{"id":19747,"date":"2025-01-27T16:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=19747"},"modified":"2025-01-27T16:03:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:33:55","slug":"kotak-bizlabs-accelerator-programme-unveiled-aims-to-transform-indias-startup-ecosystem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=19747","title":{"rendered":"Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme\u00a0Unveiled, Aims\u00a0to Transform\u00a0India&#8217;s Startup Ecosystem"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pune (Voice news service):-<\/strong>\u00a0Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.\u00a0(KMBL)\u00a0has\u00a0launched the\u00a0Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme\u00a0along with a nationwide marketing campaign.\u00a0This\u00a0initiative, part of\u00a0Kotak\u2019s CSR efforts, aims\u00a0to help early-stage startups overcome growth challenges and scale their businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration with incubators like IIMA Ventures, NSRCEL, and T-Hub, Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme will offer mentorship, market access, funding opportunities, and advisory support.&nbsp;The programme has already enrolled over 200 startups and conducted 15 roadshows&nbsp;in&nbsp;Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities&nbsp;such as&nbsp;Indore, Surat, and Warangal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme aims to support around 1,000 startups in&nbsp;sectors&nbsp;like&nbsp;agritech, climatech, fintech, healthcare, edtech, and sustainability.&nbsp;The accelerator&nbsp;programme&nbsp;features&nbsp;a Virtual Knowledge Centre, providing&nbsp;resources like the Online Startup School, guides, and networking opportunities as well as mentoring and grant funding of Rs. 15 lakhs to select startups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to spread awareness about the programme, Kotak has launched an integrated marketing campaign that includes a digital film that captures the spirit of entrepreneurs, set to the tune of \u201cOhh Dreamers, Tere Crazy Dreams Ki Talaash Hai.\u201d The film highlights how entrepreneurs live and breathe their ideas, with&nbsp;Kotak BizLabs&nbsp;offering&nbsp;up support to further their growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kedarswamy Ravangane, Executive Vice President \u2013 Marketing, Kotak Mahindra Bank,<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>said, \u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of the Indian economy. With Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme, we provide a platform to help them navigate challenges, grow sustainably, and scale their operations. This campaign is our commitment to reaching out to small business owners across India and showing how this programme can help them chase their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AQDiykpGguU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to watch the TVC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This initiative aligns with Kotak Mahindra Bank\u2019s CSR strategy,&nbsp;focusing on&nbsp;fostering innovation, supporting job creation, and driving economic prosperity through entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aspiring Startups can apply for the Kotak BizLabs accelerator programme at:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kotakbizlabs.accubate.app\/ext\/form\/2802\/1\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/kotakbizlabs.accubate.app\/ext\/form\/2802\/1\/apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pune (Voice news service):-\u00a0Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.\u00a0(KMBL)\u00a0has\u00a0launched the\u00a0Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme\u00a0along with a nationwide marketing campaign.\u00a0This\u00a0initiative, part of\u00a0Kotak\u2019s CSR efforts, aims\u00a0to help early-stage startups overcome growth challenges and scale their businesses. In collaboration with incubators like IIMA Ventures, NSRCEL, and T-Hub, Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme will offer mentorship, market access, funding opportunities, and advisory support.&nbsp;The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bank"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19747"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19749,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19747\/revisions\/19749"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}