The six-month-long challenge witnessed participation from more than 400 startups, from over 45 cities across the country. The entries for the challenge were divided into categories focused on ESG, Fintech, Construction Technology, and Indigenous Tech for the local market. The highest number of nominations were from Fintech, followed by ESG. Shri Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa of India and former CEO, NITI Aayog, commented on the occasion, “I congratulate all the winners of DISRUPTECH 2.0, CBRE, and nasscom for this initiative. This is a unique challenge and I believe for India to grow at a high rate, we need a huge amount of technological disruption. That is why we continue to advocate the sunrise areas of growth, where we foresee immense potential and accelerated growth across sectors, which will drive India’s future. Real value for India’s growth will come from emerging sectors such as AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Green Hydrogen, Advanced Chemistry Cell Batteries, Semiconductors, and Chips, among others. This huge value add to India’s future will not be possible without start-ups. We need to replicate the success of the Indian start-up ecosystem for Deep Tech as well. Deep tech requires push, demand creation and requires funds, and Indian companies need to invest. This is only possible through technological disruption in a range of areas, where India needs to go digital and green to add value. We need a set of young entrepreneurs to come forth and take the lead. DISRUPTECH 2.0 is unique, and we need to create many more platforms like this.”
Anshuman Magazine, Chairman and CEO for India, South East Asia, Middle East, and Africa at CBRE, stated, “DISRUPTECH 2.0 epitomizes our unwavering commitment to fostering PropTech in India and propelling the realty sector towards a globally resonant future. It reflects CBRE's dedication to a tech-savvy and future-ready real estate industry. The overwhelming response and the exceptional quality of nominations made the jury's task formidable. CBRE extends heartfelt congratulations to the victorious innovators and sincere appreciation to all participants, nasscom startups and our esteemed panel of judges.” Commenting on the initiative, Kritika Murugesan, Senior Director, nasscom startups, said, “DISRUPTECH 2.0. has been a unique partnership with CBRE in the real estate domain. Startups in the real estate domain are likely to be the next big thing as they are driving growth of a sustainable ecosystem in India. With the Indian real estate sector being one of the biggest drivers of the economy, we expect startups in this domain to come up with technologies and innovations that promise to redefine and simplify the real estate ecosystem. I congratulate the winners and extend my gratitude to CBRE and other stakeholders”.
The winners of DISRUPTECH 2.0 will be entitled to rewards and recognition, including access to real estate angel funding, participation in the CBRE Global Startup program, opportunities for proof of concept (POC) collaborations with CBRE clients, access to the nasscom startup ecosystem, mentorship with experienced investors, and valuable marketing support from CBRE Advisory. The platform primary objective is to identify, mentor, and develop the best technology solutions will enable the Indian real estate industry to take a quantum leap over the coming years.
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