ICTA launches Spiralation Connect I Mobile
ICTA launches Spiralation Connect | Mobile, a mentoring platform for
budding entrepreneursThe ICT Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) will launch the
Spiralation Connect | Mobile project at Park Street Mews (50/1) Park
Street Colombo on 13 instant. Although the session concerned has been
held earlier in the ICTA premises this is the first time the session is
held outside ICTA premises. This is also the first time more than 20 CXO
level mentors are coming together to assist budding entrepreneurs.
The new spin-off project ‘Spiralation Connect | Mobile’, provides a
platform for budding entrepreneurs to have their ideas refined and
shaped through experience sharing, guidance and mentoring.Spiralation
connect | Mobile, the first in a series of themed networking sessions,
will focus on mobile technologies and entrepreneurs who wish to launch
their startup in mobile space.
Participants will have the opportunity to have one on one mentoring
sessions with mentors who are equipped with different skill sets ranging
from idea validation, business, technology and marketing which will play
the key role. Spiralation connect | Mobile will focus on the mobile
solution space and hopes to cover the essential factors budding
entrepreneurs need to consider when launching a start-up. It is ideal
for technology enthusiasts, budding entrepreneurs, those who are engaged
in start-ups and mobile application developers.
The session will include case studies from start-ups to global
leaders, panel discussions, one –to –one mentoring, networking and
refreshments. ICTA’s programme called ‘Spiralation’ of which
“Spiralation Connect | Mobile is a spin-off ” ( Spiralation
) is ICTA’s accelerator programme designed to support tech start-ups. It
targets business enterprises either new or in early stages of
development and encourages entrepreneurs island-wide to launch
businesses that translate their ideas into new technology products
and/or services.
A characteristic the potential entrepreneurs in the Spiralation
proramme are recommended to ensure in their products / services is that
they address market gaps and assist new ICT related innovations. |