At the grand finale event of Microsoft BizSpark India Start-up Challenge, the company has recognized Nanobi Analytics as winner for 2013. Marking the close of month-long competition which saw more than 700 entry submissions, BizSpark Challenge was held across 10 cities and featured 100 start-ups brimming with exciting business ideas, the finals concluded with team Nanobi Analytics taking home the grand prize of a Dell Latitude 10 tablet, XBOX 360 and an exclusive branding package.
Rajinish Menon, Director - Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and Cloud Strategy, Microsoft India, said, "The fact that the Microsoft BizSpark India Start-up Challenge this year has seen more start-ups compete, and that the variety and quality of start-ups has been fantastic, our belief that the start-up ecosystem in India is well and thriving is validated. This next-generation of entrepreneurs who are creating smart solutions for the changing needs of today only needs recognition and initial support to thrive - and we are committed to providing that along with our BizSpark network partners."
Mahesh Ramakrishnan, CEO & Managing Director, Nanobi Analytics, said, "We are delighted to win the Microsoft BizSpark Challenge! This gives us access to a mentor network that will help us leverage the business for our go-to-market strategies, addressing the analytical needs of small and medium businesses in India for the next six months."
Winners bagged combined prizes of $70,000 in cash and $2 million worth of non-cash product offerings and business support at the finale.
