YouthNet hosts NEEDP in Dimapur

YouthNet hosted business pitching session for North East Entrepreneurship Development Program (NEEDP) which provides a platform for entrepreneurs and startups to showcase their innovative ideas and potentially secure funding for their ventures.
In a press release, YouthNet informed that the judging panel included personalities such as; Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Senior Mentor of IIM Calcutta, Debapratim Das, Assistant Director (Tech) and Team Leader Startup India, Department of Industries & Commerce Keneirienuo K Theunuo, YouthNet director, Nuneseno Chase, assistant professor, department of management from Nagaland University Dr. Ditalak Mpanme, program head, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park Rajarshi Sarma.
Altogether around forty startups and entrepreneurs from Nagaland pitch for their business witnessing strong presentation skills, a compelling value proposition, and an in-depth understanding of the target market and competition presented at YouthNet Incubation Centre.
It may be noted that NEEDP is an initiative of NEC (North Eastern Council) implemented in association with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, aimed at creating an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem that can help foster, Socio-Economic Development and Employment Generation in the North East region. As a part of this initiative, North East Entrepreneurship Challenge (Hunt) is being organized for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs across all the eight states of North East to identify a target group of 270 entrepreneurs through a systematic, transparent selection process ensuring representation from each state.