Polygon Launches Web3 ID That Keeps Personal Details Private

The Polygon network, a decentralized app (Dapp) layer for Ethereum today announced that “Polygon ID”, one of the first identity platforms powered by zero-knowledge (ZK) cryptography — privacy, and blockchain scaling technology, will be ready before the year ends.

The blockchain-based ID for decentralized and self-sovereign models has Zero-knowledge native protocols for ultimate user privacy, is scalable and private on-chain verification to boost decentralized apps and decentralized finance, and is open to existing standards and ecosystem development.

Polygon ID leverages the Iden3 protocol and Circom ZK toolkit. Moving forward, both of the projects will be sponsored by Polygon while keeping the original spirit of community initiatives to provide open-source protocols and tools to the broader ecosystem of developers.

"Polygon ID is private by default, offers on-chain verification and permissionless attestation. There is nothing in the digital identity space now that ticks all these boxes,” said Mihailo Bjelic, Polygon’s co-founder. “It is also a great showcase for how zero-knowledge proofs can help us create a better world.”
Polygon ID is expected to be used by organizations and businesses, for identity and trust management purposes, such as KYC (Know Your Customer) and digital wallets, where users can authenticate  themselves to blockchain-based applications, without providing passwords or data to every such application individually.

Polygon ID will also allow for the construction of new forms of reputations like a decentralized credit score for financial primitives and social payments in DeFi; decentralized Sybil score, voting power/delegation, and domain-expertise reputation for DAOs to enable new decision-making and governance models; player reputation profile for Web3 games; private and censorship-resistant P2P communication and interactions for social applications.

Polygon ID leverages the Iden3 protocol and Circom ZK toolkit. Moving forward, both of the projects will be sponsored by Polygon while keeping the original spirit of community initiatives to provide open source protocols and tools to the broader ecosystem of developers.

According to the company’s stated timeline, the proof-of-concept (PoC) has been developed and the complete Polygon ID platform is scheduled to be ready in the third quarter of 2022.

Top-6 Experiential Learning Platforms in India

Experiential Learning is an engaged learning process whereby students "learn by doing" and by reflecting on the experience. The word 'Experiential' is derived from 'Experience' thus it involves learning from experience.

The theory of Experiential Learning was proposed by educational theorist David Kolb who was influenced by the work of other theorists including John Dewey (whose work on democracy influenced Dr. B.R. Ambedkar), Kurt Lewin, and Jean Piaget.

According to David Kolb, Experiential learning can be defined as "the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. Knowledge results from the combinations of grasping and transforming the experience."


 

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Experiential learning is the future of learning !

We have identified few platforms in experiential learning domain though surprisingly few we had earlier identified have changed from experiential space to another learning-based platforms. Below are existing ones in alphabetical order -

Edufiq

Edufiq is an online courseware on Artificial Intelligence (AI) specifically designed for kids of class 5th-10th (8-15 years-old).

For students of classes 5-7, Edufiq uses game-based learning using Minecraft, to make AI learning easier for a child. Notably, Minecraft is the 2nd most played video-game by children globally and Edufiq integrates the principles of Minecraft with Game-based learning activities in order to expose children to real-life situations in a risk-free digital space.

For students of classes 8th-10th, Edufiq offers Experiential Kit, helping them to use their skills and further enhance them while acquiring a new one – Artificial Intelligence. The Edufiq kit promotes learning through hands-on experience, enhances problem-solving skills in children along with their cognitive skills such as logical reasoning, decision making and critical thinking.

It offers a curated Experiential Kit which consists of the new BBC micro: bit, OLED screen, Crash Sensor, Temperature Sensor, Rainbow LED, Noise Sensor, Light Sensor, 180 Servo, Soil Moisture Sensor, Motor with Fan, Relay, Submersible Pump, and Sensor Bit.

Habbit

Habbit is an online experiential learning platform that connects passionate mentors and learners through live mentorship, engaging learning experiences. The platform that aims to connect passionate mentors and creative learners through live mentorship & engaging learning.

Habbit offers live and virtual classes in one-on-one, small groups or in workshops mode.

Mentors can create classes and share skills with the members of Habit. While learners can learn skills of their choice with one class and one project at a time. Workshops are concise, one-time classes with a project or a product based goal.

Skill learners can also make connections and join a community of creative thinkers who share their interests. The categories include -- Arts, Design, Dance, Fitness, Gardening and Music, among others.

Immersion India

Immersion India creates experiential learning through travel. It is a Bengaluru based startup that curates study-centric, experiential learning programs in urban and rural India. The platform - via traveling - guides students, corporates, faculty and professionals to learn from first-hand experiences in a culturally-diverse developing country - "India" !

Immersion India has dedicated academic and cultural experts skilled in researching trends and current issues that can provide high-impact learning experiences. Its close ties with faculty and program leaders get its users more clarity on how best to adapt study experiences to complement specific academic requirements.

The platform offers paid curated programs for a group of minimum 10 individuals (often for 25-30 years) that cover airport transfers, local transport, hotel accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, ferry tickets or travel insurance

Immersion India has been a  winner of UNWTO SDGS Global Startup competition for creating experiential learning through travel. Immersion India is one among the 25 winners chosen from across 138 countries.

KidsChaupal

KidsChaupal is a mobile app-based discovery platform enabling children to get exposed to multiple learning choices in varied domains, from dancing, playing golf to playing chess or learning finance, entrepreneurship, according to children's personalities.

With KidsChaupal digital platform, kids get to come together and meet child prodigies of their ages, mentors, teachers, coaches and organizations that provide specific skill set and help children in their learning experience, come.

Quintessentially, KidsChaupal create a nurturing community for kids to explore and venture into the depths of their interests, skill set, and abilities and help you and your kid recognize and discover the child’s true potential

SP Robotic Works

SP Robotic Works is an AI-based edutainment company that provides a platform for young children to learn, build and showcase in some of the most sought after technologies in India and around the world. It provides learning courses in Robotics, Drones, IoT (Internet of Things), Image Processing, Virtual Reality (VR), Android App Development and other next-generation skills or education.

They deliver courses both on Online & Offline Smart classes mode. For online learning, the first step would be to buy the hardware kits from its website. For offline, one can join SP Robotics' Maker Labs spread across different cities in India.

The company also claims to have provided its students opportunities in TEDx to speak out the ideas of their projects and involve them in the projects to companies like Qualcomm, Tata that gives huge exposure and professional experience.

Practically  

Practically is a product of 3RDFlix, an immersive experiences company using latest in visualization technology to make delivery of education highly effective. 

'Practically' is an experiential learning mobile app that offers experience-based learning for students from classes 6-12 and adds Augmented Reality to it that makes learning seem fun, engaging & interactive.

Practically videos are bite-sized capsules of information, aimed at increasing retention and keeping its students engaged. The app claims to be the only self-learning app that enables STEM learning through immersive videos, interactive augmented reality, and 3D simulations. Practically app is the one-stop solution for all your learning needs.

Available as Android and iOS app, Practically provides immersive videos, 3D simulations and Augmented Reality modules, specifically designed to make learning experiential and increase retention. In addition to the videos, students also get in-video Q&As, Chapter Tests and Mock Exams.

Zell Education

Zell Education is striving to make skill upgradation effective, affordable and accessible for everyone with experiential learning as its core-philosophy. It has collaborated with Industry experts to offer hands-on industry experience with on-field assignments to its students.

Zell's faculty consists of leading industry experts and professionals whose key insights and industry knowledge help us design & deliver an exhaustive course curriculum, in addition to an interactive learning experience.

The e-learning platform is currently focused to learning programs in Finance, Accounting and Management.

Zell also conducts rigorous training & placement sessions including mock interviews for students, to prepare them for aptitude tests, group discussions & multiple rounds of job interviews prior to applying for campus placements.

Fynehand to Invest Over $ 1 Mn in AI Talent Marketplace, FlexC

Left to Right - Siddharth Raisurana, Founder and Managing Director of FyneHand & Girish Kukreja, Founder and CEO, of FlexC &

The funds will be used to expand the business.

FlexC, an AI Talent Marketplace today, announced that it has raised funds from Fynehand in Pre-Series Funding round. Fynehand will be investing over USD $ 1 million in AI talent marketplace. Siddharth Raisurana from Fynehand has come on board. He is the former COO of ABC Consultants and currently is the Founder and Managing Director of FyneHand.

The company will be using the funds to accelerate the business horizons, for the expansion

of agency network and industry verticals beyond IT and BPO like Consumer Tech, BFSI and Retail. It also intends to invest in technology platforms to give a better user experience to its clients and Integrate various services including offline video interviews, assessments, BGV etc to create a complete ecosystem.

FlexC is an AI-driven talent marketplace for organisations to hire and manage their Hybrid Workforce. It acts as an uber for recruitment for its 150+ clients through its 200+ agency and 25K+ professional network.

Speaking on the development, Siddharth Raisurana, Founder and Managing Director of FyneHand, said, “Future of Human Capital is all about Hybrid Workplace and Hybrid Workforce. With FyneHand’s vision of - All Things Human Capital and FlexC's vision of a platform for People- Skill-Solutions, this creates great synergy and partnership to approach the market addressing the future of human capital which includes permanent and gig workforce.”

Girish Kukreja, Founder and CEO, of FlexC, said, “This is an important milestone in FlexC journey to become India's best talent marketplace. This partnership brings in great domain expertise, complementary offerings to take our platform to large corporates and expand our offerings into new verticals. Looking forward to achieving bigger and better milestones together.

FlexC offers an integrated SaaS platform to engage with agencies, hire talent (full time, contractual and remote), create milestones, pay invoices, all at one platform. The company also offers monitoring support to track the performance of the hybrid employees. Managers can track real-time productivity through an interactive dashboard and download performance reports.

Hero MotoCorp Launches the Sixth Edition of Hero CoLabs

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Aligned with its Mission to “Create, Collaborate Inspire”, Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, today announced the sixth edition of Hero CoLabs, its flagship crowd-sourcing platform.
 
With overwhelming response from participants during the past two years, Hero CoLabs has emerged as one of the go-to platforms for students, enthusiasts and professionals to showcase their creative and technical capabilities.
 
Commencing the new season of Hero CoLabs, the ‘Design Challenge 3.0’ will put to test the visual and creative flair of the participants. The popular Design Challenge has seen a large number of entries in its previous two editions.
 
The challenge goes live from today, March 30, 2022.
 
The ‘Design Challenge 3.0’ is being held across two categories. Participants will have the choice of either designing graphics and livery for the Pleasure+ and Destini 125 or designing a Hero T-shirt for the Pleasure+ and Destini 125. They may choose to take part in one of the challenges or both. The challenge will be open to participants across India.
 
Interested individuals may visit the Hero CoLabs website (www.HeroCoLabs.com) to register and submit their entries. The deadline for entry submissions is April 24, 2022.
 
Post the submission of entries, Hero MotoCorp will shortlist the Top 50 designs, which will be then put up on the Hero CoLabs website for public voting. Participants will have the opportunity to share their designs on their personal social media handles to garner support. The winners will be decided basis the scoring by a team of specialists from Hero MotoCorp and the results of the public poll.
 
The Grand prize of the challenge will be a brand-new Pleasure+ or Destini 125 scooter, as per the winner’s choice. The first and second runners-up will receive Amazon Pay vouchers worth Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 10,000 respectively. Both challenges will have separate winners.

Commenting on the initiative, Malo Le Masson, Head – Strategy, Hero MotoCorp, said, “Hero CoLabs has proven to be an excellent platform for anyone who needs an avenue to showcase their skill and passion. In just two years, Hero CoLabs has been able to crowd-source solutions and innovations from design, to UX in mobile applications, to retail experience. To keep on testing our audiences’ creativity and further expand the platform, we are launching the ‘Design Challenge 3.0’, which embodies the spirit of creativity, innovation and collaboration, and presents a unique opportunity for people to collaborate and create with the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters.”
 
The names of the winners and runners-up will be announced on the Hero CoLabs website and Hero MotoCorp social media platforms.

Rooftop Gardens - a Green Oasis in Urban Forest

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Many urban forest cities like Mumbai suffers from paucity of land and alternatively adopts vertical green living to combat alarming climate crisis. The broad network of infrastructure development is indispensable for better growth and advancement. It is advisable to incorporate sustainable living practices in a perennial path towards progression. There is a scarcity of ample open and green spaces in the real estate paradise ‘Mumbai’, where rooftop / terrace gardens can play a cardinal role to balance the rising ecological frights.

Mumbai Municipal corporation in consultation with developer fraternity has aptly addressed the mounting issue of inadequate green space by proposing the concept of terrace garden in future developments. Rooftop terrace garden is a globally practiced concept intended to enable organic farming, temperature control by natural cooling effect, hydrological benefits, aesthetic and architectural embellishment, green corridors for recreation which has large scale ecological benefits. The upcoming real estate development in a plot size more than 2000 sqft will be mandated to adopt such ingenious gardening practices with rooftop and vertical garden policies. It is a step in the right direction to achieve sustainable development goals which equalizes ecology and economic growth in sync.

India’s one of the renowned real estate houses, Hiranandani Group has always been a trendsetter and has stayed ahead of the curve in innovation and technology. One of the first rooftop gardens was perched on the terrace of commercial tower ‘Delphi’ at its flagship township, Hiranandani Gardens Powai in Mumbai. With renewed significance of wellness and sustainable lifestyle in the new normal post covid pandemic, this announcement is in right accordance with an intent to infuse nature in daily living that will elevate quality of life. Additionally, it will also improve air quality, boost health and hygiene, augment green spaces, and an energy-saving solution, the absolute burning need amidst climatic emergency.

According to the Spokesperson of Hiranandani, “Delphi terrace garden spread across nearly 1 acre of space is a lifestyle trend to adopt green living practices, absorb incident radiation and prevent rising temperature. The rooftop garden was efficiently crafted and designed for an optimal space management to taste the flavor of sustainable lifestyle. It comprises unique plantations, trees and shrubs, succulents, and ground covers that aim to increase biomass and enable green shelter. Hiranandani Developers are the pioneers in building sustainable green assets in their integrated townships across geographies for accomplishing carbon neutrality goals amidst picturesque urban forest.”

A built-in green life in a vertical cityscape is a step forward to make the environment a safer and non-polluted place for future generations. Certain challenges in following such practices come in the light, which seeks further clarity. For better rooftop gardens layouts, efficient space management for other utilities like water tanks, dish antennas, solar panels should be factored in before drafting policy framework. A mindful and optimum utilization of the rooftops will make way for not one but many more sustainable measures to coexist in harmony.

India is on the verge of a crucial period in its history, which will determine the journey towards achieving a $5 trillion economy. At such exciting times, only the best global practices should be carried forward. A secured future which not only addresses the concerns about climatic risks but also creates an efficacious green policy is imperative. To build a framework which keeps a balance between economy and ecology will result in mindful and self-sustainable development. A green future can be achieved with green engineering techniques and green habitats, instilling a sense of reasoning and responsibility to design our organic lifestyle.

Hiranandani Gardens, Powai in Mumbai is over 250 plus acres mixed used integrated township comprising residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, retail and recreational development. This urban forest has several gardens, water bodies, man-made forest, avenue plantation, tree-line boulevards, podium, and terrace garden that embodies sustainable living in green oasis.

Taki, a Token Powered Social Network for Content Creators, Fueled by Crypto Token $TAKI, To Soon Launch in India

Taki is incubated at SuperLayer, a leading Web3 venture studio

• Solana Foundation has partnered with Taki and provided a USD 2.5M fund to on-board content creators onto Taki
• Interested users can sign up to join the waitlist and participate in the upcoming community token sale in April

Taki, a global token-powered social network, is all set to launch the platform for users and content creators in India. India takes precedence and priority among other markets that Taki plans to expand into this year. The platform is currently invite-only, but users can sign up on the waitlist with public access coming soon. Taki brings a unique engagement platform for creators, users, and crypto enthusiasts, who can earn a daily income by simply posting content and chatting with others about things that interest them.

Users on the platform earn $TAKI, a crypto token, by creating content that other users enjoy, and by commenting on and liking posts. Taki also allows users to create their own user coin to build their own personal economy on the Taki platform. Taki aims to reward users who are spending their time every day on the internet to get entertained and engage socially. Engaging over the content themes and common passions, the users of Taki now have the opportunity for being economically rewarded with every single post exchanged, shared, or liked either by fans or the creators.

The platform allows users to earn in two ways, one through the crypto token $TAKI, and the second through individual user coins for every user ($UCOIN). In both ways, a user can earn by creating content that other users enjoy, or even by pursuing a basic level of engagement activities such as commenting on and liking the posts.

Taki becomes the first platform to introduce the concept of user coin ($UCOIN). A user coin is a monetary representation of the personal social network, where a user can buy and sell user coins using a $TAKI token. User coins can generate a new source of income for creators who are traditionally reliant on sponsored content deals. It allows users to control their personal economy with a branded coin that they own.

Taki introduces a multi-tiered crypto-economy design by allowing users to freely trade their user coins with others on Taki. It also allows existing users to buy a particular creator’s user coins at the initial stages and remain part of that creator’s economy while their community and token economy grows.

Taki is built with an “Engage2Earn" product design and integrates user coins with social media features to incentivize and reward activities that benefit the Taki community. Incubated at SuperLayer, Taki received product design advice and networking support prior to the project’s independent spin-out and launch. Taki is built on the Solana Blockchain which allows Taki to provide fast and inexpensive transactions with low environmental impact. Solana has partnered with Taki to set up a 2.5 million USD creator fund to bring content creators to Taki who can drive a high level of awareness and enhance overall user engagement for the platform.

Commenting on the pre-launch phase, Sakina Arsiwala, Co-Founder, Taki said “Taki is a work of passion and an amalgamation of vision to bring a new dimension and meaning for social content consumption. Our vision is to enable liberalization in personal economy space with the power of crypto tokens. Taki is designed to be a secure, safe and tech superior product that enables social enthusiasts to consume, invest, share, transact and build a token-based content portfolio.”

Speaking on creating economic success for the content creators in cryptocurrency, she said, “India is a hub for creative talent, and has emerged as one of the biggest adopters of cryptocurrency in comparison to the other countries. The growth of the Indian engagement economy is rooted in the success and the immense reach of content creators. Content creators are building communities, and need to evolve in their journey along with their fans. More than just enabling social popularity on the platform, Taki presents an economically rewarding opportunity for creators and their fans through cryptocurrency.”The community token sale of $TAKI by the TAKI DAO is anticipated in April 2022 with the goal to enable broader distribution of $TAKI and promote awareness of the Taki project.

Towards Taki India launch, Kevin Chou, Managing Partner at SuperLayer said, “We are extremely excited about Taki as an emerging token-powered platform. We believe Taki is going to be a first of its kind to bridge the gap between normal netizens and Web3 experience at large. India has the real potential to nurture and grow the cryptocurrency ecosystem for the entire world.” 

About Taki

Taki is a global token-powered social network where everyone can earn a daily income by simply posting content and chatting with others about things that interest them. Users earn $TAKI, a crypto token, by creating content that other users enjoy, and by commenting on and liking posts. Taki also allows users to create their user coin to build their individual economy on the Taki platform.

About SuperLayer

SuperLayer is a community of builders creating transformative Web3 experiences that democratize opportunity and ownership of the internet. SuperLayer is made up of a team of crypto-passionate builders, founders, investors, operators, and product managers who’ve built multiple companies from zero-to-one and beyond. SuperLayer is a partner of the $RLY network, an open, decentralized network powered by its governance token, $RLY. It supports an ecosystem of consumer crypto applications to bring the next 100 million users into crypto.

Organizations are increasing investment and exploration in quantum technologies with expectations of first commercial applications in 3-5 years

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Organizations are increasing investment and exploration in quantum technologies with expectations of first commercial applications in 3-5 years

New research from Capgemini identifies 23% of organizations globally are currently working on or planning to use quantum technologies, moving from scientific research into real-world solutions

Paris, March 31, 2022 – New research published today by the Capgemini Research Institute reveals that almost a quarter (23%) of organizations are working (or planning to work) on leveraging quantum technologies, with expectations of at least one major commercial application within the next 3–5 years. Furthermore, 20% of organizations are expecting to increase investments in the technology in the next year.

According to the research Quantum technologies: How to prepare your organization for a quantum advantage now, China (43%) and the Netherlands (42%) have the largest share of companies working on or planning to work on quantum technologies, well ahead of Germany and the UK (each on 26%), versus 23% on average globally.

While the vast majority of the organizations working on quantum started more than 2 years ago, 28% of them stated that they had done so in the last two years. Overall, quantum technologies are beginning to move out of research environments and into real-world applications: among the organizations working on quantum, nearly 20% have reached implementation stage (experiments or proofs of concepts). A further 23% have identified relevant use cases and are preparing for implementation.

These companies intend to leverage the tech in a number of ways, from improving sustainability in operations, and discovery of new materials for battery manufacture, to securing information, through to medical sensors and mitigating harmful industrial gases. Financial services organizations are using quantum technologies for more accurate pricing of risky assets, optimizing portfolios for better returns, and detecting frauds. In addition, Life Sciences companies are attempting to shorten the drug-development cycle using quantum computing.

The Capgemini Research Institute conducted in-depth discussions with over 30 industry experts globally to distill how the top implementers are already using quantum technologies. Elham Kashefi, Professor of Quantum Computing at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh and Director of Research at Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS), Sorbonne University and co-founder of VeriQloud Ltd, said: “It can take another decade to build a fault-tolerant, universal quantum computer. However, we can still get real impactful applications on quantum devices in the near future provided we optimize and adapt Quantum algorithms for the emerging noisy hardware equipped with tailor made verification processes.”

The report highlights that quantum technologies have reached different levels of maturity in terms of expected applications:

• Quantum computing has the highest potential of all quantum domains but it is also the least mature. The pace of development has accelerated, driven by investor interest, expanding use cases and technology breakthroughs. On average, a majority of organizations working on quantum believe that the first commercial quantum computing applications are five years away;
• Quantum communications could address the new requirements of information security¹, in particular to secure information exchange with external parties, protect critical infrastructure (IoT and cloud-enabled technologies) within the organization or secure cloud data centers. Quantum cryptographic solutions are already being implemented. However, 58% of organizations working on quantum are waiting for standards to emerge before prioritizing quantum-safe security;
• Quantum sensors are more niche but also more mature. As they become smaller, more energy-efficient and cheaper, sensors could play a transformative role across industries. Quantum sensors can accelerate precision of measurement, notably in the healthcare/diagnostics, defense, automotive, civil engineering, construction, oil/gas, space, and telecom sectors².
  
  

Seven in ten organizations working on quantum agreed that due to long product development cycles in their businesses, they need to invest time now in building a base (the right skills, identifying problems/use cases, conducting lab experiments, or striking partnerships) and integrating quantum technologies into their processes. More than half (58%) of the organizations working on quantum stated that they had secured C-level support for quantum initiatives in the last year.

Pascal Brier, Chief Innovation Officer at Capgemini and member of the Group Executive Committee, said: “Recent breakthroughs in quantum technologies seek to herald a new era for computing, sensors and cybersecurity within the next 5 years. Our research confirms that more and more organizations are getting educated about the technology and experimenting with real-life quantum technology applications. In the past two years, we’ve seen leaders emerge in the financial industry and a lot of traction in automotive, in particular. Getting ready today is critical to be able to capitalize on these new generation technologies when commercial applications become mainstream. It is why our team of quantum technology experts across the globe is focused on unlocking this potential for clients.”

Even as large-scale commercial applications are a few years away, the report advises that organizations can start preparing now for the quantum advantage – the ability to drive significantly higher performance than what is possible with the current state of technology. Once the use case is established, organizations can start experimentation with a small team of experts. Further, translating the most potent use cases to small-scale quantum experiments, striking long-term partnerships with technology providers, and developing a long-term strategy to scale up quantum talent will be crucial.

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Methodology
In November–December 2021, Capgemini gathered input from 857 organizations asking whether they were working on or planning to use quantum technologies, and surveyed 200 executives working or planning to work on quantum technologies. It also supplemented the survey with more than 30 in-depth interviews of practitioners of quantum technology at large organizations, startups, academics working on quantum technology, VCs in the field, as well as communities around quantum technology.

About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 325,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fuelled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion.
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1 Current security standards are based on factorization of large composite prime numbers, and are currently impossible to break with the available classical computing capacity. But these standards are increasingly vulnerable: by the end of this decade a sufficiently large quantum computer is expected to be able to break factorization-based algorithms
2 These could be quantum gravimeters for prospecting or surveying land or water, quantum sensors for process control and safety, sensors and oscillators for GPS-free navigation, or magnetometers and sensors for biomedical imaging

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Synergis Software to Host Drawing Management & Collaboration Panel with Leaders from Eversource, Hoosier, and Great River Energy

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Synergis Software, a global leader in engineering document management and workflow solutions, is hosting a free live panel for engineering, operations, and IT leaders who want to learn how to overcome drawing management and collaboration chaos and create a more resilient, adaptable, and secure utility.

 

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Synergis Software to Host Drawing Management and Collaboration Panel with Leaders from Eversource, Hoosier, and Great River Energy. Engineering and IT experts from three Utilities come together for a live webinar to discuss the costs of drawing management chaos, their solutions, the business impact, and best practices. (Graphic: Business Wire)

The live 90-minute webinarwill take place on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The panel will be moderated by Scott Lamond, Vice President at Synergis Software with these guest panelists:

 

• Paul J. Melzen, P.E., Director, Eversource Substation Engineering & Design
• Blake Donley, Principal Systems Analyst, Great River Energy
• Bernie Voges, Senior Protection Engineer, Hoosier Energy

Discussion topics will include the advantages of a centralized platform for drawing management and collaboration, best practices, and lessons learned for implementation and user adoption. Attendees will gain insights that will help them:

 

• Align engineering, construction, field service, and operations
• Ensure fast access to the right version, day or night
• Eliminate expensive mistakes and outages
• Simplify collaboration and accelerate projects
• Capture tribal knowledge and secure digital assets
• Streamline compliance and drive standards

The live Q&A session will allow attendees to get their questions answered.

 

Register now to reserve your seat, and if you can't attend, register to receive a replay.

 

“Our utility customers know the hidden costs and inefficiencies of doing business without a centralized drawing management and collaboration solution that aligns engineering, field service, operations, and construction,” says Scott Lamond, vice president at Synergis Software. “With our Adept engineering document management solution, utilities will increase asset reliability, improve operational efficiency, reduce compliance and safety risk, and lower operating costs.”

 

Paul Melzen, director, Eversource substation engineering and design says, “In addition to configuration control, drawing management has become more and more critical to reliability and compliance. If the drawings don't represent what's in the field, it's just a human error trap."

 

“When the people in the field can’t find the correct drawing, it can result in more man-hours spent to resolve an issue, which can have a direct impact on our customers,” adds Melzen. “Moreover, if we're designing and bidding on a project using inaccurate drawings, we’re exposing ourselves to the risk of change orders from our engineering and construction contractors. Not only can these issues have significant cost impacts to the company, but they can also impact compliance, reliability and safety.”

 

Synergis Adept is a proven solution used by utility customers such as Con Edison, Northwestern Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, Dominion Energy, Emera Companies, Lansing Board of Water and Light, California Water Authority, Platte River Authority, Turlock Irrigation District and more.

 

For further information on the webinar or to register, visit the event page event page. If you can't attend, register to receive the replay.

 

About Synergis Software

 

Synergis Software is a global leader in document management and workflow solutions and is the creator of Synergis Adept software. Adept serves more than 120,000 users across dozens of industries providing fast, centralized access to design and business documents in a secure, collaborative environment. Adept Integrator connects your enterprise applications so your data and business processes flow seamlessly across your entire IT infrastructure.

 

Named the customer service leader in the global engineering information management market by Frost & Sullivan and ranked in the Top 5 globally by Helpdesk International for three consecutive years, our commitment to clients is unwavering.

 

Founded in 1985, Synergis Technologies, LLC is headquartered in Bucks County, PA and is privately owned and funded.

 

About Eversource

 

Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy company in Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2021 and recognized as one of America’s Most JUST Companies. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation, the company is empowering a clean energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean energy resources like solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles, and battery storage, into the electric system.

 

About Great River Energy

 

Great River Energy (GRE) is wholesale power cooperative; our member-owners are 28 Minnesota electric distribution cooperatives. Individuals and businesses are members of those distribution cooperatives based on their geographic location.

 

As a Touchstone Energy Cooperative, GRE is a part of a nationwide alliance made of more than 750 electric cooperatives in 46 states.

 

About Hoosier Energy

 

Hoosier Energy serves 18-member electric cooperatives in central and southern Indiana and southeastern Illinois. Founded in 1949 and based in Bloomington, Indiana, Hoosier Energy is a generation and transmission electric cooperative providing wholesale power and services to member distribution cooperatives. Their portfolio includes coal, natural gas and renewable energy resources that deliver power through a nearly 1,700-mile transmission network.

 

 

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Scenic Communication Announces a Strategic Expansion Plan to Tier Two Markets, in 2022

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Scenic Communication, a boutique, integrated communications agency has recently announced an aggressive growth plan for 2022, including expansion to tier two markets across Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, UP and Punjab. As part of the growth plan, the agency is also venturing into customized service offerings for entrepreneurs, MSME’s and business owners in these markets, and forming media and industry alliances so as to leverage the untapped market potential of these towns. The expansion plans are also in alignment with expansion of team, hiring new talent (freshers and experienced resources), and new vendor partnerships.
 
As an agency with a niche roster of start-ups and SME/ MSME clients across education, technology, healthcare, pharma, logistics and environmental education, Scenic communications has been aggressively eyeing to expand its service offerings and client portfolio. As a result, in just the first two months of 2022, Scenic Communications has successfully on-boarded 21 new clients, including both projects and retainers. In addition to the PR interests, Scenic communications is also setting up a digital marketing segment and will be offerings solutions like Performance Marketing, Social Media marketing and management, among others, targeted primarily towards international markets like Dubai and USA. With all of these plans, and assuming favorable market conditions post COVID, the agency intends to register atleast 45% growth in revenue by the next financial year.
 
 
Even as brands are tackling volatile national and international market environments, marketing and communication efforts are once again gaining momentum, albeit slowly. While the COVID driven slump in business had meant that Marketing, and Communications efforts for brands had taken a backseat, Scenic communication had the lowest rate of business loss and talent attrition, ensuring both clients and employees were effectively managed. Speaking about the agile business development strategy and the addition of new clients, Anindita Gupta, Co-Founder Scenic Communication said; “We have a very clear vision of moving forward and growing to the next level. We are planning on growing not only in terms of PR as our core business, but also in terms of service offerings and we are going to add new verticals to our services. And the tier two towns of India offer this opportunity, with their hugely untapped potential. We plan to leverage our understanding of the fast changing media landscape to create and deliver customized products and services to this new set of consumers who do have the spending power but lack the knowledge, access or even the understanding to explore PR and earned media opportunities for their highly deserving brands. We are also looking to add new and fresh talent to the team, so as to cater to the aggressive growth plans. This clear vision of our goals and dedicated efforts to ensure the highest value delivery and capacity to deliver under difficult circumstances, have all allowed us to move forward to the next level. Of Course there has been a lot of learning in the process and we feel we are now stronger and more equipped for the future.”
 
Apart from PR, Scenic communications is also venturing into digital and social media marketing, and other brand reputation building services. Supported by an experienced leadership team, the agency is also grooming the next line of business leadership and aggressively recruiting fresh talent across all verticals, setting up in-house departments to support the accelerated growth. With a defined business goal, the company is also exploring long term collaborations and partnerships in the business reputing and branded communication sector. 

To know more, please visit:  http://sceniccomm.in/

Scenic Communication Announces a Strategic Expansion Plan to Tier Two Markets, in 2022

Business Wire India
Scenic Communication, a boutique, integrated communications agency has recently announced an aggressive growth plan for 2022, including expansion to tier two markets across Maharashtra, Gujarat, MP, UP and Punjab. As part of the growth plan, the agency is also venturing into customized service offerings for entrepreneurs, MSME’s and business owners in these markets, and forming media and industry alliances so as to leverage the untapped market potential of these towns. The expansion plans are also in alignment with expansion of team, hiring new talent (freshers and experienced resources), and new vendor partnerships.
 
As an agency with a niche roster of start-ups and SME/ MSME clients across education, technology, healthcare, pharma, logistics and environmental education, Scenic communications has been aggressively eyeing to expand its service offerings and client portfolio. As a result, in just the first two months of 2022, Scenic Communications has successfully on-boarded 21 new clients, including both projects and retainers. In addition to the PR interests, Scenic communications is also setting up a digital marketing segment and will be offerings solutions like Performance Marketing, Social Media marketing and management, among others, targeted primarily towards international markets like Dubai and USA. With all of these plans, and assuming favorable market conditions post COVID, the agency intends to register atleast 45% growth in revenue by the next financial year.
 
 
Even as brands are tackling volatile national and international market environments, marketing and communication efforts are once again gaining momentum, albeit slowly. While the COVID driven slump in business had meant that Marketing, and Communications efforts for brands had taken a backseat, Scenic communication had the lowest rate of business loss and talent attrition, ensuring both clients and employees were effectively managed. Speaking about the agile business development strategy and the addition of new clients, Anindita Gupta, Co-Founder Scenic Communication said; “We have a very clear vision of moving forward and growing to the next level. We are planning on growing not only in terms of PR as our core business, but also in terms of service offerings and we are going to add new verticals to our services. And the tier two towns of India offer this opportunity, with their hugely untapped potential. We plan to leverage our understanding of the fast changing media landscape to create and deliver customized products and services to this new set of consumers who do have the spending power but lack the knowledge, access or even the understanding to explore PR and earned media opportunities for their highly deserving brands. We are also looking to add new and fresh talent to the team, so as to cater to the aggressive growth plans. This clear vision of our goals and dedicated efforts to ensure the highest value delivery and capacity to deliver under difficult circumstances, have all allowed us to move forward to the next level. Of Course there has been a lot of learning in the process and we feel we are now stronger and more equipped for the future.”
 
Apart from PR, Scenic communications is also venturing into digital and social media marketing, and other brand reputation building services. Supported by an experienced leadership team, the agency is also grooming the next line of business leadership and aggressively recruiting fresh talent across all verticals, setting up in-house departments to support the accelerated growth. With a defined business goal, the company is also exploring long term collaborations and partnerships in the business reputing and branded communication sector. 

To know more, please visit:  http://sceniccomm.in/

StoryFile Strengthens Leadership Team Ahead of Series A Raise

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The inventor of Conversational Video named co-founder Heather Maio-Smith to the new role of Chief Visionary Officer and co-founder Stephen D. Smith as CEO; Matthew Everitt becomes CFO; “In a world of bots, droids, and avatars, it is my pleasure to make AI more human,” said Stephen

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StoryFile, the inventor of AI-powered Conversational Video, announced key leadership changes, naming Matthew Everitt as CFO, Heather Maio-Smith to the new role of Chief Visionary Officer, and Stephen D. Smith as CEO. Courtesy of StoryFile.

Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StoryFile, the LA-based startup and leader in conversational video AI, announced it is expanding its leadership team as the company scales operations to further accelerate its mission to make its technology universally accessible. Heather Maio-Smith, one of the company’s co-founders and current President and Chief Executive Officer, was appointed to the newly created role of Chief Visionary Officer, and will continue to set the course for the future of storytelling and the many ways it can benefit humanity. 

Stephen Smith, the current Executive Chairman of the Board and also a co-founder, succeeds Heather as Chief Executive Officer. Matthew Everitt joins the company as Chief Financial Officer, having recently served as Executive Producer of NBC’s World of Dance with Jennifer Lopez and in both CFO and CEO roles for the World of Dance organization.

The moves come after a successful 2021 in which StoryFile launched its StoryFile Life platform, brought its technology to Fortune 500 clients, began working with icon William Shatner as both a user of the platform and member of its advisory board, and raised an additional $5M in seed funding. StoryFile expects to close its Series A funding in the second quarter of 2022. 

“I am excited to move into the role of Chief Visionary Officer at StoryFile because it will allow me to concentrate on shaping and building the future of the company,” said Heather Maio-Smith. “As CVO, I will be spearheading the development of new prototypes and exploring all the ways in which institutions will be able to use our technology and our new Platform Conversa to develop new and creative Conversational Video Interactions, adding value to businesses, families, and humanity everywhere, now and in the future. We are so lucky to have Stephen join us as the new CEO, who will be the force that will scale and grow StoryFile into the global company that we will be.”

Heather Maio-Smith was the concept creator behind the technology that preserved Holocaust survivor stories when her previous company, Conscience Display (which also worked in the United Nations), worked together on a project with USC. Inspired to bring her vision to everyone, she wanted people in the future to be able to have the same kinds of conversations she was having with witnesses to history. Everyone has a story to tell, and thus she founded StoryFile to build a no-code, cloud-based platform with its own proprietary AI technology. Today StoryFile has built a way for people everywhere (businesses and individuals alike) to take advantage of this new innovative medium – Conversational Video – which is revolutionizing storytelling and communications. Since the founding of StoryFile, she has appeared on 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, and the BBC, and spoken at SXSW, MIT, the AI Summit and more. Heather retains the title of President at StoryFile. 

“After thirty years of being involved in technology-based storytelling, I look forward to building the next revolution in video with the amazing team at StoryFile,” said Stephen D. Smith. “Conversational Video is going to change the way we work, learn, and communicate at home, school, business, and the metaverse. In a world of bots, droids and avatars it is my pleasure to help make AI more human.”

Stephen is an international speaker and oral historian, specializing in immersive media. He has been the Executive Director of USC Shoah Foundation, the Institute founded by Steven Spielberg, where he led the distribution of the world’s largest audio-video archive in 44 languages across 100 countries and with partners such as Discovery Channel, ProQuest and Ancestry. Stephen has led several international projects devoted to memorializing and educating about genocide, including the UK Holocaust Center and Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, UNESCO’s Genocide Education efforts, the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center in Rwanda, and South Africa’s Holocaust and Genocide Foundation. He has produced several documentary films and authored several books. 

Matthew Everitt joins StoryFile as Chief Financial Officer. From 2012-2022, he served in multiple executive roles for the World of Dance organization where he helped build one of the world’s preeminent dance entertainment brands with a hit television show on NBC, over 20 million followers online and live events spanning 25+ countries across the U.S., Europe, South America, and Asia. Prior to World of Dance, he served as CFO for multiple ventures with successful exits including the global marketing and PR firm PainePR (sold to Cossette) and media and entertainment firm Vision Entertainment (sold to Great Hill Partners). 

In April, StoryFile will launch its Conversa platform, the first and only SaaS solution available for any organization in the world to create and publish their own conversational video content to communicate with their team, clients, or the public. 

For more about StoryFile and Conversa, visit StoryFile.com. 

For media and press inquiries, please contact Alana@StoryFile.com. 

About StoryFile: StoryFile is making artificial intelligence more human. As the inventor of conversational video, the company was founded in 2017 in Los Angeles. Now the patent-protected technology it developed powers both the Conversa platform and a consumer version for home use, StoryFile Life. Conversational Video allows users of all kinds to make deeper human connections whether it be for family history, commerce, customer service, education, or any collective human knowledge that needs to be shared. Conversa is the only SaaS solution that allows anyone to create and publish their own interactive conversational video content, and create the FAQ, the leave-behind, the chatbot, the explainer video, and more. With videos that talk back, StoryFile is revolutionizing the storytelling and communication industries. Wherever there is a question to be asked, there’s a use case for StoryFile. To learn more, visit StoryFile.com.

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Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Startup IntelleWings Raises Pre-Series A Round from Dallas Venture Capital to Fight Corruption, Terror Funding

IntelleWings Private Limited, an AI-powered and SaaS enabled AML/CFT (Combating the Financing of Terrorism) Compliance company, today announced that it has raised $650K in pre-Series A round from Dallas Venture Capital (DVC), a cross-border venture capital firm focused on early and growth 
stage companies in cloud infrastructure, B2B SaaS, AI/ML, mobile, XR and other emerging technologies.

This round saw existing investors like SucSEED Indovation Fund, Padup Ventures and Vinners, reinforce their support with additional capital along with the participation of new investors like Lead Angels and Nextgen Technology Fund I (a fund created by STPI and managed by Pontaq).
Last year in June, IntelleWings had raised seed funding of $100,000 for their IntelleWings' EYE, a product based on machine learning to help regulatory firms with Anti-money Laundering Compliance needs.

With the vision of reducing corruption and terror funding, IntelleWings has developed its proprietary AML/CFT global database for customer screening, a key differentiator, along with CFT Sanctions and Adverse Media checks. Another significant differentiator, IntelleWings Eye, provides a simplified view for complex transactions and speeds up detection of money laundering patterns. IntelleWings is emerging as a significant player in the RegTech (Regulatory Tech) market and counts among its customers one of the largest private sector banks in India along with 10 other DNFBPs (Designated Non-Financial Business and Professions) clients in the Middle East.

"Corruption and terrorism can be combated by leveraging technology with focus and depth. IntelleWings is harnessing the power of AI to provide game-changing AML/CFT solutions,” said Pramod Sharma, Founder and CEO of IntelleWings. “The product is built on deep domain and technology expertise and the capital raised in this round will help us in business development, hiring senior leadership and expansion into new markets including the US,” added Mr. Sharma.

"Banking and financial institutions globally have come under increased government scrutiny to prevent money laundering by deploying AML solutions,” said Shyam Penumaka, Partner at Dallas Venture Capital. “Over $342 billion in fines have been imposed globally for non-compliance between 2009 to 2017 as per Reuters. There is enormous market potential for IntelleWings, and DVC is excited to partner with IntelleWings in their growth journey with our DVC Advantage program,” added Mr. Penumaka.

“Global anti-money laundering software market revenue is expected to register a CAGR of 15% over the forecast period, and AML software revenues are projected to increase from $1.6 billion in 2021 to $5.7 billion in 2030,” said Vikrant Varshney, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of  SucSEED Indovation Fund. “SucSEED Indovation has a dedicated Security and RegTech focus to discover and support early stage disruptive indovations to bring them to the market and we are glad that IntelleWings have got a great response” added Mr. Varshney.

"We were able to identify the potential of IntelleWings on leveraging technology in solving a real-life problem,” said Pankaj Thakar, Founder and Chief Mentor of PadUp Ventures. “The team’s progress and success has been a huge encouragement for us, and we remain committed to supporting them in their journey. We believe that they will be able to achieve great heights in no time and this round will just add fuel to their cause,” added Mr. Thakar.

Namrata Kaul, former MD of Deutsche Bank, Corporate Banking, led this round from Vinners. “Being from the industry, I know for sure the importance of Pramod’s work. This is the need of the hour and there is a great potential in the idea and the team. We have been with him for the last two years and this would be our second round of investment. We have seen the team progress and it only makes sense for us to participate in this round also,” said Ms. Kaul.

About IntelleWings

IntelleWings is revolutionizing RegTech with customer centricity and cutting-edge technologies like Machine learning (ML) and Algorithmic filtering. IntelleWings research division has consistently focused on identifying and solving the real pain points for customers for several years by talking to financial institutions. The belief in research in both technology and business, has been a continuous and enriching journey for IntelleWings, which has brought many wow factors for the customers.
IntelleWings’ innovative and comprehensive approach to AML/CFT compliance was recognized by the International Compliance Association (ICA), and Pramod, its founder and CEO, was nominated for Innovator of the year 2021 for disrupting the Compliance space. IntelleWings is a nimble and highly customer focused team of 35 passionate people (and growing) that delivers comprehensive AML/CFT solutions with their mind, heart and craft!

For more information, visit www.intellewings.com or write to pramod_sharma@intellewings.com.

Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) is a Dallas TX, USA and Hyderabad, India based Venture capital firm investing in cloud infrastructure, B2B SaaS, AI/ML, mobile, XR and other emerging technologies. In addition to providing capital and financing needs, our investment philosophy centers around guiding business development, product, and technology strategy for our portfolio companies through the ‘DVC Advantage’ program to achieve successful outcomes. Operating from both the USA and India, DVC creates a bridge that connects two of the largest start-up ecosystems in the world. DVC is co-founded by Dayakar Puskoor, a pioneering venture capitalist with a record of investments in 25+ companies and 8 exits to date, and Abidali Neemuchwala, ex CEO of Wipro Ltd. For more information, visit www.dallasvc.com or write to shivam@dallasvc.com

SucSEED Indovation Fund (SIF) is an AIF Cat-1 Venture Capital Angel Fund with ₹100 crore corpus and has grown out of SucSEED Angel Network (SAN) and IIITH Tech Ventures, an early-stage tech seed initiative with IIIT Hyderabad Foundation. General Partners of the Indovation Fund have 100+ years of cumulative experience within technology, fund management, and start-up ecosystem and have already invested in 60+ startups.

SIF has a dedicated focus on Security and RegTech focus to discover and support early stage disruptive indovations and bring them to the market. IntelleWings. Spintly, Strobes, Pixuate and SignalX.ai are some of them, with few in active conversations too.

For more information, please www.sucseed-indovation.com or write to marketing@sucseedindovation.com

PadUp Ventures is a Knowledge and Mentoring platform that helps Incubators and Accelerators with structured, process-driven programs to build disruptive and innovative tech start-ups . PadUp’s vision is to be a key player in the start-up eco-system by actively supporting young entrepreneurs at various stages in their entrepreneurial journey and create significant positive impact on their survival rates, thus creating a huge impact in the entrepreneurial space.

PadUp has mentored start-ups in different industry domains and using different technologies like AI, Blockchain, ML etc. It has partnered with incubators across Government and Educational Institutions as well as Corporates. PadUp has also created a group of affiliated investors who regularly invest in PadUp mentee companies. They call themselves Friends of PadUp.

For more information, please visit https://www.padup.in/

Vinners (Value Investors Network) is a group of CXOs of India seeking investment and mentorship opportunities in dynamic, early-stage companies. Beyond financial support, the members often provide mentorship and help open doors for investee companies by leveraging their personal networks. As a network of individuals, they leverage their collective knowledge, connections and know-how to help these early-stage companies succeed.

For more information, please visit https://vinners.org/

Investment Platform Upstox Launches 'Own Your Future' Campaign to Drive Equity Participation in India

The leading broking firm encourages investment in equities through a multimedia marketing campaign

Upstox aims to grow 3X by end of FY23

Upstox (also known as RKSV Securities India Pvt. Ltd.), one of India’s largest investment platforms, today launched its Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 campaign, ‘Own Your Future’. The goal of the campaign is to promote financial inclusion in the country by encouraging young Indians to participate in the equity market, invest wisely, own assets that will grow over time and help them take control of their future.

The goal of any company and its management is to increase shareholder value. The campaign includes a series of lighthearted videos elaborating how one can “Make your favourite companies work for you” by buying their stocks, becoming a shareholder in them, and thus having the company and its management work to improve your returns!

The first two videos of the series were released along with the launch of Tata IPL 2022. One of the videos shows a reunion of three friends where they discuss their career developments. Another video in the series captures a meetup between two friends at a cafe to discuss a friend’s promotion.

Kavitha Subramanian, Co-founder, Upstox

 
Kavitha Subramanian, Co-Founder, Upstox said, “The campaign ‘Own Your Future’ intends to encourage more Indians to participate in the equity market and make the right investment choices through Upstox. Young Indians today understand the value of owning assets and building a portfolio, via owning shares in companies. There’s a huge rise in startup culture and they understand that even if everyone cannot be an entrepreneur, you can still own a share of a company, and participate in its long term upside.



Just like IPL has redefined cricket, Upstox aims to redefine investments for its customers. We have grown 3X year-on-year and expect a similar growth trajectory this year as well. We are positive that this campaign will help drive a culture of equity investment in India, as well as encourage more Indians to take charge of their financial future.”

The multimedia marketing campaign includes commercials on television, digital, and social media platforms. While digital has been employed to reach out to the target segments in metros and big cities, television will be dominating the media mix for Tier-2 and Tier 3 cities.

Upstox is the first broking firm that has partnered with IPL ever since the cricket league was launched in 2008. The company currently has over 9 million customers and aims to reach users living in remote corners of the country. The Upstox platform’s user-friendly interface makes investing simple and their educational content further empowers users to make informed investment decisions. Powered by advanced technology, Upstox enables customers to gather an astute understanding of the financial market and assists them in taking control of their investments.

Ingram Micro Cloud Publishes Cloud Technology: The State of MSPs Report Aimed at Guiding Reseller Success

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Ingram Micro Cloud, operator of the world’s largest cloud marketplace for the channel, announced on March 3rd the creation and release of its annual report examining prescient trends affecting Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and technology resellers. Cloud Technology: The State of MSPs Report analyzes key barriers and weaknesses that need to be addressed by MSPs in order to maximize on new and forecasted opportunities within the channel.

 

Cloud Technology: The State of MSPs Report is available for download here.

 

Drawing on the insights from over 600 MSPs acquired by Ingram Micro Cloud and global technology market research experts Vanson Bourne during an era of the greatest transformational shift in the history of the channel, the report provides revelations meant to benefit resellers and MSPs directly as they learn to navigate new business landscapes. Among its findings, the report recommends channel partners evolve to become strategic advisors to their customers; identify the most popular services provided by MSPs, including managed security and cloud services; and ensure they are in the best position to take ​​advantage of the ever-increasing drive towards digitalization.

 

“From interviewing over 600 MSPs, it’s remarkable to see how 90% of service providers have seen client demand for managed services grow in the past 12 months, and close to two in three individuals surveyed say a lot of improvement is needed if their organization is going to be able to adapt to future opportunities,” said Craig Weir, executive director, global SaaS portfolio at Ingram Micro Cloud.

 

The report examines industry developments and MSP opportunities in the channel. These insights include:

 

• How MSPs are handling surging client demand and dramatic levels of growth.
• The top reasons why organizations look to outsource their IT operations.
• The most common managed services requested by clients.
• What MSPs believe to be the greatest opportunities in the marketplace right now.
• The challenges most likely to keep senior decision makers up at night.

 

Weir continues, “Today, I believe most MSPs are stuck in a digital impasse. Many MSPs are at an inflection point of knowing where they should go, but they just don’t know how to get there or even how to start. As we comb through the data, it’s clear to us some MSPs have solved this puzzle. They have enabled scale, they have found ways to accelerate growth, both of which have increased topline revenue; all while expanding recurring revenue streams to improve their bottom line. We see this today in what we call the Modern MSP.”

 

In closing, global managed services market will rise from $243 billion in 2021 to $557 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 12.6%.¹ Over the past 12 months, the top 3 services that generated the most revenue were: Cloud Services (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) (22%), Managed Security (19%), and Internal IT Department (17%). All of this is indicative of the opportunity for MSPs to take notice and develop a stronger cloud business plan for the year and beyond. One thing is clear: it’s a great time to be an MSP.

 

For more information on the Cloud Technology: The State of MSPs Report and how Ingram Micro Cloud is helping partners leverage the research findings, visit here.

 

About Ingram Micro Cloud

 

Ingram Micro Cloud brings together innovators and problem solvers to help the world accomplish more. It facilitates and manages the cloud’s complex digital value chain—all powered by CloudBlue technology. With unmatched global reach, easy access to automated go-to-market and integration tools, deep technical expertise, and a curated selection of scalable SaaS and IaaS solutions, Ingram Micro Cloud helps vendors, resellers, and managed service providers by offering More as a Service. Detailed information is available at www.ingrammicrocloud.com.

 

Sources:
1. Managed Services Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Services (Voice Service, Non-Voice Service, and IT Managed Service), By Function (Finance & Accounting (F & A), Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Human Resource, and Information Technology (IT)), By End-user (Medical, Financial, Government, Audit & Consulting, Corporate, Telecom, and Insurance & Reinsurance), and Regional Forecast, 2021-2028,” Fortune Business Insights, August 2021. https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/managed-services-market-102430

 

 

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