» What is PROTO?

PROTO is a premier event to showcase new products, technologies and companies to a selected gathering. The products presented at PROTO are most likely to have a significant impact on the market trends in the coming year and in return PROTO aims at providing these innovators a space to attract mindshare, finances, and the attention of the VCs.
Each product will be carefully screened and selected by the PROTO Team, an avid trend spotter in the technology product industry. The event would comprise of live, on-stage demos, in-depth product reviews and thought-provoking analysis by industry experts.

PROTO will be held in Jan 20 -21st, 2007.

Why is it important for you?

VC’s:

  • Understand the market trends, and tap into innovation
  • Capitalize on Indian talent a new market unveiled to VCs
  • Be in touch with the latest technology in action
  • Establish , connect or renew relationships with the VC circle across the globe
  • Make deals leveraging on ideas and discussions with industry leaders

Companies:

  • Debut your product at a premier launch platform
  • Establish , connect or renew relationships with the VC circle across the globe
  • Attract mindshare, talent, and the attention of the industry
  • Find just the right channels to get those funds from connect with visionaries that reverberate your passion for the product

Technologists and Aspiring Entrepreneurs:

  • Meet the innovators behind these technologies
  • Get up-close and personal with the latest technology innovations
  • Establish contacts with VCs around the world
  • Explore opportunities to perhaps work with some of the most promising startups
  • Be the first to witness the release of future technology trends
  • Get technologically inspired and challenged to build the next big thing

Supporting organizations:

  • Be in touch with the latest technology in action
  • Get aligned with the event which resonates with your vision
  • Establish, connect or renew relationships with the VC circle across the globe

Here are some perspectives from the Organizers of the Event:

“Proto is India’s first serious attempt at showcasing technology startups. It is borne out of the desire to project India’s image as not just an outsourcing backend to the world, but also a creator of innovative, cutting edge technology products and services.” - Amit Ranjan

“There is a new wave of entrepreneurs, visionaries and confident generation rising out of this nation. This is just the beginning of that movement, a movement towards ‘Made in India’. I believe what we need for this country is not evolution, but a revolution. This event will mark its initiation.” - Vijay Anand

“A platform for Indian technological innovators to showcase their ideas visions and hardwork to those who can guide, mentor and help them scale their efforts to a level which is truly international.” - Rajiv Dingra

“PROTO is about creating synergy between brains / talent and money / power. Its also about creating a mighty india in an economic perspective.” - Syed Razik

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Company Profiles

The Profile of the companies that presented, along with the companies that made it to the first shortlist, are available for Download.

VC firms

  • Nadathur Holdings
  • Mentor Partners
  • iLabs
  • Clearstone Ventures
  • PassionFund
  • Ventureast
  • Siemens Venture Fund
  • Philips Venture Fund
  • Geodesic
  • Canaan Partners
  • Band of Angels
  • TVS Investment Fund
  • Silicon Valley Bank
  • ... and many more

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