PUNE

“Pune has now become a centre of innova on, first with regard to the manufacturing industries and followed by the
IT industry. Pune’s manufacturing industry has supported entrepreneurial ac vi es, evident from the emergence of
many small­scale units in the last 50 years or so. This has helped build a culture of Entrepreneurship and Innova on.
The rise of Pune in the last few decades as a major educa onal hub has also helped in drawing bright, young minds to
the city. The open and safe environment in the city has mo vated youngsters coming from all over the country to
se le here and engage in innova on ac vi es. The growth of Pune in the last few years in the field of Informa on
Technology has fuelled the buildup of an Innova on ecosystem. The proximity to Mumbai has helped Pune build
strong connects with the financial industry, laying the founda on for a strong start­up ecosystem. This has further
been strengthened by the innova on focus of mul ple agencies such as CIIE, TiE, NASSCOM, Mahra a Chamber of
Commerce, etc, who have helped create the right environment for start­ups.
I am sure Pune will play a great role in the emerging Innova on ecosystem in the country.”
Ravi Pandit (KPIT Technologies Ltd.)
“Pune qualifies as a top ranking des na on for start­ups due to its demographics where young, aspiring talents
pursue higher educa on at various colleges and research ins tutes of repute. They con nue to stay on because of the
easy living environment and opportuni es created by exis ng entrepreneurs/organisa ons of various scales. Pune is
highly suited for start­ups addressing Agriculture, Informa on Technology, Engineering, Biotech and Automo ve.
Pune has come a long way from being a tradi onal engineering­focused city to a global and vibrant mul ­industrial
hub. Being a first genera on entrepreneur with a passion for innova on, I feel the moment is now and wish the efforts
of CIIE the very best, along with my personal involvement”
Pramod Chaudhari (Praj Industries Limited)
“We see tremendous entrepreneurial poten al in Pune region. If it is channelised, this region will definitely be a hub
for innova on and start­ups. We, at MCCIA, are commi ed to promote entrepreneurship, which is a prerequisite for
sustained accelerated growth of a regional economy”
Anant Sardeshmukh (Mahra a Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (MCCIA))
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PUNE
- November 2014
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