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There has been a lot of requests for the HTML version of the profiles of the companies that presented during Proto.in 2007. They are out now and linked. Follow the link on the right hand side panel to take a look at the companies, without having to download the entire PDF version.

Proto is over and the buzz is all over the blogosphere. You wouldn't believe how many new sites that focus on Indian startups are popping up as a result of that and how many of them want to review all the companies that presented during Proto. Well, as long as the companies get their due coverage, I am quite happy for them and will wish them well. There is a basic misconception about the event that I want to set right though. Proto was not all about funding. It was about gathering mindshare, attracting talent and showing the world what your ... Continue reading

Proto.in 2007 came to an end with fantastic feedbacks. We are already considering to get started for the next edition of the event. There are suggestions to make this more frequent than a yearly event and we are definitely considering it. There is a meetup session planned next week to do an after-analysis of the event and depending on that, the dates and occurrence of the next edition will be announced. In a few minutes, the list of the companies that presented, a short profile of them, along with the profiles of the other companies that made it to the first shortlist ... Continue reading

The First day of Proto.in begins today. Technorati Tags: Proto, Proto.in

If you are a student or a professional, you are out of luck for this year's event of Proto.in. The registrations are closed as we've exceeded maximum capacity. Thank you for your co-operation.

"Think of this as a show-and-tell for technology start-ups. Proto.in, India’s first event to showcase products and services of tech start-ups, opens next week in Chennai on 20 January. Organised by The Knowledge Foundation (TKF), a non-profit organisation of a group of techies and entrepreneurs, Proto.in will give 30 start-up hopefuls eight minutes to demonstrate their idea to a group of venture capitalists (VCs) and tech professionals." Read the entire Article in Business World Online Technorati Tags: proto, proto.in

We have 90 entrepreneurs, 15 VCs, a few Angel Investors, 150 Professionals and about 50 students who have registered for the event as of today and we are getting on an average 10-12 new registrations everyday and rising in numbers. The media that have confirmed their presence includes The Hindu, Economic Times, Deccan Chronicle, India Today, RedHerring, EFY. We have also notified the Television Media and they are expected to be there. Technorati Tags: Proto, Proto.in

We have been very picky as to who should be the right corporation to sponsor an event as such. We had quite an elaborate list of DOs and DON'Ts and were very keen on breaking none of it. In a platform where innovation is stressed, it just didn't seem right to give way for corporates who'd overshadow the attention that these companies very much require to withstand their struggles and give life to their vision. Rediff has been quite supportive in that front and lenient in the terms that we had set. In fact, they had more offers for us in ... Continue reading

Jan 20, 2007 Venue: Raddison Hotel, Chennai (Near the Airport) Time: 7pm - 11:00pm Summary: A invite-only session for the VCs and the shortlisted 45 companies to have a brief networking session before the big day. The session also will have a discussion with some of the prominent and well-known speakers from the industry to share their views, perspectives and experiences on some of the trends, differences, opportunities, things to watch out for, in building product companies out of India and also some of the key differences in having a company in India compard to the valley. We hope that this will ... Continue reading

Starting Now, Saturday Morning, the companies will start receiving emails, if they have made it into the Final List of companies, which will have the stage for 8 minutes of the world's attention to share their vision and what their product can do. Technorati Tags: Proto, Proto.in