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We do apologize for the delay on our side to open up the nomination forms, for the companies that want to participate. Nature surely has had a way in making the power and the network take turns in going on and off and collaboration has been quite a daunting task - despite all that, we apologize for the delay, especially for those of you who have been biting their nails and appreciate the support we have been having so far. That said, the links are up and the forms are linked, so we encourage you to fill in all the details ... Continue reading

Thought Garage has a post on Proto.in, giving an introduction to the event. The closing phrase of that post caught my attention: Mobile Mondays, Blogcamps, BarCamps?€?. and now Proto.in?€?.. India is heatingup with Innovation and exuberance of startups. The place to be in, without any hesitation what so ever. Technorati Tags: Proto, Proto.in, vijay+anand, Thought+Garage

We did promise that the nomination forms would be open six hours ago, and yet it is not up. Nature has been having her own course pouring down rain on the city and both the power and internet connectivity has been down. The team is working on it as we speak. While we are at it, there has been the question of whether there is a fee for the companies that are being nominated. Yes and No. Yes, there is a fee, but you wouldn't have to pay it when you nominate. Once we short list the 30 companies, we will ... Continue reading

Important Update: The Nomination forms for companies should be opening up today by midnight. Hang in there! Vijay Anand Technorati Tags: proto, proto.in, vijay+anand

Last week was a holiday and most of us had gone out of town. As much as we work hard, we believe in strong family values, and I guess, we have to remind ourselves sometimes to take time out for such occassions. We are meeting this week to catch up with things, and to make decisions to take matters to the next level. It's as usual, except an hour early (at 6pm), at Adyar coffee Day, Chennai. We'll try to get some pics snapped this time. If you are around and in the vicinity, do drop by and say hi. Technorati Tags: ... Continue reading

For all the bloggers out there who have been asking for badges to put up on the site, to show their support, we have designed a badge for the event and here it is. Feel free to use it with the following procedure: Make a link of the image to point to www.proto.in. Let us know that you are using it, so that we could link to your blog from here. Thank you very much for your support guys. We very much appreciate it. Technorati Tags: proto, proto.in, ... Continue reading

I had a conversation with Garima Dhiman and Rajiv Dingra of WATblog, to talk about the essence of Proto, where things are at the moment and what Entrepreneurs, VCs and Technologists can expect from the event. There certainly were a lot of passionate words spoken, as I didn't quite realize what I had mentioned, but which resonated quite well with what vision this event is being organized.You can read the transcript of the conversation at the link listed under "blogosphere voices"Technorati Tags: proto, proto.in, vijay+anand, ... Continue reading

Hello Folks! There has been a lot of activity behind the scenes of the Proto Organizing committee, and in getting everything lined up to make sure that we deliver a premium event as the dates close in. The Interim website has been updated with links to the blog, so that everyone could follow the updates as to what is going on. The dates for the opening of registration and nominations have been announced and it is on the 28th of this month. So do keep your calendars marked and friends pinged, if they are planning to nominate themselves, or nominate a company ... Continue reading

Our  apologies ladies and gentlemen. We realize that a lot of you have been visiting the site looking for information and we are working quite hard to get the content organized and release the finalized information as to not create any confusion. We just saw the first of the website layouts that got finalized and they look quite stunning. It should be up and carrying all the necessary information you require before the end of the week.So, please do hang in there till then, and if you require any information, please don't hesitate to email us.... Continue reading

If you are a professional Website Designer, can deliver a stunning masterpiece and would like to be involved in this event organizing, do drop me a mail at vijay@proto.in. I'd be quite happy to hear from you.Technorati Tags: Proto, proto.in, vijay+anand