1. FTV Startup Hub: Academic Startup Initiative
Jan 2017

2. Objective: Get Vizag on international FinTech startup map
Challenge: Coming from behind, will need extremely compelling programs to attract startups
Objective: Establish Vizag as THE place for FinTech startups
Create compelling programs that attract global startups
On lines of StartupChile: Funds. Infra. Quality mentoring
Backed by a wide and broad international campaign
International & national campaigns.
Attract from outside. Seed locally.
Culminating at the Oct FTV FinTech Conf

3. Global Startup Hub @ FTV Towers
ACADEMIC STARTUPS IS A KEY PART OF THIS
Fintech Corp Innovation (FTV Floor 0)
Innovation
Corp Innovation Hub
Startup Programs
Accelerators
Knowledge Hub
Fintech Univ (interns/hackers) / Cetrifications/Tools
Facilitation
3rd Patry SIs
GIC COEs
(Blockchain..)

4. College Startups.. Enablers & constraints
Intellectual City
Strong Academic institutions
Very excitable youth
Good combination of tech (AU,..) and business (IIM-V, Gitam)
Emerging FinTech Valley with lot o finterest from BFSI companies
Solid state support. Specific focus on blockchain, cybersecurity & FinTech innovation
Incumbent industry very small
Weak base of working professionals
Not sufficient established financial sector institutions
Experienced knowledge on FinTech/BFSI maybe low
Very nascent startup ecosystem. No recognition outside of Vizag
Mitigating Approach: Accelerate the process of creating knowledge hub.
Aggressive new startup seeding efforts.
Create a compelling funding/mentor ecosystem to attract startups from outside Vizag.

5. Create an Aspirational program
Knolwedge hub
FinTech COE in IIM-V/AU/Other
Emerging FinTech workshops (international formats: SingaporeFinTechFestival or MIT-FinTech
Idea Seeding
College workshops & hackathon series
Summer idea prototyping (attract students/young professionals nationally)
Assured seedfund grants & mentoring; post summer prototyping
International grade FinTech accelerators
DBS++ FinTech accelerator
IIM-V, AU, Gitam .
Startup Sandbox (attract)
1-2 month intense FinTech startup acceleration/global-support program
A program mooted & supported by state (on lines of StartupChile)
Annual FinTech innovation conf/showcase
National showcase. International presence
FinTech trends conference
Youth angle thru Under25

6. The Program:FTV Student Startup Challenge (10Lac) knowledge workshops, Idea Seeding, Innovation mindset, build a product, start up
Central: idea validation & Prototyping Seeding
FTV: Startup seeding & Acceleration
Summer prototyping workshop (5 week)
Mentoring post workshop
Fintech knowledge workshops
College Hackathon
Central hackathon
Selected prototypes, taken into accelerator
College level: Tech & Ideation
3 level enablement. In a series..
OCT FTV FinTech SUMMIT
FTV Student (10lac) Challenge

7. Summer challenge-workshop
The Program:FTV Student Startup Challenge (10Lac) Phased activities- leading to student startup
Talks
Blockchain/ howto workshops
Talks & idea discussion
college
College hackathon (1st round)
Winners go to main challenge-hackathon
Induce - hackathons
Ideation workshop
Followed by 2 day challenge-hackathon
Winners will go to summer workshop
FTV Hackathon
5 week product prototyping
Product biz/ entrepreneurship sessions
Prototype building help
Pitch workshops
Summer challenge-workshop
Top 5 will be given 3 months pre-startup mentoring
Demo at FTV Summit
10lac challenge winner announced
FTV Summit- demo

8. The Program:FTV Student Startup Challenge (10Lac) The Patrners & stakeholders
Incubator Knowledge partner
IIITH
Inst of Entrepreneurship
FinTech incubators AU
Gayatri
Gitam engg
GISB
IIM-V
Startup Seeding hackathons
Onboard a nodal agency (AU/IIMV?)
Awareness of emerging FinTech
Workshops and hackathons
Startup prototyping
Startup support ecosystem?
FTVA, Corporate
Inubators,
Global accelerators
Partners
Nasscom 10K
Inst of Entreprenuership
Hackmania (hackathon)

9. Finalise overall plan (based on univ/college inputs)
The Program:FTV Student Startup Challenge (10Lac) The timelines, & next steps
Next Steps
Finalise overall plan (based on univ/college inputs)
Start the 3-5 FTV Incubators
Launch college activities (workshops, hackathons..)
Jan
Concept & plan
Kickoff mtg. Line up partners
Announce FTV Student Challenge (10lac) program
Feb
Start FTV colleges
First workshops held. Ending with idea brainstorming
Mar
College hackathon (winning teams go to main challenge-hackathon)
Idea workshop & challenge-hackathon
Apr
Winning finalist teams announced
Prep workshop for summer
May
Summer workshop commences
Jun
Workshop sessions & biz mentoring
Prototype building
Jul
Final pitches. Winning 5 selected
Aug
Groom the winning 5 ideas
Better prototypes & demos
Sep
Pitch preparations
Oct
FTV Summit
10L challenge winner announced
Nov
Continue mentoring and incorporation
Dec
Startup launched

10. COMMENTS? VIZAG AS FINNOVATION CAPITAL International Financial Centers
London / New York City / Singapore / Hong Kong / Tokyo / San Francisco / Boston / Chicago / Zurich / Washington D.C.
Global Fintech Regions
Confluence of Game Changers
Companies / Innovators / Knowledge