Startup and Idea Fest 2021 to be held in all seven provinces

Living with ICT is going to organise Startup and Idea Fest 2021 in the major cities of the seven provinces. Starting in the first week of April, Idea Fest will feature local startups and people with innovative ideas. The program which will start from Biratnagar in mid-April will conclude in the second week of the same month in Dhangadhi, a Sudurpashchim state. The organisers stated that innovative projects from local startups and students working in the field of technology can participate in the competition. Event Officer Muskan Prasai said that registration opened from March 14 and will continue till April 7 and informed that startups or ideas can be registered on the official website. The best startup products will be showcased at Startup and Idea Fest 2021. The fest will feature mentoring and business growth sessions for startups, as well as Hackathons in collaboration with Code for Change, stated the organisers. The best start-up from each state will get concessional loan facility of up to Rs 1 million. Similarly, seed funding of Rs 300,000 will be provided for the best ideas, said Razan Lamsal, Chairman of the organising committee. The best among the states will be honoured at the ICT Award 2021.