Intel India has launched an Intel India Maker Lab, a platform for entrepreneurs and innovators to ‘accelerate product innovation’ in Internet of Things (IoT), mobile devices and compute domains. The Lab will support 10 startups initially and provide them with development kits, reference boards, hardware and software tools for developing and testing. The startups will also be provided business and mentoring support. The Lab’s selection process for its first ten startups will be completed in October and will get the ball rolling thereafter. Startups can contact intelindiamakerlab@intel.com to know the application process. The Lab will be set up in Intel’s Bangalore campus. Intel India claims that its Lab initiative is a non-profit initiative, not designed to build or augment Intel India’s own software development activities, however, it is not clear whether Intel worldwide will make use of it. The Intel India Maker Showcase will let visitors and participants use the products and solutions from the Lab, along with Intel’s other innovations. Intel had recently held a challenge called ‘Innovate for Digital India’ along with the Department of Science and Technology, where it claims it saw over 1,900 entries from the country. The top 20 entrants to its Innovate for Digital India challenge will be able to use the Lab without having to go through the selection process. Intel says that this initiative will complement the government’s Digital India and Make in India programs. The Lab has plans to collaborate with incubators and accelerators of institutions, industry associations and other corporates (intel…
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