IAMAI in association with Department of Science & Technology (DST), government of India, today announced the launch of #HackForIndia v2, in 14 cities wherein it will provide a platform to budding app developers to build a world class app.
IAMAI will conduct #HackForIndia v2 in Patna, Ranchi, Patiala, Mysore, Kanpur, Srinagar, Guwahati, Gangtok, Bhubaneshwar, Jabalpur, Coimbatore, Cochin, Visakhapatnam and Goa.
Spread over 120 days, #HackForIndia v2 will focus on apps developed in HealthTech, FinTech, AgriTech, EduTech, Sanitation, Clean Energy, Governance and Open category.
Apart from prize money, app developers stand to get a chance to have leading internet companies as mentors. During #HackForIndia v1 last year, some of the app developers, received mentorship with internet companies like Facebook, Microsoft, HelpChat and VMAX.
Launching #HackForIndia v2, Dr Subho Ray, president – IAMAI, said, “The next wave of growth in the Indian mobile apps is being driven by the increased usage of smartphones coupled with low mobile tariffs bridging the digital divide between metros, non-metros and rural areas. This is the reason why we are focusing on the non-metros to create apps that have relevance in our daily life.”
Speaking about #HackForIndia v2, Harkesh Kumar Mittal, advisor & head, National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board of Department of Science and Technology, said, “The initiative of IAMAI to reach out to 14 cities in 14 different states through a Hackathon is a commendable initiative. Time has come to explore the talents of the youth in tier 2 & 3 cities of India and to exhort them to find local solutions for the National problems. #HackforIndia is well aligned to "Startup India", a vision of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. This would help us build a pipeline of future startups from the low income states and the hinterlands of our country.”
