodevelopers ICT Award 2022 in association with Nepal Telecom and Genesse, powered by Huawei and Smart QR program. The grand finale of the ICT Awards is going to be held on the 23rd of December 2022 at The Soaltee Kathmandu. Program Coordinator; Razan Lamsal informed us that awards would be given in 13 different categories, including the South Asia Startup ICT Award. He said that the collaboration with Microsoft will help in the development of Nepal’s startup ecosystem.
