NASSCOM expands its partnership with Black Box Connect

To encourage and evangelize the women start-ups community in the country, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and Black Box Connect have announced the launch of Blackbox Connect Female Founders Edition. The initiative will give women entrepreneurs from India an opportunity to showcase their work at a global level. The collaboration is part of NASSCOM’s 10,000 start-ups initiative to build and sustain 10,000 technology start-ups in India by 2023.

Earlier, Tookitaki, GreedyGames, Delta-X won the Blackbox Connect 2-week immersion programme in Silicon Valley. Expressing his views on the collaboration, Fadi Bishara Founder and CEO, Blackbox, said, “We are thrilled to have 10,000 start-ups as a partner for Blackbox Connect Female Founders Edition and are looking forward to seeing the great companies that they will nominate. We have had a fruitful collaboration so far and we share the commitment to Google for Entrepreneurs #40Forward initiative, creating more inclusive networks and empower female leaders globally.”

Expressing his views on the women entrepreneur ecosystem, Rajat Tandon, Senior Director, NASSCOM, said, “Women have always been a vital part of the Indian IT-BPM industry and have about 3.5 million female employees. Hence, it is imperative that they are encouraged to join the start-up revolution in the country. Through our collaborations and initiatives, we hope to create more inclusive networks and to move the needle for women entrepreneurs.”

Last year, the “10,000 start-ups” programme launched a special initiative targeted at women entrepreneurs in technology, christened as the “Girls in Technology” (GIT) programme. The programme was aimed at encouraging and promoting women entrepreneurs in the country. Since its launch, NASSCOM has conducted various programmes in Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi which were attended by over 350 delegates.