www.zonestartups.com/india

28th May 2013 – First Meeting in Toronto29th July 2013 - Signing MOU in Mumbai28th Feb 2014 – Inauguration

Educate: Research, Computer Literacy, Mobile Programming, Social Media Marketing, User Experience, Business and Computer Science coursesIdeate: Industry Projects, (think tank, consulting, research, prototyping), Faculty lead research, Digital Media Specialization,Incubate: Start-up programming, mentoring, education, mentorship and advisory, connection to Industry pilot customers, tours, events, semi-structured support.Accelerate: Seed funding, focused acceleration programming, Dedicated Mentorship Advisory, Structure network connections, specialized tours, Special events, access to follow on funding.

What YOU get from the Program

How it works? Start-up programming, mentoring, education, mentorship and advisory,

connection to Industry pilot customers, tours, events, semi-structured support.

Incubation process - begins with 4 month program - defined monthly milestones, (focus on R&D, prototype, market research, find pilot customers – get to Beta)

Monthly peer to peer check-ins and constant feedback Leverage community, education toolkit(s), Mentors/Advisors, Network

contacts Regular Events to connect with corporate partners other stakeholders Constant iteration of on-going programming and partnerships Output: Graduate to Accelerator or remain in Zone cover costs

Accelerator: The funding part…..RFI / DMZI

Investment Target: Up to 15 web and mobile start-ups per year, seed and early stage financing ranging from $50k up to $750k, with opportunities to match investment with other sources

DMZ Investments (DMZI) - a seed-stage fund. DMZI will make investments in existing DMZ startups and new companies brought into the incubator.

Goal – to invest $50,000 each in up to 50 startups over the next 3-4 years. No management fees but, RFI takes a small equity stake in each investee company.

We look for mobile, web, data, business to business and business to consumer companies backed by innovative intellectual property that can scale massively.

We are invested in five DMZ companies, ranging in industries from Healthcare to Financial Services, and hold equity in seven companies currently. In addition, approximately five companies are currently being considered for investment.

Write-in or even better, visit us at:

ZoneStartups India18th Floor, BSE P.J.TowersDalal StreetMumbai 400001

ajay@ryersonfutures.com+91-98200-65875ajay.imcmumbai