{"id":2545,"date":"2012-10-09T14:44:16","date_gmt":"2012-10-09T09:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/?p=2545"},"modified":"2012-10-17T20:06:23","modified_gmt":"2012-10-17T14:36:23","slug":"trivandrum-to-feature-tata-first-dot-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entecity.com\/news\/trivandrum-to-feature-tata-first-dot-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Trivandrum to feature &#8216;TATA First Dot&#8217; Season 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trivandrum has been included among the 5 cities that will feature\u00a0<strong>&#8216;TATA First Dot<\/strong>&#8216; Season 2.<\/p>\n<h3>What is Tata First Dot powered by NEN?<\/h3>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatafirstdot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TATA First Dot<\/strong>\u00a0powered by NEN<\/a> (National Entrepreneurship Network) is India&#8217;s first national level mentoring platform for student entrepreneurship. TATA First Dot is run by the collaborative efforts of TATA Group of companies and NEN Trust.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/30-days-to-freedom-to-support-the-next-steve-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\">30 Days to Freedom \u2013 To Support the next Steve Job\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With newly added five cities which include\u00a0<strong>Trivandrum<\/strong>, Ahmadabad, Lucknow, Bhubaneswar and Chandigarh,\u00a0TATA First Dot\u00a0initiative will travel across total of 15 cities this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to announce the second phase of the\u00a0TATA First Dot\u00a0and delighted to be associated with young promising business minds in today\u2019s India. The Tata Group, known for supporting innovative leadership endeavors is pleased to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship amongst the youth through this initiative.\u201d &#8211; Said, Atul Agrawal, Vice President &#8211; Corporate Affairs, Tata Services, while announcing the initiative.<\/p>\n<h4>Tata First Dot Workshop on Trivandrum<\/h4>\n<p>Regional workshops of\u00a0<em>TATA First Dot<\/em>\u00a0have started from October 6, 2012 and will reach\u00a0Trivandrum<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>on 9th November 2012. The workshops will serve as an opportunity for student entrepreneurs to interact with experts and to connect with peers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As seen by the success of last year&#8217;s programme, our partnership with TATA has brought student entrepreneurs centre stage. We continue to build on the past success with an enhanced program of support including workshops across more cities, for a longer period culminating in the January conference and showcase. We are looking forward to mentoring, supporting and showcasing even more student start-ups.&#8221; said- K Srikrishna, Executive Director of National Entrepreneurship Network.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Screen Shot 2012-10-09 at 2.32.20 PM\" src=\"http:\/\/news.entecity.com\/files\/2012\/10\/Screen-Shot-2012-10-09-at-2.32.20-PM.png\" alt=\"Trivandrum to feature 'TATA First Dot' Season 2\" width=\"496\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nominations for the TATA First Dot National Competition for \u2018<strong>Best Student Start-ups\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0are also open. The panel members who consist of business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs will select five winners from the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u00a0TATA First Dot\u00a0helped to create enterprising student start-ups from across the country. The initiative will definitely accelerate the high potential of student entrepreneurship. TATA First Dot will bring together TATA&#8217;s commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship and the company&#8217; vast experience across most industries, to support for the youth leaders of the country.<\/p>\n<div><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheet\/viewform?formkey=dGNjWEp1SkxkUVpPR2VVNVk3dk1XdXc6MQ\" target=\"_blank\">Register<\/a>\u00a0at TATA First Dot Workshop Trivandrum.<\/strong>\u00a0For more details on the workshop Contact:\u00a0<span style=\"text-align: center;\">Radhika (Discussion Leader) Or Jagannathan.S (jagannathan@nenglobal.org),\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Ph Number: 9943621993\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Techno Park &#8211; Malabar Hall, Park Centre,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Technopark Campus, Thiruvananthapuram &#8211; 695 581<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trivandrum has been included among the 5 cities that will feature\u00a0&#8216;TATA First Dot&#8216; Season 2. What is Tata First Dot powered by NEN? The\u00a0TATA First Dot\u00a0powered by NEN (National Entrepreneurship Network) is India&#8217;s first national level mentoring platform for student entrepreneurship. 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